"Recognition slow, Belgrade could cooperate"

Dear Mr. Serwer,

Please keep your American nose out of Serbian business. Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,
The World.

"The number of countries that recognized Kosovo's unilateral secession is lower than expected, Daniel Serwer says. "

If this is what they will admit to in Washington, then you can be sure that the situation is actually much worse..

""Serbia could tell Russia tomorrow that there is consensus in Belgrade on the issue of Kosovo's status, including the extradition of Ratko Mladić to the Hague, and that it will try to over time establish good relations with Priština, and allow it [Kosovo] to become a UN member," Serwer suggested. "

Could also tell US administration to 'go fly a kite'.

"As for the May 11 ballot in Serbia, he believes it will be a referendum on whether Serbia's priority is to join the EU or to hold on to Kosovo, and that the outcome will determine Serbia's future, "at least for the duration of the parliament". "

EU or Kosovo - not EU & Kosovo.

WASHINGTON -- The number of countries that recognized Kosovo's unilateral secession is lower than expected, Daniel Serwer says.

- What did you think, that the whole world would recognize KiM, when there are so many countries that have this kind of problem. You have about 27 recognitions so far. Now let me fill you in on the countries that are not going to recognise. Just follow the link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Kosovo_relations.svg

There's the important strategic question: does Serbia want to be a part of Europe? EU membership carries with it certain conditions, one of which is the solution of the Kosovo issue," Serwer said.

- I thought they said that Kosovo and EU integration are two completely different processes?

Serwer also told VOA that "Serbia must solve the status of Kosovo" in order to avoid an isolationist trend.

- Come on people, we were offering wide autonomy, we just wouldn't give you an army. We also offered a partition from what I've learnt, Albanians get Albanian inhabited Kosmet, we get Serbian inhabited Kosmet and there are no conflicts. But you wanted the whole thing. Well, looks like you bit off more than you can chew.

Here it is, loud and clear: “… EU membership carries with it certain conditions, one of which is the solution of the Kosovo issue," Serwer said…”

Will Tadic, DS & Comp. still insist that submitting to the US bulling is the way to keep our territorial integrity intact?

"There's the important strategic question: does Serbia want to be a part of Europe? EU membership carries with it certain conditions, one of which is the solution of the Kosovo issue,"

Conditions you say. Let’s see, so far EU and US with their proxies expelled Serbs from their ancestral lands in Croatia, from many parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, our “friends” are busy destroying Serb autonomy in Bosnia, almost all of the Kosovo Serbs are already gone and if it is up to our “friends”, in a couple of years from now not a single Serb will remain in Kosovo and all of our culture and history there will be erased without a trace, as if it never existed. And that’s not the end, “Dardania” is coming, Sandjak, Bosnia again…

I say, they want our complete destruction. Once again, as many times before in our history, we find our selfs in the difficult position. If we wont to survive as a nation, as a people, we have no other option then to resist against many times stronger enemy. Hope fully, we will not stay alone in this struggle. If situation in the Balkan continuos to develop further in the same direction, there will be others who might have to intervene …

“ … "in a blind alley", since it is moving toward Russia, instead of toward the EU… isolationist trend …”

Mr. Serwer, as much as you want it, you are not the world, world is much bigger space.

"There's the important strategic question: does Serbia want to be a part of Europe?"

Serbia is part of Europe that is a FACT!

There is a total of 48 countries in Europe of which Serbia is one of them "Kosovo" is not.

The EU is not the whole of Europe in fact they represent 55% of Europe only, PERIOD!

What a bunch of brainless nonsense we continuously hear from these clowns in Washington!

what a serious boost for dss and radical campaigns!

Another Canadien Serb wrote:
"When are the Serbs going to have a SLAVIC World Representative tending to their needs. It is time for the Worlds' Slavic Community to form their own Hague and PROSECUTE these instigators of SLAVIC demise."

I've been thinking this all the past days. Very wise.
The west hides behind: NATO, EU, Europe, Amerika, USA, International community and other buzz words when in reality it is 100-200 guys (max) that engineer the whole western thing.

Strange as they are the Yankees remain blind and deaf to the rest of the world. And now they get surprised that most of the UN members remained indifferent to their total pressure. Next will be withdrawal of the pre-declared recognitions by some of the puppets.

Still it's a small moral victory of Serbia and Russia ! Congratulations ! It's a marathon we are engaged in. So nothing is evident yet. Look at the US economy ! Next will be the EU stagnation so only the God knows how sweet is the carrot they are attracting Serbia.

Next year the US might have neither money not political will to go on building K-Albanistan. Just don't give up and don't "exchange a walk on path in a war for a lead role in a cage" (PINK FLOYD)

Cheers !

