U.S. envoy backs integration, worried about 1244 violation

This is non-sense!! Then why there is a so called republic of Kosovo?? This is a violation of UN resolution 1244.
Christopher Dell you are trying again and again to fool the Serbian people.

"Resolution 1244 cleared takes the power over Kosovo away from Serbia, and Belgrade’s effort to impose a legislative system in Kosovo is an open violation of the resolution.” Dell said.

Interesting how the Americans refer to resolution 1244 when it fits their purpose. Resolution 1244 also points out that Kosovo is part of Serbia. In other words, the only legal system that should be applied is the Serbian one. There is no way the north will come under Pristinas control without bloodshed.

I though the Americans supported the will of the people. The will of the people in Mitrovica is to have nothing to do with Pristina.

He added that citizens of northern Kosovo are frustrated because they live under criminal parallel structures that spread their rule in this part of Kosovo.
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Citizens of the northern part of Kosovo overwhelmingly support the legitimate structures functioning there. They overwhelmingly reject the parallel structures attempted to be imposed by Priština. The legal system run by ethnic Albanians is corrupt to the core and the least functioning system of the temporary institutions. This is reported by the "internationals" themselves.

The frustration is building and plainly visible. We all know the UDI is illegal. Attempting to build "legitimate" structures on an illegal foundation is not going to work.

Time to follow the path to peace and prosperity and to end the frustration coming from the authors of the UDI. We are more than capable of looking after ourselves in both KiM and RS. You can keep your corrupt legal structures to yourselves.

It's funny how the Americans are speaking about the UNSC 1244 Resolution being violated but it's ok for Kosovo to violate the resolution by declaring independence and America along with 64 countries recognised the independence of Kosovo but the UNSC 1244 resolution clearly states that Kosovo is an integral part of Serbia and under the sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, currently under the Republic of Serbia. They follow parts of the resolution that suits them but the other part that doesn't suit them it's ok to violate it. Bunch of Hypocrits!

The US 'emissary' to the regime in occupied KiM, Mr. Dell, portrays a logic that doesn't compute and is totally hyprocritical.

How dare he talk of violations of UNSCR 1244 when the US regime itself has been the main violator with all its sordid antics and corrupt capers in KiM.

MB,Ireland

"He added that citizens of northern Kosovo are frustrated because they live under criminal parallel structures that spread their rule in this part of Kosovo.
Dell said that the criminal structures organized in the north are completely linked with the so-called parallel governmental structures."

-- Hahahahahahaha! Oh man, what a joke of an ambassador. Where's he getting his information from? Olf? Kosova-USA? Mirub Jager? PRN?????

"Criminal parallel structures"? Buddy, that stuff existed in Kosovo since 1981, but under Albanians. Now the roles are reversed and you're sounding like some Milosevic aparatchik. This guy's an embarassment to my country's foreign policy.

Hypocrisy made in US, it must certainly be correct...

I thought 1244 was buried, doesn't look that way, just depends what kind of glasses one use to look at it!!

"Serbia’s efforts to once again impose its legal system on Kosovo are a clear violation of the UN Security Council’s Resolution 1244"

Uhlala... Sorry... Maybe I don't understand some words of Resolution 1244. Some times there are words "principles of sovereignity and territorial integrity", "substantial autonomy" for Kosovo, "number of serbian will be permitted to return".

Mr "Ambassador" - stop discredite yourself, and start read Resolution 1244. Act who most violate Resolution 1244 is UDI from February 2008 and Your support to this illegal act.

You can't speak to citizens of Republic of Serbia in North that they must recognize illegal separatist pseudostate. If You have some honour - go home to your hypocrite country.

Bravo to Mr. Dell for his continuous efforts to sit comfortably on two chairs at the same time. Worrying for SERBIAN violations (!) of the UN 1244 while helping realization of Ahtisaari plan that never lived through UNSC. Now, what's legal what's illegal; what's criminal what's not?

"Criminal parallel structures"? Buddy, that stuff existed in Kosovo since 1981, but under Albanians.
(Mike, 27 January 2010 16:48)
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Next they'll be calling us terrorists. That will be the height of their frustration.

Hans, the Dayton accords refer to FRY also and not Serbia. Does that mean Serbia has no obligations to BiH and clears the way for Republika Srpska to unite with Serbia?

It is encouraging that all the mess and lack of will of UNMIK to establish law and order in north Kosova in the last 10 years now will be finally corrected.

It is uncomfortable to clean the rubbish that someone else did but better that than having rubbish in our streets.

It is refreshing to hear from US ambassador once again the essence, the main purpose of the res. 1244 that was so furiously attacked by Serbia until at least 2004-05:

1244 once and for good ceased the Serbian sovereignty over Kosova.

This was the main reason why Serbia was opposing 1244 until 2004/05 and then switched in supporting it.

