Parliament adopts Kosovo resolution

Some of you are just wishful thinking about Serbia's isolation. You have been so exposed to the anti-Serb propaganda of the 1990's that you either do not have the ability or the desire to see Serbia moving ahead.

For those of you who like facts, you might have noticed that Serbia is currently working on a 1.5 billion dollar energy project with Russia. Also, the EU has just guaranteed another 1 billion grant to Serbia over the next five years. Lastly, Serbia just secured a 230 million dollar contract to sell arms to Iraq, which I'm sure got the ok from Washington.

In summary, Serbia is working with the EU, Russia, and the U.S. and will be moving ahead with or without Albanians. Furthermore, Serbs do not have to lick boots to do this.

The US are still treating Serbia as if it is under Tito or Milosevic. This is no longer the case, yet the tone has not changed.

The government of Serbia has moved substantially down the democratic path and it should not be pushed into isolation because of a genuine and legal claim on its own territory.

The US is not capable of thinking any differently under this president, but the EU should be capable of a rapid rethink of policy. It should take Serbia's genuine concerns into account and find a solution that both Serbia and the EU can agree on.

Bush's address in Albania was as bad as Milosevic's address in Kosovo - both were sectional in their pronouncements.

I cannot see that any other country would behave any differently from democratic Serbia. It is an inconvenient truth, but Kosovo belongs to Serbia both currently and historically. Serbia has offered substantial autonomy and this is more appropriately in line with the UN approved resolution 1244 than any notion of independence.

The west should not treat the humanitarian intervention as a territorial invasion and land grab.

Wow so many "greater albania camp" posters have so much knowledge about Serbian politics..very interesting. You should look at the unemployment rate and poverty level in KiM. It is over 50%, and that is a very sad fact. I am just wondering if someone can tell me how many mosques has saudi arabia demanded to be built in 2008?

What can i tell you my dear Albanian friends the time of truth is now. I heard that independance was going to be declared a week ago???? and now it's going to be on the 28th...mmmm.. I dont think so. Serbia is playing hard ball so that the rest of the world knows how much that province means to us and to our citizens. Kosovo is Serbian and it will stay that way. If the Kosovo Albanians really cared about their citizens how come they cant afford basic things in life. Education is almost nothing, Jobs are none, and the help of the USA...what help you only dug yourself a bigger hole than you were in already.

Isolation? There's a possibility of that.

But, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

Well done Serbia.

" If violence errupted in Kosovo and if KFOR were unable to adequately react and protect the Serbs living there, the Serbian Army is prepared to act instantaneously and, with agreement from corresponding international institutions and respecting international law, help and provide protection to the threatened population, Tadić explained."

The rhetoric is not so veiled at this point, and points to future developments which every Serb patriot knows is their rightful duty.

The Albanians here talk about isolation for Serbia but do not recognize that it is they who are forcing the issue, and creating isolation for themselves.

It is inevitable that the Serbian Army re-enter Kosovo to protect ALL of its Serbian enclaves and borders. If some western countries unilaterally recognize Kosovo's independance, Serbia will also with support from Russia and certain countries, declare null and void the terms signed in 1999.

Oh ALbanians, what a period of isolation you are forcing on yourselves! Serbia will continue to flourish and prosper but not a single euro will come into Kosovo.

In the end, I predict that VS and elements of the international community will prvide security for the province jointly. Serbia will protect its own people, interests, and borders, while the Albanians have their own police and international community to protect them.

Nevertheless, the cycle of Albanian poverty and miscalculation is not about to end any time soon.

To all you (Kosovo) Albanians out there eager to read news from Serbia,

I have read all your comments and you think that you are being smart by making fun of the Serbian parlement accepting the Kosovo resolution. Of course it is unclear how it will affect the course of history. But what it does show is a country practicing democracy, something you are not familar with or despise. The problem is that you people think that you can get away with independence and an unification with Albania. Fortunately most Western politicians are so blind not to see your true intentions, because you can play the role of victim so well. Serbia is not trying to isolate itself. It is doing what every self-respecting souvereign nation would do in times of hardship and I have a deep respect for that whether it will be effective or not. Most of you who put comments on te B92 site are young, naive and idealistic men and so I can not take most comments seriously. Europe with all its stupidity will suffer from an independent Kosovo and/or a Greater Albania for many many generations. I know you idolize the US, but ask yourself the following question: would you stand up for African-Americans who have been treated 100 times worse by people like George Bush and co than you have ever been treated by Serbs. They have a much more distinct culture and deserve independence much more than you do. You want to unfiy with Albania? You know where to go. Otherwise, enjoy your supervised independence (what is that anyway?) as long as you can, because sooner than later you will part of Serbia again.

