Former KFOR chief predicts violence

Mr. R states that the main role of the NATO forces and the EU civil mission would be to protect the Serbs. He also thinks that the Serbs are aware that they's have no chance of survival without international forces.
If that is what NATO and EU have been doing (protecting Serbs), they have been doing an incredibly poor job. If Serbian survival is predicated upon support from these two entities, then there is no Serbian survival. Can the EU and the Western Alliance really want to unleash this type of nation on Europe? Are these the European goals that Serbia is expected to reach for before becoming members of this society / organization, etc? God help us!

And the domino's will fall. One by one they finaly divided the Balkans along ethnic lines, thanks to the west.

Unique case, I think not! They are peparing for what Serbia & Russia have been saying all along. They don't have to worry about the valley, the VS are well perpared to handle any situation there. The north is perpared to separate and be part of Serbia. Don't think Belgrade put all their hope in the UN, they have been ready for this moment for a long time. A well planed strategy is in place.

the Serbs are going to separate in bosnia the Serbs are not going to try they are...

Violence is not to be desired, however, the case for giving Kosovo independence is so weak that it is bound to have many repercussions.

The heavy hand of the EU and the US has not encouraged democratic negotiation towards a satisfactory solution for all sides. This is a missed opportunity.

By siding with the Albanians who have made a claim to the Serbian province of Kosovo, the way is now open for every minority group to try to push for a piece of whatever country they are part of.

The relationship between geography and ethnicity is one that has gone out of fashion in the thinking of the EU countries, yet that is changing in places where the ethnic majority have either low differential birthrates, face high levels of immigration or there are strong forces of religious intolerance.

Kosovo will not be a multiethinc society. It is amazing that the EU thinks it OK to reward the long-term ethnic cleansing of Serbs from Kosovo (which predates Milosevic). I am surprised that the true case does not appear to be made in the western press.

Calling Gen. Reinhardt "a former KFOR commander" is an understatement. As a commanding officer of KSK, an elite commando unit of Bundeswehr, he is responsible for training of KLA terrorists in 1998.

“NATO troops might not be too popular with the Serb minority, but I think the Serbs are aware that they’d have no chance of survival without international forces,” he continued.

-so, this means that they know who are the Albanians and what they are capable of. IC is aware who is ready to incite the violence and what is the Albanian plan for Serbs whether they get indepndence or not. Neither scenario is good for Serbs living in Kosovo and we know very well what does it mean to live under Albanian rule since Serbs expirienced Albanian governing in Kosovo and still bear the traumas.

Another thing that General reveals is that IC is very well aware that Kosovo is not unique case as high EU representatives like to claim and that there is a huge possiblity of chain reaction as Serbian government predicted and warned. However, it is not up to us anymore and Serbs cannot be balimed for that when it happens. Northern Kosovo will stay within Serbia, that is for sure but for the rest of the region we will see.

Theres is no need for Serbia to use force, NATO is mandated with securing Peace in Kosovo. I certain they would not allow the Ethnic cleansing of Serb and Roma citizens. Recently, the Hague ruled that the Srebranica Victims could sue the Dutch and the UN for their failure. I am certain that NATO and the EU would not want to be liable for the ethnic cleansing of the remaining minorities in Kosovo. Likewise, NATO will have to respond to any insurrection in Macedonia and I am certain they will. Similarly, I am sure that EFOR will maintain Peace in Republica Srpska when they call for a referendum to to succeed from Bosnia. NATO, EU and UNmik have shown that ethnic cleansing does not preclude unilateral Declarations of Independence. Look at Kosovo, 250,000 ethnically cleansed Serb and Roma citizens all under the watchful eye of NATO. The UN has declared that ethnic cleansing of a group in whole or part is Genocide! Now, the Pristina authorities have pledged that they will allow the return of all refuges once they obtain "Supervised Independence" and I am certain that the authorities governing an Independent Republica Srpska will likewise enshrine in their constitution the right of return to any Croat or Bosniak citizen of Republica Srpska. And if the International Community deems it necessary that Srpska be supervised in its transition to Independence, I am sure the Russians will be willing to send a Civil and police mission to Srpska to assist in her transition to Independence. The EU would certainly be welcome to participate. EFOR will keep the peace, their peacekeepers not occupiers!

Serbia has a principled Legal Stand and as such does not need to use force. The International Community, NATO, EU and the US have all guaranteed the safety of Serbs in both Kosovo and Bosnia. NATO will maintain peace in Kosovo they are peacekeepers not occupiers, right? They can't divest the Serbs of their Serbian Citizenship and all the rights and privileges that affords. NATO will not ethnically cleanse the Serbs will they? The Serbs will stay in Kosovo and govern themselves as Serbians in Serbia and NATO will guarantee their safety. What will NATO do, force them to participate in a illegal succession from their motherland? Will it become a NATO / EU occupied police state? I don't think so. So there is no need to use force!
I am sure that that the Russians will be than happy to assist them in maintain security and peace. They already have this mandate under existing UN res. 1244 and NATO agreement. What will NATO do if their partners the Russians show up to assist them in maintain the Security and Peace in Kosovo. They certainly won't shoot them. I am sure they will welcome the help!