Because 1244 is the best that they can have in their hands and this says volumes on what a misery they indeed have.

But no one should be worried from the law and order except criminals of course.

As you do remember (???) in ALL reports of UN secretary general (including the last one of this January) the north of Kosova is systematically assessed as the only part of Kosova where there are serious problems for the freedom of movement and the only part of Kosova where the organized crime is flourishing.

This is a fact repeated in ALL reports of UN SG to the UN SC for the last almost 11 years now.

One can chose to believe that donkeys can fly but the truth is that all reports of internationals find the Serbian dominated northern Kosova as the cradle of the crime.

And this must stop- and be assured it will.

Finally I “believed” from hearing Jeremic and Tadic that 2010 will be the year of Serbia when they will impose new negotiations on Kosova’s status.

But as it looks for now it turns out that in 2010 it will vanish even that limited influence of Serbia over the northern Kosova.

Message: don’t believe Serbian politicians even when they bring gifts.

"Resolution 1244 cleared takes the power over Kosovo away from Serbia, and Belgrade’s effort to impose a legislative system in Kosovo is an open violation of the resolution.” Dell said.

Sweet Mother of Jesus, that statement reaks of BS. The hypocrisy and double standard is astounding but then again boys and girls its the US we are dealing with.

Now look what you made me do Dell Goddamn it. I have taken the Lord's name in vain and must report to the priest for confession tomorrow.

A decade of the Rosary, 3 Hail Mary's and 1 Glory be to the Father for my sins.

Now, where did I leave those KP peanuts?

The "logic" used goes way beyond the usual double standards and I do not know how to respond when I read so much rubbish in a relatively small article. It should be clear that any respectable country cannot deal with people like Dell. I would like to remind the West that if UNSC 1244 is up for selective interpretation then so is Dayton. So much effort is being put into two failed projects ("Kosova" and BiH) and for what? The good thing is that I know that one day (hopefully sooner than later) the West will finally see its mistake and on that day I will open a nice bottle of wine and toast to the ignorance that people refuse to see and admit and to the the feeling of peace of mind when you follow your heart.

Mike, Zoran - this so-called "Ambassador" probably never read Resolution 1244. Becouse if he read 1244 - he must read Annex 2 point 6 of this Resolution (in this point - serbian forces will be permited to return to Kosovo). Somebody must show him these resolution, becouse probably he have any albanian version.

This guy is a joke. That's why he was made 'ambassador' of a country that doesn't exist.
He is, in effect, a 'minister without portfolio'.

"There is no 1244 after Kosovo declared its independence, this is recognized by many and prooven in many areas,,, Think of Eulex which replaced UN1244 UNMIK...
(Donna, 27 January 2010 17:08)"

UNMIK will not leave for a while and EULEX is only there after Serbia's approval. Some people seem to have very short-term memories and fantasy interpretations of the reality.

Hans, you do not have much appreciation for international law. The points about 1244 and FRY vs Serbia has been discussed here at length and no one has seriously used this argument apart from a few of the more nationalist KAs. The fact that the US used it before the ICJ was actually an insult to the Court, which had already ruled definitively on that matter. If your logic applies then Serbia cannot be held responsible for anything that happened in Bosnia as it was named specifically, and we all knew that it existed within Yugoslavia.

Queston: why the USA tried to delete 1244 five (!) times?

Then why US law makers talked about it as 'no longer relevant' and 'political science fiction'.

Yes, 1244 took power away from Serbia. And gave it to the UN. Not to the Albanians!

So, according the Serbs on this page, it is ok for Serbia to violate UN 1244 because the US does this so, too? Speaking of hipocrites...

Serbia's clear violation of UN 1244 just confirms that 1244 is an useless piece of paper, open for interpretation and unable to be fully implemented to reality. I'm sure that ICJ will take Serbia's step to violate 1244 into their consideration, coming to the conclusion what ICJ president already stated last November: Neutral! Therefore, it goes back to what Kosovo and its allies already said. Bilateral recognitions are base of any sovereign state. Albanian strategy seems to work perfectly. Serbia just moved into the trap. So long...

What an inventive mind! He should be writing children's books.

"Serbia's clear violation of UN 1244 just confirms that 1244 is an useless piece of paper, open for interpretation...."
John

What does this tell you? If both sides interpret 1244, the EULEX mission etc as they please, there can not be stability or peace. Let both sides aggree to a solution. You don't have to be Einstein to realize that the current situation doesn't work.

Yeah I know smugglers in north wont like this one, they will be jobless pretty soon just like their boss Oliver Ivanovic.

Rule 1 - must make noise to let allies know we are still here and thinking of their welfare, then back to sleep again.

There is no 1244 after Kosovo declared its independence, this is recognized by many and prooven in many areas,,, Think of Eulex which replaced UN1244 UNMIK...