Daniel Serwer,
Is that a Germany name?
Why do all these Amercian Germans care what it is the Serbians wish to do? Is Brussels unable to do their own dirty work in their own backyard?
Has any poster on B92 recognized that practically every World Politican with something to say about Serbia is of German ethnicity. If whicj all are experts of Balkan History. When are these Germans going to stay out of Serbia's Internal Affairs.
When are the Serbs going to have a SLAVIC World Representative tending to their needs. It is time for the Worlds' Slavic Community to form their own Hague and PROSECUTE these instigators of SLAVIC demise.

Roko,

You seem to have problems with basic understanding of English language.

Another Canadian Serb as a nick name does imply a Canadian of Serbian origin, or is it that difficult to understand this. As for judging someone’s knowledge on English language, I say look at your self at first. Next time do not write the post if you have nothing constructive and intelligent to offer in discussion and try to stick to the news or simply argue with another poster by agreeing or disagreeing on certain matter. Make your point, don’t just take the space in order to say something.

Another Canadian Serb,

Yes I have noticed!

I have said in several posts that Germany/Germans are the "puppet masters" working behind the scene pulling the strings, using the US/EU/Albanians/Croatians/Muslim Bosnians as their "puppets". So who is really to blame for these "atrocities" committed against the Serbian nations, the puppets or the MASTERS?

The US Department is indeed very funny. Make all us laugh. Who are they to give lessons to the world? Kosovo issue started very wrong since the very beginning. The NATO Bomb was illegal. NATO had no authorisation from the UN Security Council. What kind of authority does the US has to interfere with other countries sovereignty! What kind of threat Kosovo brings to US? Why nobody criticizes and condemn US for the violation of Human Rights, Torture, war crimes in Iraq? Why they think they are so powerful when they are the first one´s violating and not respecting the International Law. Why they constantly refuse to sign those Law? US had contributed to all the instability in Europe in the last and current centuries. Enough is enough Mr. Bush; your ACTIONS are creating an anti-American feeling worldwide. This spiral will stop only with war and war. WE need peace and trust in the International Agreements. We need, to re- establish the trust in the United Nations, Helsinki, Genève and all other international Agreements.

My god, are they asking us to help them in convincing countries to recognize KosovO? Are they on drugs?!!
EU needs Serbia far more than Serbia needs EU. There are conditions EU needs to meet in order to be honored by Serbian company too...first and foremost obey the law. Thus far EU has failed to convince us that the future they offer is the future we want.
As far as US goes, their policy will change next January when Obama takes the White House, and most of today's policy makers will loose their bully pulpits (and their jobs). Without US EU is impotent and will get their noses bloodied on KosovO, not by Serbs, but by Albanians who always want more and hate their current owners only little less than the previous ones.

As for the May 11 ballot in Serbia, he believes it will be a referendum on whether "Serbia's priority is to join the EU or to hold on to Kosovo, and that the outcome will determine Serbia's future, "

The outcome will be that Serbia will vote to only join the EU if they can have Kosovo back. The US, NATO and EU will not back track on their decision. So Serbia will vote to move away from the EU and join the Russian camp. Economically, it's just a potentially prosperous a move.


Bye bye EU membership!! Have fun dealing with the Albanians. You think their nationalistic tugging, fighting and haggling is going to magically stop once they join the EU? They will take themselves and this political problems into the EU with them.

I still think that the K-albanians are being duped. let them wave some of their flags, if it heals their desperate souls...

but better inform them, that they live on serbian territory, and that Serbia will never do something like this one asks for.
in order to prepare them for the day when they finally realize it.

having a tactical victory implies that there was a game, or at least struggle. don´t fool yourself, there is no discussion about serbian territory, sovereignty is not for sale.

there is no victory, since Serbia is the legal and rightful owner of Kosovo, since it is it´s southern province, there is not even a tournament...

right now under foreign occupation, yes, but that won´t stay forever...

Is this guy in 'lala land'? Serbia to recognize Pristina??? LOL
I have one answer for him...Never! He needs to wake up to reality that Serbia is not the one isolated, but his government and their imperialist puppets.

Zoran, i think the westies have overcome the national level.
At their level of power (the masters as you call them) there is no nationality. Only money and power. The issue is that at least 4-5 big western countries have built systems that can protect and *operate* their business.
Simple ppl of europe (the 95% i think lets say) i think they have pure hearts, but very controlled media/propaganda (organized by the very same masters).

roko,
would my incorrect English in my posting be an error in spelling or grammar. Please advise, as i can tell by your posting that you are an intellect and a specialist in the english language. What part of Serwer is not German. The anglicanized part?
To answer you rhetorcial remark that i am not a Canadian.
Yes! born and raised. However, my ancestors on this continent never attempted to change this system and went with the flow. Whereas you Albanians tend to go against the current and are very abrasive in nature.
p.s
Please feel free to comment on my grammar, spelling and punctuation errors.

