KFOR commander Markus Bentler says international peacekeeping forces would cede control over the Albanian border to the Kosovo police, KPS, late in April.
Mr Bentner and Fitzgerald - According 1244 - on the border crossings should back serbian personnel.
Your action violeted UN resolution!! This is typical american...
With Albanians on one side of the border and Albanians on the other, this sounds like a joke. It is certainly not a statement of any political significance.
This border will just a place where corruption can take place.
In the absence of international policing it is a certainty that this border (if it functions at all) will be totally liquid to those who are prepared to pay the guards, and a barrier to anyone who doesn't.
I just question why anyone should claim it will be otherwise?
Obviously that is the answer that any neighboring nationalist has in mind.
As far as Serbia boarders, someone has to be really misinformed or simply out of reality to not understand that Serbia does not have control over Kosovo (exclude here the small northern minority where it still has some influence). No wonder Kosovo delegations are able to meet heads of states from around the world, establish diplomatic relations with other nations and have their own constitution without Serbia's approval. When the Serbian questioner will be submitted one of the first lines has to be on clarifying the state boarders. Kosovo has to be excluded and Serbia will simply accept this. Why? Because it has long ago realized that it has lost legitimacy over Kosovo and its counter statehood influence is a matter of time and nothing else. There are almost no cards left on Serbia's hand to play over Kosovo.
I find such comments as this: "How are Albanians the oldest nation in the Balkans when they came during the Ottoman times? Selective memory and fact grabbing I would say"-not only wrong, but a little troubling.
Serbia already released kosovo in 1998. When serbia applied/entered the white schengen list kosovo was excluded. It's obvious serbia's application for eu membership will not include kosovo, like it or not. wait and see.
(liberty, 20 April 2010 23:06)
A lot of water has passed under the bridge since 1998. At that time the US was a superpower that could act unilaterally, well in theory anyway, but in 2010 the US president can’t order toast for breakfast without consulting other nations. Why do you think that we have gone from a club of 6 nations controlling the world finances to now 20 and China in the World Bank and IMF.
Watch and learn and you will see that the Albos have tried their horse to the wrong rail. Serbia will include Kosovo in it’s application and the EU will have to consider it.
This move is very important because it signifies that UN status in Kosovo is changing. This is to tell us that Kosovo and its statehood process are irreversible and are making progress, although sometimes not at the desired speed.
This is the whole message of the article. Interesting how three common themes always show up in a discussion among people from balkan: history, boarders and picking up on each other.
(alproud)
-
Refer to my previous post, and you will understand why ;)
When Serbia submits its questionaire to the EU defining its border, it will include Kosovo and will be accepted as such.
(Zoran, 20 April 2010 11:47)
Serbia already released kosovo in 1998. When serbia applied/entered the white schengen list kosovo was excluded. It's obvious serbia's application for eu membership will not include kosovo, like it or not. wait and see.
First off; Who cares if KSF is patrolling the Albanian/Kosovo border, let's give them the dirty work.
Secondly; All these refrences about Kosovo and Albania being the same nation is hilarious. Look at a map folkes, theres a line that divides these entities.
Your ego driven nationalism is not needed in Europe, you bring back the old barbaric eastern world mentality, somewhat like ancient-mongolia which is where you actually come from. " ring a bell people"?
How are Albanians the oldest nation in the Balkans when they came during the Ottoman times? Selective memory and fact grabbing I would say. But this is all besides the point; Kosovo is Serbia bottome line, according to history, legal documentation, and most nations around the world. Your independance is a sham and you all know this; which is why you post desprete posts just to trigger the buttons of fellow posters. Well done, according to the amount of responses here I can tell it worked. BUT this doesnt change the facts.
The Serbo-albanians are being taken for a ride, they're being given all the dirty jobs and when they finally clean up the mess they started UN/NATO will finally hand-over the power back to Belgrade. Good day :)
Pretty Ridiculous Nationalist (PRN) is actually "fighting" back? Too bad the comments he writes and spends all day recommending seem more and more removed from reality.
But then again, it's PRN, so I guess we can chalk up his increased activity with little to do in the pizzeria today.
But anyway, Albanian diaspora hypernationalism notwithstanding, I fail to see how this is somehow good news for the Neo-Illyrians.