Goni, "Criminal parallel structures" is basically a synonym for "socio-political institutions operating outside of our control". What was considered legitimate for Albanians was considered illegal by Belgrade under Slobo. Now the roles are reversed. What reflects the popular will of the Kosovo Serbs is seen as "criminal parallel structures" by Pristina. I'm sorry you can't see the analogy but I just find it simply laughable that the very people who got where they are by operating outside the system are now the ones trying to lay down the heavy hand of their "law". And when they realize no one is taking them seriously, their words get aggressive and confrontational. A bit difficult trying to get people to take you seriously when you're always rattling sabers and threatening to destroy their own institutions, no? :)

Father-shark asks his son:

- "Are you hungry?"
- "No, I ate a large octopus, two small dolphins and a politician today"
- "How you know, it was a politician?"
- "That guy had no skin on his face and no spine"

Mr. Dell - are you going to swim in Jadran soon?

Dell is BS, apple is much better...

Can someone explain me why the so called UNSC 1244 at that time didn't stated that Kosovo was part OF SERBIA, itself part of Yougoslavia ????

After all, Serbia did exist as an entity as well as Montenegro...why did they used the term Yugoslavia at that time ??? why not clearly the term SERBIA ???

Well Americans seem to have been more cautious than alcoholic Eltsine at that time...and Michael Wood and westerners were quite comfortable on highlighting it....

Indeed, under 1244, Kosovo wasn't part of Serbia, but Yugoslavia....it will be foolish to think this was just luckless orthographic mistake.
Croatia made it clear before the ICJ and no wonder Tadic pointed it out as a particular stab on Serbia's back.

The fact that Serbia later legally inherited many of of former Yugoslavia's assets is hardly to be applied to Kosovo and its 2,3 million people.
They can't be compared to reserve currencies or embassies and churches...

The sole purpose of that inheritance was in a way no to hinder Serbia's EU process (which was quite retarded actually) and to have Montenegrins begun from the beginning since it was them who wanted to split...

(in the picture) If the Kosovo Albanians wanted independence all along why do they have the Albanian flag along with the other ones??? Makes Albania look more like your home land then Kosovo. The north is Serb and always will be. Maybe when you let all 250,000 Serbs back, we can negotiate on giving you autonomy. Hate it or love it, with out Serbia now EU. Have a nice day.

And the UN via UNMIK turned those powers over to the democratically elected govt of Kosovo as per mandate of Resolution 1244. Try reading the entire text sometime you might learn something.
As to the "illegal Albanian" paralell structures in Kosovo since 1981, if you remember that is when Milosevic decided to strip Kosovo of all its autonomy which created this mess today.
(pss, 28 January 2010 11:53)

PSS - after UDI from February 2008 - government of Kosovo is illegal structure, becouse they violated 1244. In 1244 are any words about "independent Kosovo", but only about substantial autonomy. Autonomous government of Kosovo - was created under Resolution. Pseudoindependent government - is AGAINST Resolution - so is illegal.

Yea but what a disappointment the iPad was.
(johny, 28 January 2010 06:18)

Has you or anyone else here checked one out in person yet? Despite the reviews I would still like to test one out at the Apple store I think...

Dell is BS, apple is much better...
(D. Popovic, 27 January 2010 20:08)

True, but even they in Cupertino can have rotten apples once in a while. Remember the "Performa" or "Hindenbook". Even later some G5 models were much worse than others, people need to chose carefully.

Thanks B92!
Your reporting of the New Adventures Of Mr. Dull made me to remember to watch tonight's episode of Monty Python in TV.

I love the Pythons, and Mr. Dull is the third funniest. The second is my neighbor with his absurd black humour. His joke today made fun from a fictional situation in which Mr. Dull was a U.S. ambassador. Jesus, we were dying of laughter!

Please, more of this kind!

Mike,
"Criminal parallel structures"? Buddy, that stuff existed in Kosovo since 1981, but under Albanians.

Totally wrong, but considering from who is coming from it is not a suprise to me at all.

Mike it is a shame that you usually out phrases well together but data, facts, comparisons and analogies you give are laughable.

Made get the facts right.

Dell is BS, apple is much better...
(D. Popovic, 27 January 2010 20:08)

Yea but what a disappointment the iPad was.

Yes, 1244 took power away from Serbia. And gave it to the UN. Not to the Albanians!
(Ron, 27 January 2010 17:33)
And the UN via UNMIK turned those powers over to the democratically elected govt of Kosovo as per mandate of Resolution 1244. Try reading the entire text sometime you might learn something.
As to the "illegal Albanian" paralell structures in Kosovo since 1981, if you remember that is when Milosevic decided to strip Kosovo of all its autonomy which created this mess today.