Interesting link from bganon (see above).

This guy (Serwer) is representative of the extreme anti-Serbianism I have met from other Americans in positions like his. I don't know where they get there one-sidedness from, but this guy sounds to be a particularly bad example.

Ignore him.

Let's get it straight:

1. Part of the territory of Serbia is a province called Kosovo.

2. Serbia is a democratic country that wants to join the EU.

These are not mutually exclusive even if he wants them to be.

He may not like it, but he should learn to live with it.

I don't have any respect for Serwer, in fact at this point you have to call him an enemy of Serbia.

Why? Recently he reported to Congress alongside SUC and other interested parties. He claimed that Serbia should be punished, as the carrot wasnt working. He said that Serbia's EU integration should be suspended, that Serbia had 'pocketed European funds' etc... His report said it all 'Kosovo isn't the problem - Serbia is'

Firstly the alleged carrot doesn't exist, instead of berating Congress and admitting his own mistakes in only advocating funding for narrow sections of the NGO community, he now wants to punish the Serbian people.
He talks about the EU as if Congress decides EU decisions. He talks about halting Serbian EU integration when it was already halted by Belgium and Holland. Neither has Serbia 'pocketed' EU funds up until 2011 as he claimed. Many of those funds are unclaimed as yet, due to the current political crisis.

That is just the beginning, its unfortunate that B92 and other Serbian media missed this story completely:

http://www.usip.org/congress/testimony/2008/0304_serwer.html

Is this Serwer the same guy with the one that was us special envoy in Bosnia? Cause if he is, just ignore him. I was watching CNN when the riots in belgrade occured and they had Serwer in the studio. OMG on his comments. No objective opinion, no in deep knowledge of the phenomenon, just insisting on penalties for Belgrade. There was also a professor or director of a think-tank and I really remember him saying "actually I have a problem with everything Mr. Serwer said". is this the same guy that starting with 2003 was implying that a negociated solution on kosovo is clearly impossible, just before the negotiations?

The institute of peace or war is heading this strange persona?

"Serbia could tell Russia tomorrow that there is consensus in Belgrade on the issue of Kosovo's status, including the extradition of Ratko Mladić to the Hague, and that it will try to over time establish good relations with Priština, and allow it [Kosovo] to become a UN member," Serwer suggested.

And WW3 might start. Just as likely especially after the way Serbs in the North have been treated.

"Thanks for making me laugh Aleksandar. I always appreciate a good joke."

Mr Andersen, the explanation is simple and abvious.
Your west needs more to expand its political influence in Serbia, more than, Serbia need their dirty money (Afganistan, Iraq, etc...).
Which of the above words don't you understand?

This article proves that Washington is some kind of fantasy discoland. On May 11, Serbia will close that disco.

Given how angry Russia is at the West and how the Chinese are blaming the West about Tibet, Serbia can initiate tremendous trade deals with both countries RIGHT NOW. DSS and the Radicals should be telling them that western warnings about Serbia's "isolation" is actually a backhanded insult to them. Are Russia and China "isolated" too?

"Serbia could tell Russia tomorrow that there is consensus in Belgrade on the issue of Kosovo's status, including the extradition of Ratko Mladić to the Hague, and that it will try to over time establish good relations with Priština, and allow it [Kosovo] to become a UN member," Serwer suggested. "

Serwer might as well wish for the moon!

roko,
Firstly, if you could dig a little deeper you will find that the the term anglicanized means to anglicise, it is a post or past tense. For example
" The word Christ (Anglicanized version of the Greek "Kristos") means anointed one. ...
Christ in English means Kristos in Greek.
You lost me on your explaination of intellect. Therefore, i will provide you with an actual definiton.
"The ability to learn and reason; the capacity for knowledge and understanding.
Secondly, i would like to point out that you should only use the word "an" in front of a vowel, for instance, you had stated
"which I would like to reject as an rascist comment.

should read as
"reject as a racist comment"
or your other statement

"OKAY. About your conclusion, SERWER could be and anglicized German name:
That should read
"OKAY. About your conclusion, SERWER could be an anglicized German name:"


In addition i want to remind you that the suffix of "er" in the word Serwer is Germanic in origin. Therefore, concluding my statement of anglicanizing or spelled anglicanising the resulting name of Serwer. Just as Serwer can be an anglicanized word of Server. The Germanic sound of a "w" is equivalent to the sound of a "v".
Also, the name of Serwer has two syllables, the first is Serw, meaning Serv. The second syllable is the suffix "er". There are too many German names that end in "er" to mention, but the following would make a great example
"Bäcker which means (baker)"
In conclusion, i would like to tell you that you are not Serbian and that your grammar is worse than your Albanian.
p.s
Stop using random hyphen or "dash" mark as we like to say in Canada If you must use a hyphen, then use it to proceed your point to be made.
In conclusion, i must add that you are not a Serbian or a German. But, most certainly you are not an English major.
roko,
if you wish, we can further our correspondence in the Serbian form of CYRILLIC or LATINICA, whatever floats your boat eh!