Kurds police the border with Turkey
K-Serbs police the "border" with Serbia Proper. Same goes for RS.
So now K-Albanians are asked to police the border with Albania, despite assertions from our friends here that there's no need to patrol an area where there is no/should be no border.
As far as the news on policing is concerned, I'm indifferent. As far as the stupid comments on "natural Albania" are concerned, I'm dismissive.
but I hope you older 20 yrs to remember what happened at 00:00 CET on 3 October 1990. The united Germany remained a member of the European Community...
(PRN, 20 April 2010 14:04)
--
PRN, so what are you saying? It's going to take ethnic Albanians 20 years to realise they belong in a united Serbia?
This move is very important because it signifies that UN status in Kosovo is changing. This is to tell us that Kosovo and its statehood process are irreversible and are making progress, although sometimes not at the desired speed.
This is the whole message of the article. Interesting how three common themes always show up in a discussion among people from balkan: history, boarders and picking up on each other.
This is like having the drug gangs in Laredo patrol the border between Nuevo Laredo(Mexico) and Laredo, TX (USA). What a huge cluster F* KFOR just created. Good luck to all the Balkans when you let the criminals take charge. It will now become the Wild West...after Croatia, none of the Balkan countries have a chance at the EU. Germany will see to it that her puppet state gets in, and everyone else just get used to a Black Market economy, criminal influence, murders for hire, Warlords as PM. You know, the status quo!!
Hmm, Mirub, the difference between Serbia and Kosovo is that those connections of politicians to the organizied crime is finally - late, but better late than never -uncovered, and the responsible persons will hopefully be prosecuted, no matter what position they have or had in the government.
If a similar clean-up would happen in Kosovo, a lot of problems with corruption would be solved. Let's hope it will happen there, too, one fine day. Kosovo deserves better politicians than Thaci, Haradinaj, Kurti and similar ones...
"Bentler said this would be performed soon with the border zone toward Albania, and added that KFOR believed the Kosovo police to be increasingly prepared, professional and efficient."
It's a good sign, things getting more normal. But I hope the Kosovo border police is much more professional than their colleagues in Pristina, where seized drugs are stolen from the police headquarter and the police officers are not able to perform an arrest warrent.
(Top, 20 April 2010 09:52)
That is true. But, there is stil hope as long as there is no...
Ex-presidency official in corruption...
20 April 2010
or...
"Authorities sponsored Šarić gang"
19 April 2010
or...
Politicians also probed in Šarić case
14 April 2010
etc.
Albanians on two sides of the border, free movement e people, it can’t get any better than that.
Ironically the same thing could apply to Serbia.
(village-bey, 20 April 2010 11:59)
I guess this means that more drugs, guns and people will pass more freely. Treaty of Rome KLA style.
Even Germany when they created ECSC which later became EU did NOT include the East Germany, but I hope you older 20 yrs to remember what happened at 00:00 CET on 3 October 1990. The united Germany remained a member of the European Community (later the European Union) and of NATO.
Questionaire worry of yours will be taken care by official Tirana.
The rest is history, regardless how bitter it was.
(PRN, 20 April 2010 14:04) "
Dear PRN
Stop living in la la land. How is Albania anywhere near Germany in terms of influence or wealth? One more difference between the two -- Germany is ALREADY in the EU, while Albania is TRYING to get in -- membership not a foregone conclusion, so don't count your chickens before they hatch.
And, oh, don't forget that little clause in your precious Ahtisaari's document -- it expressedly forbade any merger between Tirana and Pristina.
Moreover East Germany was a UN member -- which "Kosova" has no reasonable hope for except in your la la land -- no matter how bitter that is.
When Albania submits its questionaire to the EU defining its border, it will not include your imaginary "Kosova" and will be accepted as such.
(Zoran, 20 April 2010 11:47)
Dear Zoran,
Even Germany when they created ECSC which later became EU did NOT include the East Germany, but I hope you older 20 yrs to remember what happened at 00:00 CET on 3 October 1990. The united Germany remained a member of the European Community (later the European Union) and of NATO.
Questionaire worry of yours will be taken care by official Tirana.
The rest is history, regardless how bitter it was.
PRN: "It is NOT a matter of choice, IT IS A NECESSITY."
You have a small obstacle of international law and legal boundaries to overcome. Kosovo is an international protectorate which legally remains within the sovereign boundaries of Serbia.