1244 confirms what Serbia believes - Kosovo is its territory. What 1244 wanted was a settlement based on substantial autonomy. Maybe we should consider that it is possible to have autonomy in the north and autonomy in the south and still call it autonomy.

Serbia was bombed into 1244. In the circumstances Serbia is right to take what 1244 gives to Serbia and right to take what it doesn't! The UDI is a breach of 1244 and the bombing itself was not legally justified. The current situation is held together by power and diplomacy - not by any amount of law (1244 or otherwise).

As a 'human rights' intervention the bombing has turned into an invasion and a land grab - which severely dents the legitimacy of potential future 'humanitarian interventions' elsewhere - this is an issue that will have repercussions for years to come.

The fact that Serbia is prepared to carry on going along with 1244 is a blessing that should not be so readily taken for granted. I do think that if the UDI sustains there could a time when some future Serbian government could say 1244 no longer applies and we are taking back what is ours. The only thing that would stop it would be more bombs - and in the event of some severe destabilisation even that may not be possible.

The current Serbian government is on the way to the EU and making all the right moves. However, if the EU messes with Serbia and disillusion sets in, the future could become unpredictable. In my view the EU is pressing too hard on N Kosovo as it is, and needs to show more sensitivity if it is not one day going to be reinterpreted even more strongly as being just part of the invading territorial land grab.

In the meantime, to impose ethnic Albanian government (monoethnicity has always been the Albanian aim) on Serbs in the North is questionable and impractical. It could be badly destabilising. Pristina thinks it needs NKosovo if it is to retain any credibility. However, if the EU pushes too hard on behalf of Pristina then the whole deck of cards could come tumbling down.

The reality is that Pristina will never be very credible unless it can persuade Serbia to take it seriously. In my view, treated as an autonomous institution it could have a future in relation to Serbia, whereas as a UDI it is always going to be under the coat-tails of other powers - and it won't be happy with that for long.

"So you say, but I have never heard anyone from the UN to declare the govt illegal, plus those authorities were passed to them after the UDI.
(pss, 28 January 2010 19:52) "

Bottom line however is that as long as 1244 remains unrepealed, Serbia's sovereignty over Kosovo remains intact regardless of who is "having power" in the province at the moment. This is something you cannot evade no matter how you try.

Yea but what a disappointment the iPad was.
(johny, 28 January 2010 06:18)
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WAS? It just came out. Why are you speaking in the past tense?

Excuse me, folks

A quick correction to the standings: Janez-Beograd is third on my list.

that´s US of A´s real face.

Obama has still to prove that he really stands for change - not only in Afghanistan and Iraq.

so far, the US are still betting on a losing horse...

PSS - after UDI from February 2008 - government of Kosovo is illegal structure, becouse they violated 1244. In 1244 are any words about "independent Kosovo", but only about substantial autonomy. Autonomous government of Kosovo - was created under Resolution. Pseudoindependent government - is AGAINST Resolution - so is illegal.
(Milan, 28 January 2010 15:55)
So you say, but I have never heard anyone from the UN to declare the govt illegal, plus those authorities were passed to them after the UDI.

So you say, but I have never heard anyone from the UN to declare the govt illegal, plus those authorities were passed to them after the UDI.
(pss, 28 January 2010 19:52)
Legal government will have no problem with recognition and joining UN like for example governments of Eritrea or East Timor.

"I missed the part where it specifies it has to come back to Russia and China and say "Mother may I".
(pss, 29 January 2010 22:45) "

Let me give you a hint. As long as 1244 remains valid, Kosovo remains in limbo. Guess who needs to agree before 1244 can be repealed?

'And the UN via UNMIK turned those powers over to the democratically elected govt of Kosovo as per mandate of Resolution 1244. Try reading the entire text sometime you might learn something.'

UNMIK can't transfer power to anyone unless the Security Council agrees. Good luck getting Russia and China to do that.

UNMIK can't transfer power to anyone unless the Security Council agrees. Good luck getting Russia and China to do that.
(Sam, UK, 29 January 2010 14:41)

Curious as to where you find that in Resolution 1244.
Organizing and overseeing the development of provisional institutions for democratic and autonomous self-government pending a political settlement, including the holding of elections;

Transferring, as these institutions are established, its administrative responsibilities while overseeing and supporting the consolidation of Kosovo's local provisional institutions and other peace-building activities;

Facilitating a political process designed to determine Kosovo's future status, taking into account the Rambouillet accords (S/1999/648);

In a final stage, overseeing the transfer of authority from Kosovo's provisional institutions to institutions established under a political settlement;
The only thing I find is the CLEAR mandate to UNMIK. whether you wish to refer to the govt of Kosovo as a provisional or final stage govt is irrelevant.
I missed the part where it specifies it has to come back to Russia and China and say "Mother may I".