Daniel Serwer,
Is that a Germany name?

(Another Canadian Serb, 15 March 2008 16:58)

Haha... who should believe that you are a Canadian? (your poor English sounds like that of an emigrant, sorry, don't pretend something what you never were) ... and for sure, SERWER is not a "Germany name" , your arguments are like your English: false in it's basics

Beware of those who seek to categorise.

Anyone who treats the forth-coming election as a referendum is an idiot.

It is not either or, it is BOTH.

It's true, the wave of recognitions has stopped. I wonder if they will start again.

Answering: (Another Canadian Serb, 15 March 2008 19:46)
What part of Serwer is not German. The anglicanized part?

You are using words, which do not exist. Probably you mean "anglicized". Therefore it is hard to believe you were born and raised in Canada.

OK. Although my grandfather was Serbian, I am a native German speaker. Therefore I would like to refer to some of your questions from the point of an "intellect" (how you are calling an "intellectual" in your "incorrectual" English :)

I am no linguist - and I don't want to pretend to be "another one" - therefore I must answer you from the point of view of an intellectual.

OKAY. About your conclusion, SERWER could be and anglicized German name:

A) There exists no initial sound (or prefix) "Ser-" in the German language (just in words which derive from Latin language, like "Servus"/"zdravo", or from languages, which derive from Latin themselves, like "Service")

B) There exists no word "Ser" in the the German language at all.

C) There exists no final sound (or suffix) "-wer" in the German language. (there exists only ONE word with the syllable "-wer" in German - it is the word "Ingwer" - which derives from "Ginger")

D) The German word "wer" exists as a stand alone word, but it is an interrogative PROnoun (who), which are not used in names - I guess, also in your language.

E)There is just ONE term in the German language, which can be combined with "-wer" - the result is the word "irgendwer", meaning "anyone".

you say: Yes! born and raised.

Finally you conclude:
Whereas you Albanians tend to go against the current and are very abrasive in nature.

OKAY, this is not a direct question, but it is another evidence of your offensive language, which I would like to reject as an rascist comment.

On 15 March 2008 20:17, Aleksandar wrote:

> EU needs Serbia far more than Serbia needs EU. There are conditions EU needs to meet in order to be honored by Serbian company too...

Thanks for making me laugh Aleksandar. I always appreciate a good joke.

Thanks for making me laugh Aleksandar by (Jan Andersen, DK, 15 March 2008 23:35)

Dear Jan
Glad to bring smile on your face, however, for us Serbs it's far from being a laughing matter. I understand your lack of understanding of Balkans being that western media declared moratorium on truth long time ago. Nevertheless, take a look at the map of Europe (if you can find a moment between the laughs) and you might see my point. If that does not work than you are SOL. If I have to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand.

Serbia should press other countries to recognize Kosovo.
Russia and Serbia are to be blamed for the non recognition by other countries.
Serbia has to be punished yet the US should improve its relations with Serbia.

Trully funny statement.

I am truly flabbergasted...

This guy obviouslely isn't the sharpest knife in the box..

Cant he just tell the "truth" about some other conflicts? For example that american policy in Iraq is working great and that Iraq and Afghanistan is now true democracys in the middle east thanks to the almighty USA?
That american economy is better than ever and that the subprime mess is acutally Russia and Serbias fault? The dollar is not at all weak compared to the EURO, its all a serbian lie, that oilproducing countries are NOT abandoning the dollar, its just the commie bastard Chavez that did, and it won't mean anything in the future. The dollar will be twice as weak as the euro in 2 years, if only all countries recognize "Kosova"?

What rubbish this man produces, I wonder were his salary comes from?

This guy is dreaming!

It's true, the wave of recognitions has stopped. I wonder if they will start again.
(Peter Sudyka, 16 March 2008 08:48)

Now wonder, Peter :) Japan has done the same like your country did before!

Serwer is vice-president of the US Institute of Peace. This is an institute funded by the US congres to promote prace in the world. I never understood how such a hawk (he has made many speeches like this) could get any function in such an institute. It is a blame for the American Congres.