Consequently, there is no need for the Serbs to use force, the International Community is there to protect them. However, if NATO and EFOR sit back and allow for the wholesale slaughter and ethnic cleansing of Serbs then no International body or nation can deny that ethnic national groups right to defend itself from Genocide!

They can't stop the inevitable. By being so determined to hand Kosovo over to the Albanians they have created a real mess.
Now they can't stop anyone from claiming their bit of land.

RS WILL join Serbia as soon as Kosovo declare independence. What's good for the goose is good for the gander as they say.
Albanians in Macedonia WILL declare independence there too. So much for Macedonia supporting K-Albanians in their efforts to take Serbian land. Now they will have to hand over a bit of their own land.
Serbs in northern Kosovo WILL join with Serbia. The west cannot deny any of this as they are all playing by America's rules. Every ethnic minority seen as a majority in their own region will have the right to claim that land for themselves.

Serbia can only become bigger and better at the end of all this. Macedonia and the rest of Kosovo are going to be the biggest losers.

NATO’s there – it’s ready, its troops know what to do. They’ll be on the streets and they’ll "try" to prevent violence. But they can’t be everywhere, especially at night. 16,000 soldiers isn’t much. That’s why I think violence will break out,” Reinhardt told the BBC.
NATO will "try" to prevent violence, that's not very assuring. If they cant do their job right then they should get lost.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-12-22-voa2.cfm

Very interesting, very interesting!!!

What the hell, you serbian posters with your nationalists ideas are still thinking that you are some kind of power, but you are so wrong, the strategic interests have changed radicaly, you guys are being happy with Russia becoming stronger , but you forget the physics rules 'every reaction creates a contrareaction". So with Russia becoming stronger ( as you say , but I do not see), you will become more and more like ex DDR ( or any poor country which was under russian boots), and Kosova which is gonne for you as ex west Germany, so my advice to all of you is change yourselves, there will be never anymore , anybody which you can rule over, that era is dead, moderate yourselves.

the Serbs are going to separate in bosnia the Serbs are not going to try they are...

Violence is not to be desired, however, the case for giving Kosovo independence is so weak that it is bound to have many repercussions.

The heavy hand of the EU and the US has not encouraged democratic negotiation towards a satisfactory solution for all sides. This is a missed opportunity.

By siding with the Albanians who have made a claim to the Serbian province of Kosovo, the way is now open for every minority group to try to push for a piece of whatever country they are part of.

The relationship between geography and ethnicity is one that has gone out of fashion in the thinking of the EU countries, yet that is changing in places where the ethnic majority have either low differential birthrates, face high levels of immigration or there are strong forces of religious intolerance.

Kosovo will not be a multiethinc society. It is amazing that the EU thinks it OK to reward the long-term ethnic cleansing of Serbs from Kosovo (which predates Milosevic). I am surprised that the true case does not appear to be made in the western press.

“NATO troops might not be too popular with the Serb minority, but I think the Serbs are aware that they’d have no chance of survival without international forces,” he continued.

-so, this means that they know who are the Albanians and what they are capable of. IC is aware who is ready to incite the violence and what is the Albanian plan for Serbs whether they get indepndence or not. Neither scenario is good for Serbs living in Kosovo and we know very well what does it mean to live under Albanian rule since Serbs expirienced Albanian governing in Kosovo and still bear the traumas.

Another thing that General reveals is that IC is very well aware that Kosovo is not unique case as high EU representatives like to claim and that there is a huge possiblity of chain reaction as Serbian government predicted and warned. However, it is not up to us anymore and Serbs cannot be balimed for that when it happens. Northern Kosovo will stay within Serbia, that is for sure but for the rest of the region we will see.

Mr. R states that the main role of the NATO forces and the EU civil mission would be to protect the Serbs. He also thinks that the Serbs are aware that they's have no chance of survival without international forces.
If that is what NATO and EU have been doing (protecting Serbs), they have been doing an incredibly poor job. If Serbian survival is predicated upon support from these two entities, then there is no Serbian survival. Can the EU and the Western Alliance really want to unleash this type of nation on Europe? Are these the European goals that Serbia is expected to reach for before becoming members of this society / organization, etc? God help us!