This is non-sense!! Then why there is a so called republic of Kosovo?? This is a violation of UN resolution 1244.
Christopher Dell you are trying again and again to fool the Serbian people.

"Resolution 1244 cleared takes the power over Kosovo away from Serbia, and Belgrade’s effort to impose a legislative system in Kosovo is an open violation of the resolution.” Dell said.

Interesting how the Americans refer to resolution 1244 when it fits their purpose. Resolution 1244 also points out that Kosovo is part of Serbia. In other words, the only legal system that should be applied is the Serbian one. There is no way the north will come under Pristinas control without bloodshed.

Yeah I know smugglers in north wont like this one, they will be jobless pretty soon just like their boss Oliver Ivanovic.

"He added that citizens of northern Kosovo are frustrated because they live under criminal parallel structures that spread their rule in this part of Kosovo.
Dell said that the criminal structures organized in the north are completely linked with the so-called parallel governmental structures."

-- Hahahahahahaha! Oh man, what a joke of an ambassador. Where's he getting his information from? Olf? Kosova-USA? Mirub Jager? PRN?????

"Criminal parallel structures"? Buddy, that stuff existed in Kosovo since 1981, but under Albanians. Now the roles are reversed and you're sounding like some Milosevic aparatchik. This guy's an embarassment to my country's foreign policy.

It is encouraging that all the mess and lack of will of UNMIK to establish law and order in north Kosova in the last 10 years now will be finally corrected.

It is uncomfortable to clean the rubbish that someone else did but better that than having rubbish in our streets.

It is refreshing to hear from US ambassador once again the essence, the main purpose of the res. 1244 that was so furiously attacked by Serbia until at least 2004-05:

1244 once and for good ceased the Serbian sovereignty over Kosova.

This was the main reason why Serbia was opposing 1244 until 2004/05 and then switched in supporting it.

Because 1244 is the best that they can have in their hands and this says volumes on what a misery they indeed have.

But no one should be worried from the law and order except criminals of course.

As you do remember (???) in ALL reports of UN secretary general (including the last one of this January) the north of Kosova is systematically assessed as the only part of Kosova where there are serious problems for the freedom of movement and the only part of Kosova where the organized crime is flourishing.

This is a fact repeated in ALL reports of UN SG to the UN SC for the last almost 11 years now.

One can chose to believe that donkeys can fly but the truth is that all reports of internationals find the Serbian dominated northern Kosova as the cradle of the crime.

And this must stop- and be assured it will.

Finally I “believed” from hearing Jeremic and Tadic that 2010 will be the year of Serbia when they will impose new negotiations on Kosova’s status.

But as it looks for now it turns out that in 2010 it will vanish even that limited influence of Serbia over the northern Kosova.

Message: don’t believe Serbian politicians even when they bring gifts.

He added that citizens of northern Kosovo are frustrated because they live under criminal parallel structures that spread their rule in this part of Kosovo.
--
Citizens of the northern part of Kosovo overwhelmingly support the legitimate structures functioning there. They overwhelmingly reject the parallel structures attempted to be imposed by Priština. The legal system run by ethnic Albanians is corrupt to the core and the least functioning system of the temporary institutions. This is reported by the "internationals" themselves.

The frustration is building and plainly visible. We all know the UDI is illegal. Attempting to build "legitimate" structures on an illegal foundation is not going to work.

Time to follow the path to peace and prosperity and to end the frustration coming from the authors of the UDI. We are more than capable of looking after ourselves in both KiM and RS. You can keep your corrupt legal structures to yourselves.

I though the Americans supported the will of the people. The will of the people in Mitrovica is to have nothing to do with Pristina.

So, according the Serbs on this page, it is ok for Serbia to violate UN 1244 because the US does this so, too? Speaking of hipocrites...

Serbia's clear violation of UN 1244 just confirms that 1244 is an useless piece of paper, open for interpretation and unable to be fully implemented to reality. I'm sure that ICJ will take Serbia's step to violate 1244 into their consideration, coming to the conclusion what ICJ president already stated last November: Neutral! Therefore, it goes back to what Kosovo and its allies already said. Bilateral recognitions are base of any sovereign state. Albanian strategy seems to work perfectly. Serbia just moved into the trap. So long...

Can someone explain me why the so called UNSC 1244 at that time didn't stated that Kosovo was part OF SERBIA, itself part of Yougoslavia ????

After all, Serbia did exist as an entity as well as Montenegro...why did they used the term Yugoslavia at that time ??? why not clearly the term SERBIA ???

Well Americans seem to have been more cautious than alcoholic Eltsine at that time...and Michael Wood and westerners were quite comfortable on highlighting it....