Daniel Serwer,
Is that a Germany name?

(Another Canadian Serb, 15 March 2008 16:58)

Haha... who should believe that you are a Canadian? (your poor English sounds like that of an emigrant, sorry, don't pretend something what you never were) ... and for sure, SERWER is not a "Germany name" , your arguments are like your English: false in it's basics

On 15 March 2008 20:17, Aleksandar wrote:

> EU needs Serbia far more than Serbia needs EU. There are conditions EU needs to meet in order to be honored by Serbian company too...

Thanks for making me laugh Aleksandar. I always appreciate a good joke.

Dear Mr. Serwer,

Please keep your American nose out of Serbian business. Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,
The World.

what a serious boost for dss and radical campaigns!

Daniel Serwer,
Is that a Germany name?
Why do all these Amercian Germans care what it is the Serbians wish to do? Is Brussels unable to do their own dirty work in their own backyard?
Has any poster on B92 recognized that practically every World Politican with something to say about Serbia is of German ethnicity. If whicj all are experts of Balkan History. When are these Germans going to stay out of Serbia's Internal Affairs.
When are the Serbs going to have a SLAVIC World Representative tending to their needs. It is time for the Worlds' Slavic Community to form their own Hague and PROSECUTE these instigators of SLAVIC demise.

"There's the important strategic question: does Serbia want to be a part of Europe?"

Serbia is part of Europe that is a FACT!

There is a total of 48 countries in Europe of which Serbia is one of them "Kosovo" is not.

The EU is not the whole of Europe in fact they represent 55% of Europe only, PERIOD!

What a bunch of brainless nonsense we continuously hear from these clowns in Washington!

I don't have any respect for Serwer, in fact at this point you have to call him an enemy of Serbia.

Why? Recently he reported to Congress alongside SUC and other interested parties. He claimed that Serbia should be punished, as the carrot wasnt working. He said that Serbia's EU integration should be suspended, that Serbia had 'pocketed European funds' etc... His report said it all 'Kosovo isn't the problem - Serbia is'

Firstly the alleged carrot doesn't exist, instead of berating Congress and admitting his own mistakes in only advocating funding for narrow sections of the NGO community, he now wants to punish the Serbian people.
He talks about the EU as if Congress decides EU decisions. He talks about halting Serbian EU integration when it was already halted by Belgium and Holland. Neither has Serbia 'pocketed' EU funds up until 2011 as he claimed. Many of those funds are unclaimed as yet, due to the current political crisis.

That is just the beginning, its unfortunate that B92 and other Serbian media missed this story completely:

http://www.usip.org/congress/testimony/2008/0304_serwer.html

Answering: (Another Canadian Serb, 15 March 2008 19:46)
What part of Serwer is not German. The anglicanized part?

You are using words, which do not exist. Probably you mean "anglicized". Therefore it is hard to believe you were born and raised in Canada.

OK. Although my grandfather was Serbian, I am a native German speaker. Therefore I would like to refer to some of your questions from the point of an "intellect" (how you are calling an "intellectual" in your "incorrectual" English :)

I am no linguist - and I don't want to pretend to be "another one" - therefore I must answer you from the point of view of an intellectual.

OKAY. About your conclusion, SERWER could be and anglicized German name:

A) There exists no initial sound (or prefix) "Ser-" in the German language (just in words which derive from Latin language, like "Servus"/"zdravo", or from languages, which derive from Latin themselves, like "Service")

B) There exists no word "Ser" in the the German language at all.

C) There exists no final sound (or suffix) "-wer" in the German language. (there exists only ONE word with the syllable "-wer" in German - it is the word "Ingwer" - which derives from "Ginger")

D) The German word "wer" exists as a stand alone word, but it is an interrogative PROnoun (who), which are not used in names - I guess, also in your language.

E)There is just ONE term in the German language, which can be combined with "-wer" - the result is the word "irgendwer", meaning "anyone".

you say: Yes! born and raised.

Finally you conclude:
Whereas you Albanians tend to go against the current and are very abrasive in nature.

OKAY, this is not a direct question, but it is another evidence of your offensive language, which I would like to reject as an rascist comment.

Here it is, loud and clear: “… EU membership carries with it certain conditions, one of which is the solution of the Kosovo issue," Serwer said…”

Will Tadic, DS & Comp. still insist that submitting to the US bulling is the way to keep our territorial integrity intact?