Tadic agrees that the Serbian Army should protect the Kosovo Serb population should NATO fail to do so. And he also agrees that Serbia will not join any European or Military clubs without Kosovo. This is very significant coming from Tadic since many believe that Tadic is an American puppet, if he was, he certainly is no more. I have a new respect for this leader! And in fact for Serbian politics, well done gentlemen and... Ladies.

Many of the EU countries that were supporting Kosovo's Independence were doing so believing that Tadic was pro-American and EU and that he would be easily controlled, things have now changed dramatically and I suspect that many of the EU countries who use to support Kosovo's Independence will now take a few steps back and have a change of mind, more headaches for the US and EU, they are losing this political battle!

It would be surprising if LDP had agreed on anything. Cedomir's political attitude is based on rejecting everything since that kind of attitude is the most secure way not to offend own mentors. However, I just hope that LDP and its leader Cedomir will soon desaper from Serbia's political scene by not gaining enough support from the people.

It seems like everybody that stands up for Serbia, Serbian people, culture and history is bad. I guess we should give up on our sovereignity and all of the above to be part of EU. But then again Albania for example adopted their own resolution to let every power march into their country in order to be prosperous and powerfull, and it shows now.

There comes self-isolation policy of Serbia! By adopting this resolution the parliament condemns the Serb population, in particular lower classes, to suffer even more… Anyway the party functionaries have taken care of themselves long time ago, so they are not really going to suffer any consequences over this self-isolation policy.

One more thing though, according to the constitution of the former Yugoslav federation where Kosova(o) had a veto right over all other decisions no meter federal, republican etc. Calling of the elections was clearly the jurisdiction of the Kosova(o) parliament!!! So where does the Serb parliament constitute its right to call the elections in Kosova(o)?!!!

I read the text of the said resolution (enlish version) and sounds so pathetic in entirety. The text contains nothing but bad dreams and when you wake up you relize that was nothing but a dream and bad one too.

I love how all of you Albanians keep referring to this act as a resolution that will lead to isolation. This could not be further from the truth. While yes it is absolutely Serbia cannot have European Union integration while still holding on to Kosovo. However by Serbs choosing to hold on to there territorial integrity does not mean a period of isolation.

Why is it EU or nothing for you liberals. This is not the 80's and 90's anymore there are more options now than the west for Serbia to have complete social reforms and to have a very high living standard.

Bravo to the Serbian Parliament for adopting this resolution and for showing integrity in the face of American bullying. In an age when too many governments are falling over themselves to please the Yanks, it is a breath of fresh air to see a country say "no". All fair-minded people in this world support you. Well done!

Aparently you can not have both, EU integration and (i know that most of you will think that I will now write Kosova, but no) nationalism-chauvinism.

How come Serbia's politicians are always one step ahead of us Albanians when it comes to hurting Serbia? Can anyone even conceive of a more disastrous step for the future of Serbia than isolation from EU and the West? Only Kostunica apparently and Serbia's spineless politicians who worry so much about keeping their posts - and benefits that derive from them - as to be willing to take the country to hell just to retain them.

This has been & has finally proven to be evident. The government of Serbia has finally agreed on one integral part of our country - KosovO will remain a part of Serbia.

NATO & UNMIK has done NOTHING but push out the Serbs & allow the albanians to run rampant on Serbian soil as well as destroy & desecrate anything that Serbia stood for with NATO & UNMIK turning a blind eye!

I really do not understand the need for this resolution on Kosova(o), when the newly adopted constitution of Serbia says that Kosova(o) is integral part of Serbia. Is this resolution an act of desperation in a time when 95% of Kosovars, USA, almost all EU countries, most of Muslim Countries etc. expect that Kosova(o) will become independent, or is it a part of the political campaign for upcoming presidential elections?!!!

Serbia I wish you the best, enjoy the isolation!