Indeed, under 1244, Kosovo wasn't part of Serbia, but Yugoslavia....it will be foolish to think this was just luckless orthographic mistake.
Croatia made it clear before the ICJ and no wonder Tadic pointed it out as a particular stab on Serbia's back.

The fact that Serbia later legally inherited many of of former Yugoslavia's assets is hardly to be applied to Kosovo and its 2,3 million people.
They can't be compared to reserve currencies or embassies and churches...

The sole purpose of that inheritance was in a way no to hinder Serbia's EU process (which was quite retarded actually) and to have Montenegrins begun from the beginning since it was them who wanted to split...

The US 'emissary' to the regime in occupied KiM, Mr. Dell, portrays a logic that doesn't compute and is totally hyprocritical.

How dare he talk of violations of UNSCR 1244 when the US regime itself has been the main violator with all its sordid antics and corrupt capers in KiM.

MB,Ireland

Mike,
"Criminal parallel structures"? Buddy, that stuff existed in Kosovo since 1981, but under Albanians.

Totally wrong, but considering from who is coming from it is not a suprise to me at all.

Mike it is a shame that you usually out phrases well together but data, facts, comparisons and analogies you give are laughable.

Made get the facts right.

It's funny how the Americans are speaking about the UNSC 1244 Resolution being violated but it's ok for Kosovo to violate the resolution by declaring independence and America along with 64 countries recognised the independence of Kosovo but the UNSC 1244 resolution clearly states that Kosovo is an integral part of Serbia and under the sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, currently under the Republic of Serbia. They follow parts of the resolution that suits them but the other part that doesn't suit them it's ok to violate it. Bunch of Hypocrits!

What an inventive mind! He should be writing children's books.

There is no 1244 after Kosovo declared its independence, this is recognized by many and prooven in many areas,,, Think of Eulex which replaced UN1244 UNMIK...

"Serbia’s efforts to once again impose its legal system on Kosovo are a clear violation of the UN Security Council’s Resolution 1244"

Uhlala... Sorry... Maybe I don't understand some words of Resolution 1244. Some times there are words "principles of sovereignity and territorial integrity", "substantial autonomy" for Kosovo, "number of serbian will be permitted to return".

Mr "Ambassador" - stop discredite yourself, and start read Resolution 1244. Act who most violate Resolution 1244 is UDI from February 2008 and Your support to this illegal act.

You can't speak to citizens of Republic of Serbia in North that they must recognize illegal separatist pseudostate. If You have some honour - go home to your hypocrite country.

Father-shark asks his son:

- "Are you hungry?"
- "No, I ate a large octopus, two small dolphins and a politician today"
- "How you know, it was a politician?"
- "That guy had no skin on his face and no spine"

Mr. Dell - are you going to swim in Jadran soon?

Bravo to Mr. Dell for his continuous efforts to sit comfortably on two chairs at the same time. Worrying for SERBIAN violations (!) of the UN 1244 while helping realization of Ahtisaari plan that never lived through UNSC. Now, what's legal what's illegal; what's criminal what's not?

The "logic" used goes way beyond the usual double standards and I do not know how to respond when I read so much rubbish in a relatively small article. It should be clear that any respectable country cannot deal with people like Dell. I would like to remind the West that if UNSC 1244 is up for selective interpretation then so is Dayton. So much effort is being put into two failed projects ("Kosova" and BiH) and for what? The good thing is that I know that one day (hopefully sooner than later) the West will finally see its mistake and on that day I will open a nice bottle of wine and toast to the ignorance that people refuse to see and admit and to the the feeling of peace of mind when you follow your heart.

Hypocrisy made in US, it must certainly be correct...

I thought 1244 was buried, doesn't look that way, just depends what kind of glasses one use to look at it!!

"Criminal parallel structures"? Buddy, that stuff existed in Kosovo since 1981, but under Albanians.
(Mike, 27 January 2010 16:48)
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Next they'll be calling us terrorists. That will be the height of their frustration.

Hans, the Dayton accords refer to FRY also and not Serbia. Does that mean Serbia has no obligations to BiH and clears the way for Republika Srpska to unite with Serbia?

Queston: why the USA tried to delete 1244 five (!) times?

Then why US law makers talked about it as 'no longer relevant' and 'political science fiction'.

Yes, 1244 took power away from Serbia. And gave it to the UN. Not to the Albanians!

Hans, you do not have much appreciation for international law. The points about 1244 and FRY vs Serbia has been discussed here at length and no one has seriously used this argument apart from a few of the more nationalist KAs. The fact that the US used it before the ICJ was actually an insult to the Court, which had already ruled definitively on that matter. If your logic applies then Serbia cannot be held responsible for anything that happened in Bosnia as it was named specifically, and we all knew that it existed within Yugoslavia.