Your attitude is an example of exactly why Kosovo won't be accepted as a sovereign state - because the ramifications would threaten borders throughout the Balkans and beyond.
And the Nato/ US Kosovo project does not include building a Greater Albania - quite the opposite.
Almost correct! Kosovo is not Albania, but according to the Pristina Research Network (PRN), there is a new state now! Which is already a member state of the EU, UN, USA and UAE. This state is called U-KID, United Kingdom of Illyria and Dardania, and has no borders at all. Head of the state is King Kurti ('I'm the law') the I., btw.
PRN - Are you sure that Albania wants Kosovo within its borders?
I did try your argument on the customs officials in Italy, using age old history as the reasoning that Italy and Britain are actually one nation. But unfortunately it didn't work.
Three new border crossings are planned to be open with Albania only this year.
Albanians on two sides of the border, free movement e people, it can’t get any better than that.
Ironically the same thing could apply to Serbia.
I thought there was no border between Albania and Kosovo? Now albanians will prevent their anccestors to enter "prosperous" Kosovo. Thank you k-albs for protecting Serbias border toward Albania. I guess you are loyal Serbian citizens after all.
"Bentler said this would be performed soon with the border zone toward Albania, and added that KFOR believed the Kosovo police to be increasingly prepared, professional and efficient."
It's a good sign, things getting more normal. But I hope the Kosovo border police is much more professional than their colleagues in Pristina, where seized drugs are stolen from the police headquarter and the police officers are not able to perform an arrest warrent.
Almost correct! Kosovo is not Albania, but according to the Pristina Research Network (PRN), there is a new state now! Which is already a member state of the EU, UN, USA and UAE. This state is called U-KID, United Kingdom of Illyria and Dardania, and has no borders at all. Head of the state is King Kurti ('I'm the law') the I., btw.
PRN: "It is NOT a matter of choice, IT IS A NECESSITY."
You have a small obstacle of international law and legal boundaries to overcome. Kosovo is an international protectorate which legally remains within the sovereign boundaries of Serbia.
Your attitude is an example of exactly why Kosovo won't be accepted as a sovereign state - because the ramifications would threaten borders throughout the Balkans and beyond.
And the Nato/ US Kosovo project does not include building a Greater Albania - quite the opposite.
"Bentler said this would be performed soon with the border zone toward Albania, and added that KFOR believed the Kosovo police to be increasingly prepared, professional and efficient."
It's a good sign, things getting more normal. But I hope the Kosovo border police is much more professional than their colleagues in Pristina, where seized drugs are stolen from the police headquarter and the police officers are not able to perform an arrest warrent.
Three new border crossings are planned to be open with Albania only this year.
Albanians on two sides of the border, free movement e people, it can’t get any better than that.
Ironically the same thing could apply to Serbia.
PRN - Are you sure that Albania wants Kosovo within its borders?
I did try your argument on the customs officials in Italy, using age old history as the reasoning that Italy and Britain are actually one nation. But unfortunately it didn't work.
I thought there was no border between Albania and Kosovo? Now albanians will prevent their anccestors to enter "prosperous" Kosovo. Thank you k-albs for protecting Serbias border toward Albania. I guess you are loyal Serbian citizens after all.
When Albania submits its questionaire to the EU defining its border, it will not include your imaginary "Kosova" and will be accepted as such.
(Zoran, 20 April 2010 11:47)
Dear Zoran,
Even Germany when they created ECSC which later became EU did NOT include the East Germany, but I hope you older 20 yrs to remember what happened at 00:00 CET on 3 October 1990. The united Germany remained a member of the European Community (later the European Union) and of NATO.
Questionaire worry of yours will be taken care by official Tirana.
The rest is history, regardless how bitter it was.
"Bentler said this would be performed soon with the border zone toward Albania, and added that KFOR believed the Kosovo police to be increasingly prepared, professional and efficient."
It's a good sign, things getting more normal. But I hope the Kosovo border police is much more professional than their colleagues in Pristina, where seized drugs are stolen from the police headquarter and the police officers are not able to perform an arrest warrent.
(Top, 20 April 2010 09:52)
That is true. But, there is stil hope as long as there is no...
Ex-presidency official in corruption...
20 April 2010
or...
"Authorities sponsored Šarić gang"
19 April 2010
or...