As an Albanian-American, my heart could not be happier upon reading such news. This resolution will help the Albanian position tremendously by isolating Serbia in the eyes of the Western supporters of Kosovar independence. I am tempted to think that Albanian lobbyists have paid the Serb parliament to pass such a resolution. This is great news for all Albanians. It means Serbia will once more find itself in the status of a pariah, just like when Milosevic was leading it. And we all know what happens to pariah states.

Bravo Cedomir Jovanovic. I was thinking that serbs, this our neighbor nation was definitely incapable on judging what is the ontheground reality. Congratulations to this man which I have never heard about.

oh Gee...

some Albanians here are writing comments here, without even having known Mr.Jovanovic before...

that perfectly shows the level of disinformation among the K-albanians...

like Mr.Klinsmann wrote it, Serbs do not have to lick boots, neither are they known for it

but, hey, let´s just sit back and see what future brings.

I am not desperate and I am certainly not frustrated at all...

remember, UNSC 1244 is ...and very likely will stay in effect.

there goes your pseudo-independence....

Joe, do you think maybe he was an ethnic Hungarian?

Florin, your comments go to show that you really don't care for independence as much as you care for hurting Serbs. What does happen to pariah states? And do you really think the EU will turn its back on a potential problem in the Balkans again? I'm sure that they will think about how to resolve this crisis in another fashion, but won't just turn away from it, like you would hope.

Yes, KS, The USA is number one. We are the lone superpower. You aren't part of it so stop stepping on our coattails.

Serbia is not going to isolate itself from anybody. If Kosovo is recognized as a state they will probably continue a legal battle against the West, but whatever the outcome is, I am sure Serbia won't isolate itself from anyone, I think the Albanian posters who insinuate or state this are rather naive to think so.

Serbia is going west, is this resolution going to anger Russia?
Why resolution on Kosova when you have the constitution where you mention Kosova as part of Serbia? or maybe Serbia is softening the approach, or maybe this will be as a part of electoral campaign for ruling parties.

Serbia's parliament was set to adopt a resolution on Wednesday implicitly rejecting membership of the European Union and NATO if the West recognises the independence of Kosovo.

It had the backing of President Boris Tadic and Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, who lead the two main parties in Serbia's governing coalition, and was likely to win support from hardline nationalists of the opposition Radical Party as well. - according to reuters

http://africa.reuters.com/world/news/usnHAM621711.html

this is a fact my dear serb camp, you think i am provocative when i speak with facts. when i tell that serbia is headed full speed to isolation.
but the truth hurts, and despite you complain to B92 and my comments are often censured, no one can change the fact that you dont like to hear.

"The U.S. is consciously sacrificing the state and national interests of Serbia and the vital interests of the Kosovo Albanians..."

Mr Kostunica,you, Mladic, Karadjic, and Sesejl cannot speak in the name of Albanians. Stick to what you can do best and lie to your own people, the Serbs.
We've been for independence even when the USA was against it. The only different thing now is that this time around we have friends too, powerfull friends.

26 December 2007 Pristina _ A Serbian national from northern Serbia is seeking asylum in Kosovo, police officials said on Tuesday.

The Kosovo Police Service's, KPS, Office for Migration told local television on Tuesday, they received a middle-aged Serb who said he had fled his hometown in Serbia's northern Vojvodina province.




You can read the rest at http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/7157/

I’ve heard some speculations that Serbia is adopting another resolution which states that they will stop the snow from falling in Kosovo.

Meanwhile, unlike his colleague from the largest opposition party, the Liberal-Democrats (LDP) leader Čedomir Jovanović rejected the draft resolution as "insincere" and demanded that this document be withdrawn from parliamentary procedure.

Jovanović said today in parliament that the proposal, "just like all previous resolutions and policies on Kosovo, is an expression of inability of our society to change."

He demanded from Koštunica to withdraw the draft resolution.


^^^^ This guy is the future of Serbia. Also who keeps preaching that Russia is taking over? What a hilarious JOKE! America #1 ladies and gentlemen. When Kosova breaks free from its' oppressor Serbia has to redraw those medieval maps (books too?) and get a new constitution.

serbian comments here sound very much like out of desperation and frustration

look at the bright side - you can do business with Russia, eat Romanian goulash, vacation in Cyprus - doesn't sound that bad

Cool KS now you will have 200,000 aslyum seekers as good citizens of Kosovo you will accept them with open arms.