Mike, Zoran - this so-called "Ambassador" probably never read Resolution 1244. Becouse if he read 1244 - he must read Annex 2 point 6 of this Resolution (in this point - serbian forces will be permited to return to Kosovo). Somebody must show him these resolution, becouse probably he have any albanian version.

This guy is a joke. That's why he was made 'ambassador' of a country that doesn't exist.
He is, in effect, a 'minister without portfolio'.

"There is no 1244 after Kosovo declared its independence, this is recognized by many and prooven in many areas,,, Think of Eulex which replaced UN1244 UNMIK...
(Donna, 27 January 2010 17:08)"

UNMIK will not leave for a while and EULEX is only there after Serbia's approval. Some people seem to have very short-term memories and fantasy interpretations of the reality.

Yes, 1244 took power away from Serbia. And gave it to the UN. Not to the Albanians!
(Ron, 27 January 2010 17:33)
And the UN via UNMIK turned those powers over to the democratically elected govt of Kosovo as per mandate of Resolution 1244. Try reading the entire text sometime you might learn something.
As to the "illegal Albanian" paralell structures in Kosovo since 1981, if you remember that is when Milosevic decided to strip Kosovo of all its autonomy which created this mess today.

"Serbia's clear violation of UN 1244 just confirms that 1244 is an useless piece of paper, open for interpretation...."
John

What does this tell you? If both sides interpret 1244, the EULEX mission etc as they please, there can not be stability or peace. Let both sides aggree to a solution. You don't have to be Einstein to realize that the current situation doesn't work.

Rule 1 - must make noise to let allies know we are still here and thinking of their welfare, then back to sleep again.

Dell is BS, apple is much better...

PSS - after UDI from February 2008 - government of Kosovo is illegal structure, becouse they violated 1244. In 1244 are any words about "independent Kosovo", but only about substantial autonomy. Autonomous government of Kosovo - was created under Resolution. Pseudoindependent government - is AGAINST Resolution - so is illegal.
(Milan, 28 January 2010 15:55)
So you say, but I have never heard anyone from the UN to declare the govt illegal, plus those authorities were passed to them after the UDI.

Excuse me, folks

A quick correction to the standings: Janez-Beograd is third on my list.

"Resolution 1244 cleared takes the power over Kosovo away from Serbia, and Belgrade’s effort to impose a legislative system in Kosovo is an open violation of the resolution.” Dell said.

Sweet Mother of Jesus, that statement reaks of BS. The hypocrisy and double standard is astounding but then again boys and girls its the US we are dealing with.

Now look what you made me do Dell Goddamn it. I have taken the Lord's name in vain and must report to the priest for confession tomorrow.

A decade of the Rosary, 3 Hail Mary's and 1 Glory be to the Father for my sins.

Now, where did I leave those KP peanuts?

(in the picture) If the Kosovo Albanians wanted independence all along why do they have the Albanian flag along with the other ones??? Makes Albania look more like your home land then Kosovo. The north is Serb and always will be. Maybe when you let all 250,000 Serbs back, we can negotiate on giving you autonomy. Hate it or love it, with out Serbia now EU. Have a nice day.

Goni, "Criminal parallel structures" is basically a synonym for "socio-political institutions operating outside of our control". What was considered legitimate for Albanians was considered illegal by Belgrade under Slobo. Now the roles are reversed. What reflects the popular will of the Kosovo Serbs is seen as "criminal parallel structures" by Pristina. I'm sorry you can't see the analogy but I just find it simply laughable that the very people who got where they are by operating outside the system are now the ones trying to lay down the heavy hand of their "law". And when they realize no one is taking them seriously, their words get aggressive and confrontational. A bit difficult trying to get people to take you seriously when you're always rattling sabers and threatening to destroy their own institutions, no? :)

1244 confirms what Serbia believes - Kosovo is its territory. What 1244 wanted was a settlement based on substantial autonomy. Maybe we should consider that it is possible to have autonomy in the north and autonomy in the south and still call it autonomy.

Serbia was bombed into 1244. In the circumstances Serbia is right to take what 1244 gives to Serbia and right to take what it doesn't! The UDI is a breach of 1244 and the bombing itself was not legally justified. The current situation is held together by power and diplomacy - not by any amount of law (1244 or otherwise).

As a 'human rights' intervention the bombing has turned into an invasion and a land grab - which severely dents the legitimacy of potential future 'humanitarian interventions' elsewhere - this is an issue that will have repercussions for years to come.

The fact that Serbia is prepared to carry on going along with 1244 is a blessing that should not be so readily taken for granted. I do think that if the UDI sustains there could a time when some future Serbian government could say 1244 no longer applies and we are taking back what is ours. The only thing that would stop it would be more bombs - and in the event of some severe destabilisation even that may not be possible.

