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Time for Greece to take back Northern Epirus and let the Albanians have the poor southern half of Kosovo. Also--notice how such talks can go forward after Djindji was assisinated - he wanted to re-assert Serbian authority without any change in borders. Since the West backed him-how could they deny him? So they removed him.

In the Balkans, there is no rhyme or reason, and the Empire's presence is not helping. In fact, it feeds various types of patholigical abberrations.

For instance, where does this notion of forgiveness come from? The Catholic Bishop of Banya Luka "forgave" those who did wrong to the Croats, and then the Pope forgave those hwo did wrong to the Serbs. All that on a site where some 2,000 Serbs were forced to take Catholic communion in 1942 only to be summarily executed after that! And everyone noticed that the Serbian Patriarch was absent (hmmm?). Can you think of one reason why an Orthodox Patriarch would even bother with a heretic who claims infallability and who takes it upon himself to forgive, which is not his but something only God can?

Destro, the Zoran Zhivkovich's planned meeting with Kosovo's power brokers is a fantasy. This is what the head huncho there had to say about it:

Source: B92

PRISTINA -- Tuesday – The chances of dialogue between Belgrade in Pristina are very slim, Kosovo Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi said today.

Rexhepi, speaking to media in Pristina, cited the imminent departure of Kosovo governor Michael Steiner and the lack of any agenda for the talks.

“I believe that these talks cannot be successful without the participation of the US and the EU and the agreement of the Kosovo Parliament.

“There will be a day when discussion of the final status will be held, but this depends on willingness both in the region and among the international superpowers,” said Rexhepi."

Notably the US must be present. Zhivkovich's government wants to get on the good side of Washington ans is therefore more pliable, mord ready to compromise.

But if Kosovo goes, I think RS needs to leave as well, along with NorthernEpirus, and so on...all bets are off!

The latest from Kosovo:

[Source: B92]

UNMIK confirms Thaqi arrest | 11:25 | B92

BELGRADE -- Tuesday – The United Nations mission in Kosovo last night confirmed that Kosovo Albanian political leader Hashim Thaqi was arrested in Budapest yesterday and released after a phone call from governor Michael Steiner.

UNMIK spokesman Simon Haselock told B92 that Steiner was released Steiner spoke to Hungary’s foreign minister.

“This is not intervention from the highest level, it’s cooperation at the highest level,” added Haselock.

The head of Belgrade’s Kosovo Coordination Centre, Nebojsa Covic, also confirmed the arrest and Steiner’s intervention. “Eventually a guarantee was given and Mr Thaqi released,” said Covic.

Thaqi’s Democratic Party of Kosovo warned last night that the arrest of their leader could endanger peace and stability in the region.

The former Kosovo Liberation Army leader was detained on an international arrest warrant issued during the time of the Milosevic regime.