"There's the important strategic question: does Serbia want to be a part of Europe? EU membership carries with it certain conditions, one of which is the solution of the Kosovo issue,"

Conditions you say. Let’s see, so far EU and US with their proxies expelled Serbs from their ancestral lands in Croatia, from many parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, our “friends” are busy destroying Serb autonomy in Bosnia, almost all of the Kosovo Serbs are already gone and if it is up to our “friends”, in a couple of years from now not a single Serb will remain in Kosovo and all of our culture and history there will be erased without a trace, as if it never existed. And that’s not the end, “Dardania” is coming, Sandjak, Bosnia again…

I say, they want our complete destruction. Once again, as many times before in our history, we find our selfs in the difficult position. If we wont to survive as a nation, as a people, we have no other option then to resist against many times stronger enemy. Hope fully, we will not stay alone in this struggle. If situation in the Balkan continuos to develop further in the same direction, there will be others who might have to intervene …

“ … "in a blind alley", since it is moving toward Russia, instead of toward the EU… isolationist trend …”

Mr. Serwer, as much as you want it, you are not the world, world is much bigger space.

Roko,

You seem to have problems with basic understanding of English language.

Another Canadian Serb as a nick name does imply a Canadian of Serbian origin, or is it that difficult to understand this. As for judging someone’s knowledge on English language, I say look at your self at first. Next time do not write the post if you have nothing constructive and intelligent to offer in discussion and try to stick to the news or simply argue with another poster by agreeing or disagreeing on certain matter. Make your point, don’t just take the space in order to say something.

Beware of those who seek to categorise.

Anyone who treats the forth-coming election as a referendum is an idiot.

It is not either or, it is BOTH.

roko,
would my incorrect English in my posting be an error in spelling or grammar. Please advise, as i can tell by your posting that you are an intellect and a specialist in the english language. What part of Serwer is not German. The anglicanized part?
To answer you rhetorcial remark that i am not a Canadian.
Yes! born and raised. However, my ancestors on this continent never attempted to change this system and went with the flow. Whereas you Albanians tend to go against the current and are very abrasive in nature.
p.s
Please feel free to comment on my grammar, spelling and punctuation errors.

"The number of countries that recognized Kosovo's unilateral secession is lower than expected, Daniel Serwer says. "

If this is what they will admit to in Washington, then you can be sure that the situation is actually much worse..

""Serbia could tell Russia tomorrow that there is consensus in Belgrade on the issue of Kosovo's status, including the extradition of Ratko Mladić to the Hague, and that it will try to over time establish good relations with Priština, and allow it [Kosovo] to become a UN member," Serwer suggested. "

Could also tell US administration to 'go fly a kite'.

"As for the May 11 ballot in Serbia, he believes it will be a referendum on whether Serbia's priority is to join the EU or to hold on to Kosovo, and that the outcome will determine Serbia's future, "at least for the duration of the parliament". "

EU or Kosovo - not EU & Kosovo.

WASHINGTON -- The number of countries that recognized Kosovo's unilateral secession is lower than expected, Daniel Serwer says.

- What did you think, that the whole world would recognize KiM, when there are so many countries that have this kind of problem. You have about 27 recognitions so far. Now let me fill you in on the countries that are not going to recognise. Just follow the link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Kosovo_relations.svg

There's the important strategic question: does Serbia want to be a part of Europe? EU membership carries with it certain conditions, one of which is the solution of the Kosovo issue," Serwer said.

- I thought they said that Kosovo and EU integration are two completely different processes?

Serwer also told VOA that "Serbia must solve the status of Kosovo" in order to avoid an isolationist trend.

- Come on people, we were offering wide autonomy, we just wouldn't give you an army. We also offered a partition from what I've learnt, Albanians get Albanian inhabited Kosmet, we get Serbian inhabited Kosmet and there are no conflicts. But you wanted the whole thing. Well, looks like you bit off more than you can chew.

As for the May 11 ballot in Serbia, he believes it will be a referendum on whether "Serbia's priority is to join the EU or to hold on to Kosovo, and that the outcome will determine Serbia's future, "

The outcome will be that Serbia will vote to only join the EU if they can have Kosovo back. The US, NATO and EU will not back track on their decision. So Serbia will vote to move away from the EU and join the Russian camp. Economically, it's just a potentially prosperous a move.


Bye bye EU membership!! Have fun dealing with the Albanians. You think their nationalistic tugging, fighting and haggling is going to magically stop once they join the EU? They will take themselves and this political problems into the EU with them.

Another Canadian Serb,

Yes I have noticed!

I have said in several posts that Germany/Germans are the "puppet masters" working behind the scene pulling the strings, using the US/EU/Albanians/Croatians/Muslim Bosnians as their "puppets". So who is really to blame for these "atrocities" committed against the Serbian nations, the puppets or the MASTERS?