The current Serbian government is on the way to the EU and making all the right moves. However, if the EU messes with Serbia and disillusion sets in, the future could become unpredictable. In my view the EU is pressing too hard on N Kosovo as it is, and needs to show more sensitivity if it is not one day going to be reinterpreted even more strongly as being just part of the invading territorial land grab.

In the meantime, to impose ethnic Albanian government (monoethnicity has always been the Albanian aim) on Serbs in the North is questionable and impractical. It could be badly destabilising. Pristina thinks it needs NKosovo if it is to retain any credibility. However, if the EU pushes too hard on behalf of Pristina then the whole deck of cards could come tumbling down.

The reality is that Pristina will never be very credible unless it can persuade Serbia to take it seriously. In my view, treated as an autonomous institution it could have a future in relation to Serbia, whereas as a UDI it is always going to be under the coat-tails of other powers - and it won't be happy with that for long.

Thanks B92!
Your reporting of the New Adventures Of Mr. Dull made me to remember to watch tonight's episode of Monty Python in TV.

I love the Pythons, and Mr. Dull is the third funniest. The second is my neighbor with his absurd black humour. His joke today made fun from a fictional situation in which Mr. Dull was a U.S. ambassador. Jesus, we were dying of laughter!

Please, more of this kind!

Dell is BS, apple is much better...
(D. Popovic, 27 January 2010 20:08)

True, but even they in Cupertino can have rotten apples once in a while. Remember the "Performa" or "Hindenbook". Even later some G5 models were much worse than others, people need to chose carefully.

And the UN via UNMIK turned those powers over to the democratically elected govt of Kosovo as per mandate of Resolution 1244. Try reading the entire text sometime you might learn something.
As to the "illegal Albanian" paralell structures in Kosovo since 1981, if you remember that is when Milosevic decided to strip Kosovo of all its autonomy which created this mess today.
(pss, 28 January 2010 11:53)

PSS - after UDI from February 2008 - government of Kosovo is illegal structure, becouse they violated 1244. In 1244 are any words about "independent Kosovo", but only about substantial autonomy. Autonomous government of Kosovo - was created under Resolution. Pseudoindependent government - is AGAINST Resolution - so is illegal.

Dell is BS, apple is much better...
(D. Popovic, 27 January 2010 20:08)

Yea but what a disappointment the iPad was.

Yea but what a disappointment the iPad was.
(johny, 28 January 2010 06:18)
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WAS? It just came out. Why are you speaking in the past tense?

So you say, but I have never heard anyone from the UN to declare the govt illegal, plus those authorities were passed to them after the UDI.
(pss, 28 January 2010 19:52)
Legal government will have no problem with recognition and joining UN like for example governments of Eritrea or East Timor.

"So you say, but I have never heard anyone from the UN to declare the govt illegal, plus those authorities were passed to them after the UDI.
(pss, 28 January 2010 19:52) "

Bottom line however is that as long as 1244 remains unrepealed, Serbia's sovereignty over Kosovo remains intact regardless of who is "having power" in the province at the moment. This is something you cannot evade no matter how you try.

'And the UN via UNMIK turned those powers over to the democratically elected govt of Kosovo as per mandate of Resolution 1244. Try reading the entire text sometime you might learn something.'

UNMIK can't transfer power to anyone unless the Security Council agrees. Good luck getting Russia and China to do that.

UNMIK can't transfer power to anyone unless the Security Council agrees. Good luck getting Russia and China to do that.
(Sam, UK, 29 January 2010 14:41)

Curious as to where you find that in Resolution 1244.
Organizing and overseeing the development of provisional institutions for democratic and autonomous self-government pending a political settlement, including the holding of elections;

Transferring, as these institutions are established, its administrative responsibilities while overseeing and supporting the consolidation of Kosovo's local provisional institutions and other peace-building activities;

Facilitating a political process designed to determine Kosovo's future status, taking into account the Rambouillet accords (S/1999/648);

In a final stage, overseeing the transfer of authority from Kosovo's provisional institutions to institutions established under a political settlement;
The only thing I find is the CLEAR mandate to UNMIK. whether you wish to refer to the govt of Kosovo as a provisional or final stage govt is irrelevant.
I missed the part where it specifies it has to come back to Russia and China and say "Mother may I".

Yea but what a disappointment the iPad was.
(johny, 28 January 2010 06:18)

Has you or anyone else here checked one out in person yet? Despite the reviews I would still like to test one out at the Apple store I think...

that´s US of A´s real face.

Obama has still to prove that he really stands for change - not only in Afghanistan and Iraq.

so far, the US are still betting on a losing horse...

"I missed the part where it specifies it has to come back to Russia and China and say "Mother may I".
(pss, 29 January 2010 22:45) "

Let me give you a hint. As long as 1244 remains valid, Kosovo remains in limbo. Guess who needs to agree before 1244 can be repealed?