If Serbian parlament continues like this very soon will adopt resulution for integrity of Great Serbia, i.e. from Triglav (which for time being is in Slovenia) to Durres in Albania!??

KS,

Be assured that the lone superpover is on your side and your independence will be recognized pretty soon. Adopting so-called resolutions by Serbia are nothing else than side-shows or cheap advertisments on the roadside while you are driving your car toward your goal, independence.

http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2007&mm=12&dd=26&nav_id=46479

I thought "SAA not in contradiction with Belgrade priorities" - make up your mind?

KS,

Thanks for the link. It is trully amaizing.

very interesting comments this time round, not just the routine.

doni: b92 also SOMEtimes censures my postings (not this time, i hope and expect!)so i think you're in good company :))

a few points:

1-- the "socialists" (oh how did they dare use thaT name?!) proclaimed -- and i read it also on bbc site -- "why did you bother overthrowing us??" did anyone else catch this? they are saying, in essence, that 90% of the parliament (in addition to T and K)absolutely support slobo-era policies. the "socialists" may be horrible (and many other nasty adjectives come to mind), but at least they are honest (here.)

2-- cedi (jovanovic)-- shame that everyone on this site has not heard of him; he was djindjic's chief deputy (as i understand) and has also been the target of numerous assassination attempts (not to mention multiple character assassinations, as we say here in the states). i cannot attest to his personal character, but at least publicly he is strong, independent and courageous, and probably represents 5 - 10% of the electorate, give or take. liberals, progressives, intellectuals, anti-nationalists... in the States he would be called "liberal" or "progressive"; there in serbia he is a crazed radical, etc. so someone remind me again: why did djindjic have to die??

3-- today i was replaying an interview of flora brovina that we recorded a few years ago -- she is a member of kosova's parliament (yes, they have one), one-time presidential candidate, poet, pediatrician, intellectual, and also former political prisoner, which is how i came to know of her. if you could hear her interview, it would be so so ultra-clear why we around the world are in such stubborn support of kosova's independence, which is at any rate de facto since 99. the human rights violations she relates are so overwhelming and sickening... perhaps in the future i can post a link to it. interestingly, she cited several examples of serbs helping (or trying to help) their albanian neighbors, but then so many other examples to the contrary are attested to. i encourage all of you to learn more about this fine woman and universal role model. btw, if you do a search you will find that b92 carried at least one story on her saga as political prisoner.

again, i really hope i am not censored, or, said another way, i hope that certain censors are given sharper guidelines and criteria...

robert-0 from san francisco

this is from KS's link...

"The asylum-seeker, who preferred not to reveal his identity, told local television channel KTV on Tuesday that he 'was forced' to leave Vojvodina, because he felt intimidated by his politically radical neighbours who were endangering his life."

these unidentified state officials that guaranteed independance after dec 11th seem to be as illusive as this citizen... i'm glad the writers and the readers of these articles are checking the facts then checking again... hahaha!

"It is an inconvenient truth, but Kosovo belongs to Serbia both currently and historically. Serbia has offered substantial autonomy and this is more appropriately in line with the UN approved resolution 1244 than any notion of independence. "

Kosova is not a property Bob that could "belong" or could be bought and sold. But since you want to "belong" it to someone than it belongs to people living in it.
As far as the autonomy that Serbia is offering, it has nothing substantial in it. It is just a vague phrase of "more than blah blah and less than blah blah". If you really are interested to know what I mean, here is a good analytical piece, that it is NOT pro Albanian but explains better than anywhere I have read why this pro stance of West towards independence.


http://www.usip.org/pubs/usipeace_briefings/2007/1214_kosovo.html

So no blame for UK, France, Germany, Italy, etc.?

only US is to blame?

Speaking about this guy's anything !? I don't know anymore but one think I can say they make me laughing more conpared to comedy chanel.

Zoran you claim African-Americans deserve independance more than the Kosovars,right? When in the entire history of America where the entire population of African-Americans directly threated and physicaly & illegaly deported??? When where they killed and buried en mass behind one police plaza and/or buried behind the white house?When was the last time the national guard in collaboration with organizied criminals were ised to terrorize the civilian population?

