Posted on 02/22/2008 6:19:41 PM PST by jhpigott
February 22, 2008, 23:17 Tensions rise as Serbs push into Kosovo http://www.russiatoday.ru/news/news/21256
Kosovo border police have reported Serb tanks are taking positions near the Kosovo-Serb border. On Friday, police in Kosovo's northern city of Mitrovica have been holding off thousands of Serb protesters who were trying to cross the bridge dividing the Serb and ethnic Albanian sides of the city.
Hundreds of ethnic Serbs have arrived in the province to show their support for the Serbian minority living there. Kosovo authorities have already introduced restrictions preventing Serbs from entering the region.
Police have been given the green light to use tough measures to keep any rioting under control but apart from isolated incidents, the rally passed off peacefully.
Authorities feared a repeat of the overnight violence that gripped the Serbian capital Belgrade, killing one and injuring around 130. The violence has also resulted in damage to a number of Western embassies.
In Belgrade President Boris Tadic has called on the Council for National Security to discuss the situation in the country.
He said there was no excuse for violence and nothing could justify Thursday's unrest.
Meanwhile, Russia's envoy to NATO, Dmitry Rogozin, says alliance officials in Kosovo should not overstep the bounds of their mandate.
“Some high-ranking NATO officials are giving orders that are obviously inconsistent with their authority, such as an order to block the border in northern Kosovo, where mostly ethnic Serbs live. This means that Kosovo Serbs are cut off from Serbia itself. If the Albanians decide to break away, that doesn't mean they can seize someone else's property and citizens.
The thing is that the Serbs in Kosovo, who were previously citizens of their country, suddenly do not know who they are - Kosovars or inhabitants of an independent territory. Besides, we're disturbed by reports, although it needs checking, that some NATO military chiefs are considering whether to stop representatives of the Serbian administration entering Kosovo. This is not in their mandate. For us, the main thing is that NATO shouldn't intervene in politics, but stick to a neutral position on Kosovo, as it always did,” Rogozin said.
What’s with all the “ethnics” in this article? Ethnic Serbs battle ethnic Albanians. What happened to all the non-ethnics, or don’t they get angry anymore?
Sabre rattling, yes.
Hmmmmmmm, indeed.
Where’s Wesley Clark when you need him?
And that Islamic beachhead is being supported by nearly every major American and Western European political figure, bewilderingly enough. The West is on a suicide mission, and the East - specifially China, Russia, and the entire Muslim world - is only too happy to help us complete it.
The liberal media is still lying as they are still calling Muslims “ethnic Albanians”.
Why not call “ethnic Albanians” what they are which are Muslims?
Clearly the liberals are on the side of Muslims/Islam.
Don't know about the other part, but I don't think we had any business in there to begin with.
BTTT
You made me giggle on a serious thread.
Yep.
The liberal media is still lying as they are still calling Muslims “ethnic Albanians”.
Why not call “ethnic Albanians” what they are which are Muslims?
Clearly the liberals are on the side of Muslims/Islam.
The Serbs have been holding off the Islamic invasion of Europe for centuries but lady Clinton and McCAin bombed the Serbs and helped the Muslims.
I guess it’s about time to remove the national markings from our fighters again. How about repacing them with the star and crescent resplendent in UN baby blue? Who needs to hang on to our sovereignty anyhow since we can’t wait to elect Obama?
Nonetheless - this remains approximately half of the Clinton legacy.
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FYI :
They got some baad-ass tanks(M-84),,,
Mite see Spetznaz next :
Back under that rock where he belongs -- where he should stay.
I think we made a mistake by splitting this country up.
Another Muslim nation, all to themselves. We have to many now.
Bad move America.
When will they go nuclear?
What I want to know is why we keep doing the terrorist’s work for them.
I think we made a mistake by splitting this country up.
Another Muslim nation, all to themselves. We have tot many now.
Bad move America.
When will they go nuclear?
Russia is right on this!
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