Politicians also probed in Šarić case
14 April 2010
etc.
Even Germany when they created ECSC which later became EU did NOT include the East Germany, but I hope you older 20 yrs to remember what happened at 00:00 CET on 3 October 1990. The united Germany remained a member of the European Community (later the European Union) and of NATO.
Questionaire worry of yours will be taken care by official Tirana.
The rest is history, regardless how bitter it was.
(PRN, 20 April 2010 14:04) "
Dear PRN
Stop living in la la land. How is Albania anywhere near Germany in terms of influence or wealth? One more difference between the two -- Germany is ALREADY in the EU, while Albania is TRYING to get in -- membership not a foregone conclusion, so don't count your chickens before they hatch.
And, oh, don't forget that little clause in your precious Ahtisaari's document -- it expressedly forbade any merger between Tirana and Pristina.
Moreover East Germany was a UN member -- which "Kosova" has no reasonable hope for except in your la la land -- no matter how bitter that is.
Albanians on two sides of the border, free movement e people, it can’t get any better than that.
Ironically the same thing could apply to Serbia.
(village-bey, 20 April 2010 11:59)
I guess this means that more drugs, guns and people will pass more freely. Treaty of Rome KLA style.
but I hope you older 20 yrs to remember what happened at 00:00 CET on 3 October 1990. The united Germany remained a member of the European Community...
(PRN, 20 April 2010 14:04)
--
PRN, so what are you saying? It's going to take ethnic Albanians 20 years to realise they belong in a united Serbia?
This move is very important because it signifies that UN status in Kosovo is changing. This is to tell us that Kosovo and its statehood process are irreversible and are making progress, although sometimes not at the desired speed.
This is the whole message of the article. Interesting how three common themes always show up in a discussion among people from balkan: history, boarders and picking up on each other.
When Serbia submits its questionaire to the EU defining its border, it will include Kosovo and will be accepted as such.
(Zoran, 20 April 2010 11:47)
Serbia already released kosovo in 1998. When serbia applied/entered the white schengen list kosovo was excluded. It's obvious serbia's application for eu membership will not include kosovo, like it or not. wait and see.
Hmm, Mirub, the difference between Serbia and Kosovo is that those connections of politicians to the organizied crime is finally - late, but better late than never -uncovered, and the responsible persons will hopefully be prosecuted, no matter what position they have or had in the government.
If a similar clean-up would happen in Kosovo, a lot of problems with corruption would be solved. Let's hope it will happen there, too, one fine day. Kosovo deserves better politicians than Thaci, Haradinaj, Kurti and similar ones...
This is like having the drug gangs in Laredo patrol the border between Nuevo Laredo(Mexico) and Laredo, TX (USA). What a huge cluster F* KFOR just created. Good luck to all the Balkans when you let the criminals take charge. It will now become the Wild West...after Croatia, none of the Balkan countries have a chance at the EU. Germany will see to it that her puppet state gets in, and everyone else just get used to a Black Market economy, criminal influence, murders for hire, Warlords as PM. You know, the status quo!!
First off; Who cares if KSF is patrolling the Albanian/Kosovo border, let's give them the dirty work.
Secondly; All these refrences about Kosovo and Albania being the same nation is hilarious. Look at a map folkes, theres a line that divides these entities.
Your ego driven nationalism is not needed in Europe, you bring back the old barbaric eastern world mentality, somewhat like ancient-mongolia which is where you actually come from. " ring a bell people"?
How are Albanians the oldest nation in the Balkans when they came during the Ottoman times? Selective memory and fact grabbing I would say. But this is all besides the point; Kosovo is Serbia bottome line, according to history, legal documentation, and most nations around the world. Your independance is a sham and you all know this; which is why you post desprete posts just to trigger the buttons of fellow posters. Well done, according to the amount of responses here I can tell it worked. BUT this doesnt change the facts.
The Serbo-albanians are being taken for a ride, they're being given all the dirty jobs and when they finally clean up the mess they started UN/NATO will finally hand-over the power back to Belgrade. Good day :)
Pretty Ridiculous Nationalist (PRN) is actually "fighting" back? Too bad the comments he writes and spends all day recommending seem more and more removed from reality.
But then again, it's PRN, so I guess we can chalk up his increased activity with little to do in the pizzeria today.