Aparently you can not have both, EU integration and (i know that most of you will think that I will now write Kosova, but no) nationalism-chauvinism.

Serbia is going west, is this resolution going to anger Russia?
Why resolution on Kosova when you have the constitution where you mention Kosova as part of Serbia? or maybe Serbia is softening the approach, or maybe this will be as a part of electoral campaign for ruling parties.

I read the text of the said resolution (enlish version) and sounds so pathetic in entirety. The text contains nothing but bad dreams and when you wake up you relize that was nothing but a dream and bad one too.

Serbia I wish you the best, enjoy the isolation!

There comes self-isolation policy of Serbia! By adopting this resolution the parliament condemns the Serb population, in particular lower classes, to suffer even more… Anyway the party functionaries have taken care of themselves long time ago, so they are not really going to suffer any consequences over this self-isolation policy.

One more thing though, according to the constitution of the former Yugoslav federation where Kosova(o) had a veto right over all other decisions no meter federal, republican etc. Calling of the elections was clearly the jurisdiction of the Kosova(o) parliament!!! So where does the Serb parliament constitute its right to call the elections in Kosova(o)?!!!

I really do not understand the need for this resolution on Kosova(o), when the newly adopted constitution of Serbia says that Kosova(o) is integral part of Serbia. Is this resolution an act of desperation in a time when 95% of Kosovars, USA, almost all EU countries, most of Muslim Countries etc. expect that Kosova(o) will become independent, or is it a part of the political campaign for upcoming presidential elections?!!!

Serbia's parliament was set to adopt a resolution on Wednesday implicitly rejecting membership of the European Union and NATO if the West recognises the independence of Kosovo.

It had the backing of President Boris Tadic and Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, who lead the two main parties in Serbia's governing coalition, and was likely to win support from hardline nationalists of the opposition Radical Party as well. - according to reuters

http://africa.reuters.com/world/news/usnHAM621711.html

this is a fact my dear serb camp, you think i am provocative when i speak with facts. when i tell that serbia is headed full speed to isolation.
but the truth hurts, and despite you complain to B92 and my comments are often censured, no one can change the fact that you dont like to hear.

How come Serbia's politicians are always one step ahead of us Albanians when it comes to hurting Serbia? Can anyone even conceive of a more disastrous step for the future of Serbia than isolation from EU and the West? Only Kostunica apparently and Serbia's spineless politicians who worry so much about keeping their posts - and benefits that derive from them - as to be willing to take the country to hell just to retain them.

As an Albanian-American, my heart could not be happier upon reading such news. This resolution will help the Albanian position tremendously by isolating Serbia in the eyes of the Western supporters of Kosovar independence. I am tempted to think that Albanian lobbyists have paid the Serb parliament to pass such a resolution. This is great news for all Albanians. It means Serbia will once more find itself in the status of a pariah, just like when Milosevic was leading it. And we all know what happens to pariah states.

"The U.S. is consciously sacrificing the state and national interests of Serbia and the vital interests of the Kosovo Albanians..."

Mr Kostunica,you, Mladic, Karadjic, and Sesejl cannot speak in the name of Albanians. Stick to what you can do best and lie to your own people, the Serbs.
We've been for independence even when the USA was against it. The only different thing now is that this time around we have friends too, powerfull friends.

Bravo Cedomir Jovanovic. I was thinking that serbs, this our neighbor nation was definitely incapable on judging what is the ontheground reality. Congratulations to this man which I have never heard about.

Meanwhile, unlike his colleague from the largest opposition party, the Liberal-Democrats (LDP) leader Čedomir Jovanović rejected the draft resolution as "insincere" and demanded that this document be withdrawn from parliamentary procedure.

Jovanović said today in parliament that the proposal, "just like all previous resolutions and policies on Kosovo, is an expression of inability of our society to change."

He demanded from Koštunica to withdraw the draft resolution.


^^^^ This guy is the future of Serbia. Also who keeps preaching that Russia is taking over? What a hilarious JOKE! America #1 ladies and gentlemen. When Kosova breaks free from its' oppressor Serbia has to redraw those medieval maps (books too?) and get a new constitution.