Another Canadien Serb wrote:
"When are the Serbs going to have a SLAVIC World Representative tending to their needs. It is time for the Worlds' Slavic Community to form their own Hague and PROSECUTE these instigators of SLAVIC demise."

I've been thinking this all the past days. Very wise.
The west hides behind: NATO, EU, Europe, Amerika, USA, International community and other buzz words when in reality it is 100-200 guys (max) that engineer the whole western thing.

The US Department is indeed very funny. Make all us laugh. Who are they to give lessons to the world? Kosovo issue started very wrong since the very beginning. The NATO Bomb was illegal. NATO had no authorisation from the UN Security Council. What kind of authority does the US has to interfere with other countries sovereignty! What kind of threat Kosovo brings to US? Why nobody criticizes and condemn US for the violation of Human Rights, Torture, war crimes in Iraq? Why they think they are so powerful when they are the first one´s violating and not respecting the International Law. Why they constantly refuse to sign those Law? US had contributed to all the instability in Europe in the last and current centuries. Enough is enough Mr. Bush; your ACTIONS are creating an anti-American feeling worldwide. This spiral will stop only with war and war. WE need peace and trust in the International Agreements. We need, to re- establish the trust in the United Nations, Helsinki, Genève and all other international Agreements.

Zoran, i think the westies have overcome the national level.
At their level of power (the masters as you call them) there is no nationality. Only money and power. The issue is that at least 4-5 big western countries have built systems that can protect and *operate* their business.
Simple ppl of europe (the 95% i think lets say) i think they have pure hearts, but very controlled media/propaganda (organized by the very same masters).

My god, are they asking us to help them in convincing countries to recognize KosovO? Are they on drugs?!!
EU needs Serbia far more than Serbia needs EU. There are conditions EU needs to meet in order to be honored by Serbian company too...first and foremost obey the law. Thus far EU has failed to convince us that the future they offer is the future we want.
As far as US goes, their policy will change next January when Obama takes the White House, and most of today's policy makers will loose their bully pulpits (and their jobs). Without US EU is impotent and will get their noses bloodied on KosovO, not by Serbs, but by Albanians who always want more and hate their current owners only little less than the previous ones.

Is this guy in 'lala land'? Serbia to recognize Pristina??? LOL
I have one answer for him...Never! He needs to wake up to reality that Serbia is not the one isolated, but his government and their imperialist puppets.

The institute of peace or war is heading this strange persona?

I still think that the K-albanians are being duped. let them wave some of their flags, if it heals their desperate souls...

but better inform them, that they live on serbian territory, and that Serbia will never do something like this one asks for.
in order to prepare them for the day when they finally realize it.

having a tactical victory implies that there was a game, or at least struggle. don´t fool yourself, there is no discussion about serbian territory, sovereignty is not for sale.

there is no victory, since Serbia is the legal and rightful owner of Kosovo, since it is it´s southern province, there is not even a tournament...

right now under foreign occupation, yes, but that won´t stay forever...

Strange as they are the Yankees remain blind and deaf to the rest of the world. And now they get surprised that most of the UN members remained indifferent to their total pressure. Next will be withdrawal of the pre-declared recognitions by some of the puppets.

Still it's a small moral victory of Serbia and Russia ! Congratulations ! It's a marathon we are engaged in. So nothing is evident yet. Look at the US economy ! Next will be the EU stagnation so only the God knows how sweet is the carrot they are attracting Serbia.

Next year the US might have neither money not political will to go on building K-Albanistan. Just don't give up and don't "exchange a walk on path in a war for a lead role in a cage" (PINK FLOYD)

Cheers !

Interesting link from bganon (see above).

This guy (Serwer) is representative of the extreme anti-Serbianism I have met from other Americans in positions like his. I don't know where they get there one-sidedness from, but this guy sounds to be a particularly bad example.

Ignore him.

Let's get it straight:

1. Part of the territory of Serbia is a province called Kosovo.

2. Serbia is a democratic country that wants to join the EU.

These are not mutually exclusive even if he wants them to be.

He may not like it, but he should learn to live with it.

This article proves that Washington is some kind of fantasy discoland. On May 11, Serbia will close that disco.

Given how angry Russia is at the West and how the Chinese are blaming the West about Tibet, Serbia can initiate tremendous trade deals with both countries RIGHT NOW. DSS and the Radicals should be telling them that western warnings about Serbia's "isolation" is actually a backhanded insult to them. Are Russia and China "isolated" too?

"Serbia could tell Russia tomorrow that there is consensus in Belgrade on the issue of Kosovo's status, including the extradition of Ratko Mladić to the Hague, and that it will try to over time establish good relations with Priština, and allow it [Kosovo] to become a UN member," Serwer suggested.