But anyway, Albanian diaspora hypernationalism notwithstanding, I fail to see how this is somehow good news for the Neo-Illyrians.
Kurds police the border with Turkey
K-Serbs police the "border" with Serbia Proper. Same goes for RS.
So now K-Albanians are asked to police the border with Albania, despite assertions from our friends here that there's no need to patrol an area where there is no/should be no border.
As far as the news on policing is concerned, I'm indifferent. As far as the stupid comments on "natural Albania" are concerned, I'm dismissive.
Obviously that is the answer that any neighboring nationalist has in mind.
As far as Serbia boarders, someone has to be really misinformed or simply out of reality to not understand that Serbia does not have control over Kosovo (exclude here the small northern minority where it still has some influence). No wonder Kosovo delegations are able to meet heads of states from around the world, establish diplomatic relations with other nations and have their own constitution without Serbia's approval. When the Serbian questioner will be submitted one of the first lines has to be on clarifying the state boarders. Kosovo has to be excluded and Serbia will simply accept this. Why? Because it has long ago realized that it has lost legitimacy over Kosovo and its counter statehood influence is a matter of time and nothing else. There are almost no cards left on Serbia's hand to play over Kosovo.
I find such comments as this: "How are Albanians the oldest nation in the Balkans when they came during the Ottoman times? Selective memory and fact grabbing I would say"-not only wrong, but a little troubling.
Serbia already released kosovo in 1998. When serbia applied/entered the white schengen list kosovo was excluded. It's obvious serbia's application for eu membership will not include kosovo, like it or not. wait and see.
(liberty, 20 April 2010 23:06)
A lot of water has passed under the bridge since 1998. At that time the US was a superpower that could act unilaterally, well in theory anyway, but in 2010 the US president can’t order toast for breakfast without consulting other nations. Why do you think that we have gone from a club of 6 nations controlling the world finances to now 20 and China in the World Bank and IMF.
Watch and learn and you will see that the Albos have tried their horse to the wrong rail. Serbia will include Kosovo in it’s application and the EU will have to consider it.
With Albanians on one side of the border and Albanians on the other, this sounds like a joke. It is certainly not a statement of any political significance.
This border will just a place where corruption can take place.
In the absence of international policing it is a certainty that this border (if it functions at all) will be totally liquid to those who are prepared to pay the guards, and a barrier to anyone who doesn't.
I just question why anyone should claim it will be otherwise?
This move is very important because it signifies that UN status in Kosovo is changing. This is to tell us that Kosovo and its statehood process are irreversible and are making progress, although sometimes not at the desired speed.
This is the whole message of the article. Interesting how three common themes always show up in a discussion among people from balkan: history, boarders and picking up on each other.
(alproud)
-
Refer to my previous post, and you will understand why ;)
Mr Bentner and Fitzgerald - According 1244 - on the border crossings should back serbian personnel.
Your action violeted UN resolution!! This is typical american...
I thought there was no border between Albania and Kosovo? Now albanians will prevent their anccestors to enter "prosperous" Kosovo. Thank you k-albs for protecting Serbias border toward Albania. I guess you are loyal Serbian citizens after all.
PRN - Are you sure that Albania wants Kosovo within its borders?
I did try your argument on the customs officials in Italy, using age old history as the reasoning that Italy and Britain are actually one nation. But unfortunately it didn't work.
PRN: "It is NOT a matter of choice, IT IS A NECESSITY."
You have a small obstacle of international law and legal boundaries to overcome. Kosovo is an international protectorate which legally remains within the sovereign boundaries of Serbia.
Your attitude is an example of exactly why Kosovo won't be accepted as a sovereign state - because the ramifications would threaten borders throughout the Balkans and beyond.
And the Nato/ US Kosovo project does not include building a Greater Albania - quite the opposite.
but I hope you older 20 yrs to remember what happened at 00:00 CET on 3 October 1990. The united Germany remained a member of the European Community...
(PRN, 20 April 2010 14:04)
--
PRN, so what are you saying? It's going to take ethnic Albanians 20 years to realise they belong in a united Serbia?
When Albania submits its questionaire to the EU defining its border, it will not include your imaginary "Kosova" and will be accepted as such.