KS,

Be assured that the lone superpover is on your side and your independence will be recognized pretty soon. Adopting so-called resolutions by Serbia are nothing else than side-shows or cheap advertisments on the roadside while you are driving your car toward your goal, independence.

serbian comments here sound very much like out of desperation and frustration

look at the bright side - you can do business with Russia, eat Romanian goulash, vacation in Cyprus - doesn't sound that bad

I’ve heard some speculations that Serbia is adopting another resolution which states that they will stop the snow from falling in Kosovo.

If Serbian parlament continues like this very soon will adopt resulution for integrity of Great Serbia, i.e. from Triglav (which for time being is in Slovenia) to Durres in Albania!??

" If violence errupted in Kosovo and if KFOR were unable to adequately react and protect the Serbs living there, the Serbian Army is prepared to act instantaneously and, with agreement from corresponding international institutions and respecting international law, help and provide protection to the threatened population, Tadić explained."

The rhetoric is not so veiled at this point, and points to future developments which every Serb patriot knows is their rightful duty.

The Albanians here talk about isolation for Serbia but do not recognize that it is they who are forcing the issue, and creating isolation for themselves.

It is inevitable that the Serbian Army re-enter Kosovo to protect ALL of its Serbian enclaves and borders. If some western countries unilaterally recognize Kosovo's independance, Serbia will also with support from Russia and certain countries, declare null and void the terms signed in 1999.

Oh ALbanians, what a period of isolation you are forcing on yourselves! Serbia will continue to flourish and prosper but not a single euro will come into Kosovo.

In the end, I predict that VS and elements of the international community will prvide security for the province jointly. Serbia will protect its own people, interests, and borders, while the Albanians have their own police and international community to protect them.

Nevertheless, the cycle of Albanian poverty and miscalculation is not about to end any time soon.

Some of you are just wishful thinking about Serbia's isolation. You have been so exposed to the anti-Serb propaganda of the 1990's that you either do not have the ability or the desire to see Serbia moving ahead.

For those of you who like facts, you might have noticed that Serbia is currently working on a 1.5 billion dollar energy project with Russia. Also, the EU has just guaranteed another 1 billion grant to Serbia over the next five years. Lastly, Serbia just secured a 230 million dollar contract to sell arms to Iraq, which I'm sure got the ok from Washington.

In summary, Serbia is working with the EU, Russia, and the U.S. and will be moving ahead with or without Albanians. Furthermore, Serbs do not have to lick boots to do this.

What can i tell you my dear Albanian friends the time of truth is now. I heard that independance was going to be declared a week ago???? and now it's going to be on the 28th...mmmm.. I dont think so. Serbia is playing hard ball so that the rest of the world knows how much that province means to us and to our citizens. Kosovo is Serbian and it will stay that way. If the Kosovo Albanians really cared about their citizens how come they cant afford basic things in life. Education is almost nothing, Jobs are none, and the help of the USA...what help you only dug yourself a bigger hole than you were in already.

Speaking about this guy's anything !? I don't know anymore but one think I can say they make me laughing more conpared to comedy chanel.

26 December 2007 Pristina _ A Serbian national from northern Serbia is seeking asylum in Kosovo, police officials said on Tuesday.

The Kosovo Police Service's, KPS, Office for Migration told local television on Tuesday, they received a middle-aged Serb who said he had fled his hometown in Serbia's northern Vojvodina province.




You can read the rest at http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/7157/

http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2007&mm=12&dd=26&nav_id=46479

I thought "SAA not in contradiction with Belgrade priorities" - make up your mind?

"It is an inconvenient truth, but Kosovo belongs to Serbia both currently and historically. Serbia has offered substantial autonomy and this is more appropriately in line with the UN approved resolution 1244 than any notion of independence. "

Kosova is not a property Bob that could "belong" or could be bought and sold. But since you want to "belong" it to someone than it belongs to people living in it.
As far as the autonomy that Serbia is offering, it has nothing substantial in it. It is just a vague phrase of "more than blah blah and less than blah blah". If you really are interested to know what I mean, here is a good analytical piece, that it is NOT pro Albanian but explains better than anywhere I have read why this pro stance of West towards independence.


http://www.usip.org/pubs/usipeace_briefings/2007/1214_kosovo.html

It would be surprising if LDP had agreed on anything. Cedomir's political attitude is based on rejecting everything since that kind of attitude is the most secure way not to offend own mentors. However, I just hope that LDP and its leader Cedomir will soon desaper from Serbia's political scene by not gaining enough support from the people.