And WW3 might start. Just as likely especially after the way Serbs in the North have been treated.

roko,
Firstly, if you could dig a little deeper you will find that the the term anglicanized means to anglicise, it is a post or past tense. For example
" The word Christ (Anglicanized version of the Greek "Kristos") means anointed one. ...
Christ in English means Kristos in Greek.
You lost me on your explaination of intellect. Therefore, i will provide you with an actual definiton.
"The ability to learn and reason; the capacity for knowledge and understanding.
Secondly, i would like to point out that you should only use the word "an" in front of a vowel, for instance, you had stated
"which I would like to reject as an rascist comment.

should read as
"reject as a racist comment"
or your other statement

"OKAY. About your conclusion, SERWER could be and anglicized German name:
That should read
"OKAY. About your conclusion, SERWER could be an anglicized German name:"


In addition i want to remind you that the suffix of "er" in the word Serwer is Germanic in origin. Therefore, concluding my statement of anglicanizing or spelled anglicanising the resulting name of Serwer. Just as Serwer can be an anglicanized word of Server. The Germanic sound of a "w" is equivalent to the sound of a "v".
Also, the name of Serwer has two syllables, the first is Serw, meaning Serv. The second syllable is the suffix "er". There are too many German names that end in "er" to mention, but the following would make a great example
"Bäcker which means (baker)"
In conclusion, i would like to tell you that you are not Serbian and that your grammar is worse than your Albanian.
p.s
Stop using random hyphen or "dash" mark as we like to say in Canada If you must use a hyphen, then use it to proceed your point to be made.
In conclusion, i must add that you are not a Serbian or a German. But, most certainly you are not an English major.
roko,
if you wish, we can further our correspondence in the Serbian form of CYRILLIC or LATINICA, whatever floats your boat eh!

"Thanks for making me laugh Aleksandar. I always appreciate a good joke."

Mr Andersen, the explanation is simple and abvious.
Your west needs more to expand its political influence in Serbia, more than, Serbia need their dirty money (Afganistan, Iraq, etc...).
Which of the above words don't you understand?

It's true, the wave of recognitions has stopped. I wonder if they will start again.

Is this Serwer the same guy with the one that was us special envoy in Bosnia? Cause if he is, just ignore him. I was watching CNN when the riots in belgrade occured and they had Serwer in the studio. OMG on his comments. No objective opinion, no in deep knowledge of the phenomenon, just insisting on penalties for Belgrade. There was also a professor or director of a think-tank and I really remember him saying "actually I have a problem with everything Mr. Serwer said". is this the same guy that starting with 2003 was implying that a negociated solution on kosovo is clearly impossible, just before the negotiations?

"Serbia could tell Russia tomorrow that there is consensus in Belgrade on the issue of Kosovo's status, including the extradition of Ratko Mladić to the Hague, and that it will try to over time establish good relations with Priština, and allow it [Kosovo] to become a UN member," Serwer suggested. "

Serwer might as well wish for the moon!

Thanks for making me laugh Aleksandar by (Jan Andersen, DK, 15 March 2008 23:35)

Dear Jan
Glad to bring smile on your face, however, for us Serbs it's far from being a laughing matter. I understand your lack of understanding of Balkans being that western media declared moratorium on truth long time ago. Nevertheless, take a look at the map of Europe (if you can find a moment between the laughs) and you might see my point. If that does not work than you are SOL. If I have to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand.

Trully funny statement.

I am truly flabbergasted...

This guy obviouslely isn't the sharpest knife in the box..

Cant he just tell the "truth" about some other conflicts? For example that american policy in Iraq is working great and that Iraq and Afghanistan is now true democracys in the middle east thanks to the almighty USA?
That american economy is better than ever and that the subprime mess is acutally Russia and Serbias fault? The dollar is not at all weak compared to the EURO, its all a serbian lie, that oilproducing countries are NOT abandoning the dollar, its just the commie bastard Chavez that did, and it won't mean anything in the future. The dollar will be twice as weak as the euro in 2 years, if only all countries recognize "Kosova"?

What rubbish this man produces, I wonder were his salary comes from?

Serbia should press other countries to recognize Kosovo.
Russia and Serbia are to be blamed for the non recognition by other countries.
Serbia has to be punished yet the US should improve its relations with Serbia.

This guy is dreaming!

It's true, the wave of recognitions has stopped. I wonder if they will start again.
(Peter Sudyka, 16 March 2008 08:48)

Now wonder, Peter :) Japan has done the same like your country did before!

Serwer is vice-president of the US Institute of Peace. This is an institute funded by the US congres to promote prace in the world. I never understood how such a hawk (he has made many speeches like this) could get any function in such an institute. It is a blame for the American Congres.