Unique case, I think not! They are peparing for what Serbia & Russia have been saying all along. They don't have to worry about the valley, the VS are well perpared to handle any situation there. The north is perpared to separate and be part of Serbia. Don't think Belgrade put all their hope in the UN, they have been ready for this moment for a long time. A well planed strategy is in place.

And the domino's will fall. One by one they finaly divided the Balkans along ethnic lines, thanks to the west.

Theres is no need for Serbia to use force, NATO is mandated with securing Peace in Kosovo. I certain they would not allow the Ethnic cleansing of Serb and Roma citizens. Recently, the Hague ruled that the Srebranica Victims could sue the Dutch and the UN for their failure. I am certain that NATO and the EU would not want to be liable for the ethnic cleansing of the remaining minorities in Kosovo. Likewise, NATO will have to respond to any insurrection in Macedonia and I am certain they will. Similarly, I am sure that EFOR will maintain Peace in Republica Srpska when they call for a referendum to to succeed from Bosnia. NATO, EU and UNmik have shown that ethnic cleansing does not preclude unilateral Declarations of Independence. Look at Kosovo, 250,000 ethnically cleansed Serb and Roma citizens all under the watchful eye of NATO. The UN has declared that ethnic cleansing of a group in whole or part is Genocide! Now, the Pristina authorities have pledged that they will allow the return of all refuges once they obtain "Supervised Independence" and I am certain that the authorities governing an Independent Republica Srpska will likewise enshrine in their constitution the right of return to any Croat or Bosniak citizen of Republica Srpska. And if the International Community deems it necessary that Srpska be supervised in its transition to Independence, I am sure the Russians will be willing to send a Civil and police mission to Srpska to assist in her transition to Independence. The EU would certainly be welcome to participate. EFOR will keep the peace, their peacekeepers not occupiers!

Serbia has a principled Legal Stand and as such does not need to use force. The International Community, NATO, EU and the US have all guaranteed the safety of Serbs in both Kosovo and Bosnia. NATO will maintain peace in Kosovo they are peacekeepers not occupiers, right? They can't divest the Serbs of their Serbian Citizenship and all the rights and privileges that affords. NATO will not ethnically cleanse the Serbs will they? The Serbs will stay in Kosovo and govern themselves as Serbians in Serbia and NATO will guarantee their safety. What will NATO do, force them to participate in a illegal succession from their motherland? Will it become a NATO / EU occupied police state? I don't think so. So there is no need to use force!
I am sure that that the Russians will be than happy to assist them in maintain security and peace. They already have this mandate under existing UN res. 1244 and NATO agreement. What will NATO do if their partners the Russians show up to assist them in maintain the Security and Peace in Kosovo. They certainly won't shoot them. I am sure they will welcome the help!

Consequently, there is no need for the Serbs to use force, the International Community is there to protect them. However, if NATO and EFOR sit back and allow for the wholesale slaughter and ethnic cleansing of Serbs then no International body or nation can deny that ethnic national groups right to defend itself from Genocide!

Calling Gen. Reinhardt "a former KFOR commander" is an understatement. As a commanding officer of KSK, an elite commando unit of Bundeswehr, he is responsible for training of KLA terrorists in 1998.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-12-22-voa2.cfm

Very interesting, very interesting!!!

NATO’s there – it’s ready, its troops know what to do. They’ll be on the streets and they’ll "try" to prevent violence. But they can’t be everywhere, especially at night. 16,000 soldiers isn’t much. That’s why I think violence will break out,” Reinhardt told the BBC.
NATO will "try" to prevent violence, that's not very assuring. If they cant do their job right then they should get lost.

They can't stop the inevitable. By being so determined to hand Kosovo over to the Albanians they have created a real mess.
Now they can't stop anyone from claiming their bit of land.

RS WILL join Serbia as soon as Kosovo declare independence. What's good for the goose is good for the gander as they say.
Albanians in Macedonia WILL declare independence there too. So much for Macedonia supporting K-Albanians in their efforts to take Serbian land. Now they will have to hand over a bit of their own land.
Serbs in northern Kosovo WILL join with Serbia. The west cannot deny any of this as they are all playing by America's rules. Every ethnic minority seen as a majority in their own region will have the right to claim that land for themselves.

Serbia can only become bigger and better at the end of all this. Macedonia and the rest of Kosovo are going to be the biggest losers.

What the hell, you serbian posters with your nationalists ideas are still thinking that you are some kind of power, but you are so wrong, the strategic interests have changed radicaly, you guys are being happy with Russia becoming stronger , but you forget the physics rules 'every reaction creates a contrareaction". So with Russia becoming stronger ( as you say , but I do not see), you will become more and more like ex DDR ( or any poor country which was under russian boots), and Kosova which is gonne for you as ex west Germany, so my advice to all of you is change yourselves, there will be never anymore , anybody which you can rule over, that era is dead, moderate yourselves.