Wow so many "greater albania camp" posters have so much knowledge about Serbian politics..very interesting. You should look at the unemployment rate and poverty level in KiM. It is over 50%, and that is a very sad fact. I am just wondering if someone can tell me how many mosques has saudi arabia demanded to be built in 2008?

KS,

Thanks for the link. It is trully amaizing.

very interesting comments this time round, not just the routine.

doni: b92 also SOMEtimes censures my postings (not this time, i hope and expect!)so i think you're in good company :))

a few points:

1-- the "socialists" (oh how did they dare use thaT name?!) proclaimed -- and i read it also on bbc site -- "why did you bother overthrowing us??" did anyone else catch this? they are saying, in essence, that 90% of the parliament (in addition to T and K)absolutely support slobo-era policies. the "socialists" may be horrible (and many other nasty adjectives come to mind), but at least they are honest (here.)

2-- cedi (jovanovic)-- shame that everyone on this site has not heard of him; he was djindjic's chief deputy (as i understand) and has also been the target of numerous assassination attempts (not to mention multiple character assassinations, as we say here in the states). i cannot attest to his personal character, but at least publicly he is strong, independent and courageous, and probably represents 5 - 10% of the electorate, give or take. liberals, progressives, intellectuals, anti-nationalists... in the States he would be called "liberal" or "progressive"; there in serbia he is a crazed radical, etc. so someone remind me again: why did djindjic have to die??

3-- today i was replaying an interview of flora brovina that we recorded a few years ago -- she is a member of kosova's parliament (yes, they have one), one-time presidential candidate, poet, pediatrician, intellectual, and also former political prisoner, which is how i came to know of her. if you could hear her interview, it would be so so ultra-clear why we around the world are in such stubborn support of kosova's independence, which is at any rate de facto since 99. the human rights violations she relates are so overwhelming and sickening... perhaps in the future i can post a link to it. interestingly, she cited several examples of serbs helping (or trying to help) their albanian neighbors, but then so many other examples to the contrary are attested to. i encourage all of you to learn more about this fine woman and universal role model. btw, if you do a search you will find that b92 carried at least one story on her saga as political prisoner.

again, i really hope i am not censored, or, said another way, i hope that certain censors are given sharper guidelines and criteria...

robert-0 from san francisco

The US are still treating Serbia as if it is under Tito or Milosevic. This is no longer the case, yet the tone has not changed.

The government of Serbia has moved substantially down the democratic path and it should not be pushed into isolation because of a genuine and legal claim on its own territory.

The US is not capable of thinking any differently under this president, but the EU should be capable of a rapid rethink of policy. It should take Serbia's genuine concerns into account and find a solution that both Serbia and the EU can agree on.

Bush's address in Albania was as bad as Milosevic's address in Kosovo - both were sectional in their pronouncements.

I cannot see that any other country would behave any differently from democratic Serbia. It is an inconvenient truth, but Kosovo belongs to Serbia both currently and historically. Serbia has offered substantial autonomy and this is more appropriately in line with the UN approved resolution 1244 than any notion of independence.

The west should not treat the humanitarian intervention as a territorial invasion and land grab.

Bravo to the Serbian Parliament for adopting this resolution and for showing integrity in the face of American bullying. In an age when too many governments are falling over themselves to please the Yanks, it is a breath of fresh air to see a country say "no". All fair-minded people in this world support you. Well done!

So no blame for UK, France, Germany, Italy, etc.?

only US is to blame?

Zoran you claim African-Americans deserve independance more than the Kosovars,right? When in the entire history of America where the entire population of African-Americans directly threated and physicaly & illegaly deported??? When where they killed and buried en mass behind one police plaza and/or buried behind the white house?When was the last time the national guard in collaboration with organizied criminals were ised to terrorize the civilian population?

It seems like everybody that stands up for Serbia, Serbian people, culture and history is bad. I guess we should give up on our sovereignity and all of the above to be part of EU. But then again Albania for example adopted their own resolution to let every power march into their country in order to be prosperous and powerfull, and it shows now.

oh Gee...

some Albanians here are writing comments here, without even having known Mr.Jovanovic before...

that perfectly shows the level of disinformation among the K-albanians...

like Mr.Klinsmann wrote it, Serbs do not have to lick boots, neither are they known for it

but, hey, let´s just sit back and see what future brings.