(Zoran, 20 April 2010 11:47)
Dear Zoran,
Even Germany when they created ECSC which later became EU did NOT include the East Germany, but I hope you older 20 yrs to remember what happened at 00:00 CET on 3 October 1990. The united Germany remained a member of the European Community (later the European Union) and of NATO.
Questionaire worry of yours will be taken care by official Tirana.
The rest is history, regardless how bitter it was.
Albanians on two sides of the border, free movement e people, it can’t get any better than that.
Ironically the same thing could apply to Serbia.
(village-bey, 20 April 2010 11:59)
I guess this means that more drugs, guns and people will pass more freely. Treaty of Rome KLA style.
This is like having the drug gangs in Laredo patrol the border between Nuevo Laredo(Mexico) and Laredo, TX (USA). What a huge cluster F* KFOR just created. Good luck to all the Balkans when you let the criminals take charge. It will now become the Wild West...after Croatia, none of the Balkan countries have a chance at the EU. Germany will see to it that her puppet state gets in, and everyone else just get used to a Black Market economy, criminal influence, murders for hire, Warlords as PM. You know, the status quo!!
Even Germany when they created ECSC which later became EU did NOT include the East Germany, but I hope you older 20 yrs to remember what happened at 00:00 CET on 3 October 1990. The united Germany remained a member of the European Community (later the European Union) and of NATO.
Questionaire worry of yours will be taken care by official Tirana.
The rest is history, regardless how bitter it was.
(PRN, 20 April 2010 14:04) "
Dear PRN
Stop living in la la land. How is Albania anywhere near Germany in terms of influence or wealth? One more difference between the two -- Germany is ALREADY in the EU, while Albania is TRYING to get in -- membership not a foregone conclusion, so don't count your chickens before they hatch.
And, oh, don't forget that little clause in your precious Ahtisaari's document -- it expressedly forbade any merger between Tirana and Pristina.
Moreover East Germany was a UN member -- which "Kosova" has no reasonable hope for except in your la la land -- no matter how bitter that is.
Almost correct! Kosovo is not Albania, but according to the Pristina Research Network (PRN), there is a new state now! Which is already a member state of the EU, UN, USA and UAE. This state is called U-KID, United Kingdom of Illyria and Dardania, and has no borders at all. Head of the state is King Kurti ('I'm the law') the I., btw.
"Bentler said this would be performed soon with the border zone toward Albania, and added that KFOR believed the Kosovo police to be increasingly prepared, professional and efficient."
It's a good sign, things getting more normal. But I hope the Kosovo border police is much more professional than their colleagues in Pristina, where seized drugs are stolen from the police headquarter and the police officers are not able to perform an arrest warrent.
First off; Who cares if KSF is patrolling the Albanian/Kosovo border, let's give them the dirty work.
Secondly; All these refrences about Kosovo and Albania being the same nation is hilarious. Look at a map folkes, theres a line that divides these entities.
Your ego driven nationalism is not needed in Europe, you bring back the old barbaric eastern world mentality, somewhat like ancient-mongolia which is where you actually come from. " ring a bell people"?
How are Albanians the oldest nation in the Balkans when they came during the Ottoman times? Selective memory and fact grabbing I would say. But this is all besides the point; Kosovo is Serbia bottome line, according to history, legal documentation, and most nations around the world. Your independance is a sham and you all know this; which is why you post desprete posts just to trigger the buttons of fellow posters. Well done, according to the amount of responses here I can tell it worked. BUT this doesnt change the facts.
The Serbo-albanians are being taken for a ride, they're being given all the dirty jobs and when they finally clean up the mess they started UN/NATO will finally hand-over the power back to Belgrade. Good day :)
This move is very important because it signifies that UN status in Kosovo is changing. This is to tell us that Kosovo and its statehood process are irreversible and are making progress, although sometimes not at the desired speed.
This is the whole message of the article. Interesting how three common themes always show up in a discussion among people from balkan: history, boarders and picking up on each other.
Three new border crossings are planned to be open with Albania only this year.
Albanians on two sides of the border, free movement e people, it can’t get any better than that.
Ironically the same thing could apply to Serbia.
Hmm, Mirub, the difference between Serbia and Kosovo is that those connections of politicians to the organizied crime is finally - late, but better late than never -uncovered, and the responsible persons will hopefully be prosecuted, no matter what position they have or had in the government.
