[MegaSilver]

Most of Europe has got out of the business of worrying about borders. One hopes the Balkans follow suit.

I sense a bit of sarcasm here. If not, keep in mind that only about 4% of Europeans consider themselves "European" first. The rest think of themselves as "French," "German," "Irish," "Italian," etc. European nations do still survive, in spite of their governments attempts to destroy the nation-state. And that is precisely why the envisioned "United States of Europe" will never come to pass. The EU will die. It is not a matter of "if," but "when."

On the Balkans specifically, it would help to remember that the whole Land of the South Slavs ("Yugoslavia") WAS united under one banner, and it ended up splitting up. That is exactly what will happen if Europe tries to melt itself together completely.

[Torie]

Europe is giving its regions great autonomy (Scotland et al), and of course Czechoslovakia self rendered peacefully. Nobody cares there about borders within the EU, there is free movement of peoples in the EU (the Krauts are moving back into the Sudetenland), and many decisions now are made centrally in the EU.

[oilfieldtrash]

Thanks for posting. I am 1/2 Serbian and voted by absentee for Bush. I dont really like him, but I detest the thought of Holbrooke, Albright and their goon squad being in charge of foreign policy. I was so ashamed of my country during the US bombing campaign in Yugoslavia. The lies, misrepresentations, and carnage was horrifying.

I am glad that Serbian Americans are starting to organize. It was about time.