I am not desperate and I am certainly not frustrated at all...

remember, UNSC 1244 is ...and very likely will stay in effect.

there goes your pseudo-independence....

This has been & has finally proven to be evident. The government of Serbia has finally agreed on one integral part of our country - KosovO will remain a part of Serbia.

NATO & UNMIK has done NOTHING but push out the Serbs & allow the albanians to run rampant on Serbian soil as well as destroy & desecrate anything that Serbia stood for with NATO & UNMIK turning a blind eye!

Tadic agrees that the Serbian Army should protect the Kosovo Serb population should NATO fail to do so. And he also agrees that Serbia will not join any European or Military clubs without Kosovo. This is very significant coming from Tadic since many believe that Tadic is an American puppet, if he was, he certainly is no more. I have a new respect for this leader! And in fact for Serbian politics, well done gentlemen and... Ladies.

Many of the EU countries that were supporting Kosovo's Independence were doing so believing that Tadic was pro-American and EU and that he would be easily controlled, things have now changed dramatically and I suspect that many of the EU countries who use to support Kosovo's Independence will now take a few steps back and have a change of mind, more headaches for the US and EU, they are losing this political battle!

To all you (Kosovo) Albanians out there eager to read news from Serbia,

I have read all your comments and you think that you are being smart by making fun of the Serbian parlement accepting the Kosovo resolution. Of course it is unclear how it will affect the course of history. But what it does show is a country practicing democracy, something you are not familar with or despise. The problem is that you people think that you can get away with independence and an unification with Albania. Fortunately most Western politicians are so blind not to see your true intentions, because you can play the role of victim so well. Serbia is not trying to isolate itself. It is doing what every self-respecting souvereign nation would do in times of hardship and I have a deep respect for that whether it will be effective or not. Most of you who put comments on te B92 site are young, naive and idealistic men and so I can not take most comments seriously. Europe with all its stupidity will suffer from an independent Kosovo and/or a Greater Albania for many many generations. I know you idolize the US, but ask yourself the following question: would you stand up for African-Americans who have been treated 100 times worse by people like George Bush and co than you have ever been treated by Serbs. They have a much more distinct culture and deserve independence much more than you do. You want to unfiy with Albania? You know where to go. Otherwise, enjoy your supervised independence (what is that anyway?) as long as you can, because sooner than later you will part of Serbia again.

Cool KS now you will have 200,000 aslyum seekers as good citizens of Kosovo you will accept them with open arms.

Isolation? There's a possibility of that.

But, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

Well done Serbia.

I love how all of you Albanians keep referring to this act as a resolution that will lead to isolation. This could not be further from the truth. While yes it is absolutely Serbia cannot have European Union integration while still holding on to Kosovo. However by Serbs choosing to hold on to there territorial integrity does not mean a period of isolation.

Why is it EU or nothing for you liberals. This is not the 80's and 90's anymore there are more options now than the west for Serbia to have complete social reforms and to have a very high living standard.

this is from KS's link...

"The asylum-seeker, who preferred not to reveal his identity, told local television channel KTV on Tuesday that he 'was forced' to leave Vojvodina, because he felt intimidated by his politically radical neighbours who were endangering his life."

these unidentified state officials that guaranteed independance after dec 11th seem to be as illusive as this citizen... i'm glad the writers and the readers of these articles are checking the facts then checking again... hahaha!

Joe, do you think maybe he was an ethnic Hungarian?

Florin, your comments go to show that you really don't care for independence as much as you care for hurting Serbs. What does happen to pariah states? And do you really think the EU will turn its back on a potential problem in the Balkans again? I'm sure that they will think about how to resolve this crisis in another fashion, but won't just turn away from it, like you would hope.

Yes, KS, The USA is number one. We are the lone superpower. You aren't part of it so stop stepping on our coattails.

Serbia is not going to isolate itself from anybody. If Kosovo is recognized as a state they will probably continue a legal battle against the West, but whatever the outcome is, I am sure Serbia won't isolate itself from anyone, I think the Albanian posters who insinuate or state this are rather naive to think so.