Kosovo's Final Status (Press statement made by the U.S. State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher on February. 12, 2003)
(Washington, DC) - The United States is concerned by recent developments in Serbia and Montenegro and in Kosovo regarding the timing and nature of decisions on Kosovo's future status. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 mandates a political process for determining Kosovo's future status. The United States strongly reiterates its support for Resolution 12441 and for this process. We also share the view of Michael Steiner, the Special Representative of the Secretary General, that the best and only acceptable way to prepare for discussions concerning Kosovo's future status is through the achievement of key democratic goals -- a process called "standards before status." We believe that statements or actions by the authorities in Belgrade or on behalf of Kosovo parties or institutions which attempt to force the pace of the future status process or to re-interpret the provisions of Resolution 1244 are unhelpful and potentially de-stabilizing. We urge all concerned to continue to work with the international community to create the foundation for a democratic Kosovo.
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Me thinkum fat boy from Foggy Bottom speak with forked tongue. Here's some of 1244 that nothin's been done about:
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4011th meeting, on 10 June 1999
4.Confirms that after the withdrawal an agreed number of Yugoslav and Serb military and police personnel will be permitted to return to Kosovo to perform the functions in accordance with annex 2;
b.Demilitarizing the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and other armed Kosovo Albanian groups as required in paragraph 15 below;
15.Demands that the KLA and other armed Kosovo Albanian groups end immediately all offensive actions and comply with the requirements for demilitarization as laid down by the head of the international security presence in consultation with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General;
8.A political process towards the establishment of an interim political framework agreement providing for substantial self-government for Kosovo, taking full account of the Rambouillet accords and the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the other countries of the region, and the demilitarization of UCK. Negotiations between the parties for a settlement should not delay or disrupt the establishment of democratic self-governing institutions
Djindjic was guilty of trying to enforce a UN resolution for his country that NATO ignored for nearly 4 years.......... as heroin dealers and Al Qaeda terrorists destroyed Christian people and Churches..........while the U.S. government, having created the situation, and with forces on the ground there under a UN mandate, looked elsewhere.
Djindjic outlived his usefulness. He will be replaced. However, IMO the Russians are in the drivers seat about now.
Destro,I strongly believe that The West is not behind this.Not at all!Instability in Serbia is against the interests of NATO/US/EU,especially at this time and UN divisions over Iraq.
The warning about a hired assassin published by this small magazine and theory of "revenge" ordered from Hague does not contradict the alleged Serbian mafia hit!It complements it.
You have told me a day ago that my posts are to "local" for you to follow because you were not familiar with names and people involved.So,let me draw a simple picture to you:
in the beggining of 91 a small group of (till then)petty criminals from the village of Surchin ,where Belgrade`s airport is,came to prominence by selling some weapons smuggled to Serbia from Krajina.Then,they got involved in selling of the cars stollen from the war zone in Croatia a,d.later,Bosnia.Than,they expanded their business and went into sanctions busting(petrol,cigaretes,drugs) and became very rich.That was a so called Surchin Klan a precursor of today`s Zemun Klan,blaimed for the Z.D assassination.These guys ,also,were the major car thiefs and their trade mark was to steal the car and then,send a "friendly policeman" to advise the owner thak he/she can got a car back for a certain ammount of money!More reach!Then came the kidnapings and ransoms paid were astronomical.
Now,enter Sesellj.He has a house in the village/Belgrade subburb of Batajnitsa*Major Airbase) a few miles from both Surchin and Zemun.He knew almost all of the gang leaders,and was friendly with some of them.But,the most important thing was that in order to operate in Serbia with impunity,criminals had to have a permission of the authorities!Marko Miloshevich (Slobo`s son) was the Boss,and Surchin klan was allowed to operate thank`s to him.
Two years ago,the group had split up in two factions,and Boys from Zemun won!Their team had one major "aquisition" Legia,and his military capabilities!This group from Zemun,had overtaken the market and teritory fron Surchin klan and during last year was involved in open war against them.Murders,police raids on their business centers and interests were freaquent,and finally,failed assassination of the leader of the Surchin klan,ljubisha Buha ,aka "Chume".His bodyguard was killed,he survived and fled the country!Two months ago,his construction company "Defence road" was destroyed by a group of 20-30 men,who had with military precision and and discipline dinamited his expensive road building machines.Surchin klan is no more!
Long live Zemun klan!
Now,Seselj claims that Chume is with Americans and under their protection and that he is singing like a canary!Revealing his conections and dealings from 90 til 2002!probasblewitness for Hague.He had also ofered publicly to testify against Legia and Zemun boys but,current "reformers" remained very silent about the offer???No one wants him to talk!
So,big Boss,Sloba is in Hague,his son in Kazakstan(?),Seselj in Hague...enough grudge to order an assassination of Djindjich.
A friend of mine,from Belgrade,had told me that Maria Miloshevich,Slobodan`s daughter had told one of the Djindjich`s asossiates :"My father will die in a foreign prison,but,your boss ,that traitorous c**t, will go six feet under before that!"
Got a picture?