If a similar clean-up would happen in Kosovo, a lot of problems with corruption would be solved. Let's hope it will happen there, too, one fine day. Kosovo deserves better politicians than Thaci, Haradinaj, Kurti and similar ones...
Pretty Ridiculous Nationalist (PRN) is actually "fighting" back? Too bad the comments he writes and spends all day recommending seem more and more removed from reality.
But then again, it's PRN, so I guess we can chalk up his increased activity with little to do in the pizzeria today.
But anyway, Albanian diaspora hypernationalism notwithstanding, I fail to see how this is somehow good news for the Neo-Illyrians.
Kurds police the border with Turkey
K-Serbs police the "border" with Serbia Proper. Same goes for RS.
So now K-Albanians are asked to police the border with Albania, despite assertions from our friends here that there's no need to patrol an area where there is no/should be no border.
As far as the news on policing is concerned, I'm indifferent. As far as the stupid comments on "natural Albania" are concerned, I'm dismissive.
"Bentler said this would be performed soon with the border zone toward Albania, and added that KFOR believed the Kosovo police to be increasingly prepared, professional and efficient."
It's a good sign, things getting more normal. But I hope the Kosovo border police is much more professional than their colleagues in Pristina, where seized drugs are stolen from the police headquarter and the police officers are not able to perform an arrest warrent.
(Top, 20 April 2010 09:52)
That is true. But, there is stil hope as long as there is no...
Ex-presidency official in corruption...
20 April 2010
or...
"Authorities sponsored Šarić gang"
19 April 2010
or...
Politicians also probed in Šarić case
14 April 2010
etc.
When Serbia submits its questionaire to the EU defining its border, it will include Kosovo and will be accepted as such.
(Zoran, 20 April 2010 11:47)
Serbia already released kosovo in 1998. When serbia applied/entered the white schengen list kosovo was excluded. It's obvious serbia's application for eu membership will not include kosovo, like it or not. wait and see.
Serbia already released kosovo in 1998. When serbia applied/entered the white schengen list kosovo was excluded. It's obvious serbia's application for eu membership will not include kosovo, like it or not. wait and see.
(liberty, 20 April 2010 23:06)
A lot of water has passed under the bridge since 1998. At that time the US was a superpower that could act unilaterally, well in theory anyway, but in 2010 the US president can’t order toast for breakfast without consulting other nations. Why do you think that we have gone from a club of 6 nations controlling the world finances to now 20 and China in the World Bank and IMF.
Watch and learn and you will see that the Albos have tried their horse to the wrong rail. Serbia will include Kosovo in it’s application and the EU will have to consider it.
This move is very important because it signifies that UN status in Kosovo is changing. This is to tell us that Kosovo and its statehood process are irreversible and are making progress, although sometimes not at the desired speed.
This is the whole message of the article. Interesting how three common themes always show up in a discussion among people from balkan: history, boarders and picking up on each other.
(alproud)
-
Refer to my previous post, and you will understand why ;)
Mr Bentner and Fitzgerald - According 1244 - on the border crossings should back serbian personnel.
Your action violeted UN resolution!! This is typical american...
Obviously that is the answer that any neighboring nationalist has in mind.
As far as Serbia boarders, someone has to be really misinformed or simply out of reality to not understand that Serbia does not have control over Kosovo (exclude here the small northern minority where it still has some influence). No wonder Kosovo delegations are able to meet heads of states from around the world, establish diplomatic relations with other nations and have their own constitution without Serbia's approval. When the Serbian questioner will be submitted one of the first lines has to be on clarifying the state boarders. Kosovo has to be excluded and Serbia will simply accept this. Why? Because it has long ago realized that it has lost legitimacy over Kosovo and its counter statehood influence is a matter of time and nothing else. There are almost no cards left on Serbia's hand to play over Kosovo.
I find such comments as this: "How are Albanians the oldest nation in the Balkans when they came during the Ottoman times? Selective memory and fact grabbing I would say"-not only wrong, but a little troubling.
With Albanians on one side of the border and Albanians on the other, this sounds like a joke. It is certainly not a statement of any political significance.
This border will just a place where corruption can take place.
In the absence of international policing it is a certainty that this border (if it functions at all) will be totally liquid to those who are prepared to pay the guards, and a barrier to anyone who doesn't.
I just question why anyone should claim it will be otherwise?
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