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Sunday, 25.09.2011.

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Albanian PM: Kosovo idyllic place, Marty report fiction

Albania’s Prime Minister Sali Berisha said in his speech at the UN General Assembly that Dick Marty’s report on human organ trafficking was a “fiction”.

Izvor: Tanjug

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iliri

pre 12 godina

''The list goes on, and it is becoming late.

I will just say; way to go Mr. Berisha! You’ve re-earned my respect!
(Jauiqi Tomrat, 27 September 2011 05:26) ''

Berisha is a former serbian agent my friend, he sold petrol to serbs in 90s, he killed kosovo activists...his statements in UN are the official stance of Albania as a state, and not of our 'beloved' premier, his advisors wrote those statements, as for the road, the highway project was proposed since 1999 during the war in kosovo and back then berisha was not in power, and he built the road beacuse it had to be built, beacuse albania is a state with its own platform, not berisha's landlot...the only thing i admired about Berisha was his way to deal with greeks in 90s, when a greek ship was shelled by our artilery in 96..., but recently he has been trying to sell our sea to greeks. Every time Berisha comes into power, vatican, arabs, jews and even serbs, come visit albania...Berisha was the one that made us member of islamic conference at first place(the only european country)...the same conference which oposes kosovo indipendence, see, berisha is a genious...

And don't be ashamed of Albanian situation in 90s, it was nothing more nothing less better than the situation in post communist eastern europe...

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Jauiqi Tomrat

pre 12 godina

I had lost all the respect for Mr. Berisha after the fiasco of the 90's, where the Ponzi Schemes actually brought him down from power. It was right before that happened that I visited Albania for the first time. The infrastructure was nonexistent. There were constant power outages, water shortages and lack of basic necessities. The arable land was just a wasteland and no one was working on it. The irrigation systems built during the Hoxha years were non functional. Everything available in stores was imported from the neighboring countries. Truly disappointed with what I saw, I left, thinking that this place had no hope, with no plans to return.

After more than a decade as passed, during my visit to Kosovo this summer, I decided to see what was going on in Albania.

Well, I couldn’t actually believe that this was the same place that I visited in the 1990’s.

First thing that caught my attention was the highway, of course. If we didn’t do all the touristy stuff on our way, we would get to Tirana in less than 4 hours from Prishtina. The highway has actually revived the economy of the Northern Albania and helped introduce their farm products to Kosovo. The produce from Albania has all but replaced the products that Kosovo used to import from Turkey, Serbia, and Macedonia. This road is gradually replacing the Thessaloniki Port as a sea supply route as goods can reach Kosovo in about 3 hours from the ports of Durres and Shengjin, and do not have to pay transit taxes to Greece and Macedonia.

Second thing that I noticed (this was June, 2011) was the number of people working in the farms. What was a wasteland full of garbage in the 1990s, now was all green, with different types of fruits and vegetables growing. I was amazed with the areas of Lezha, as we were driving up to Shkodra, all the way to Velipoje. Lots of tractors, even horses and other farm animals, plowing away…

Third, Tirana has changed from a gray typical communist city to a colorful Mediterranean city, full of life. The river banks were cleaned, municipal services have greatly improved, many parks were created and so on.

Fourth, there were no power outages. Apparently the Albanian and Kosovo government have signed an agreement to augment each other’s power needs. Since Albania has plenty of power during winter (as its power is generated by hydro plants) , and Kosovo has a higher demand during winter (as its power is generated by thermal power plants), they are successfully addressing the power supply needs. It’s vice-versa during summer, when Kosovo exports to Albania.

Fifth, about 50% of the products in the shelves were made locally. I did not find any Serb products. I did find milk from Montenegro in Shkoder.

Sixth, its GDP per capita in 2010 was $8000. Quite an improvement considering that it was below $2000 in the 1990’s.

Seventh – its southern coast will be the next touristic hotspot. Already a desirable place by many young bohemian travelers from all over Europe, this is the next goldmine for the Albanian economy. Although the locals are doing their best to provide accommodations, and there is room for improvement, this place needs a year, or two to bloom. The brand new roads are already bringing the crowds from Kosovo, Macedonia, and even Serbia (saw many Serb plates while there). Perhaps a new airport (requiring some investment from the government) would attract crowds.

The list goes on, and it is becoming late.

I will just say; way to go Mr. Berisha! You’ve re-earned my respect!

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Fluid

pre 12 godina

Latest news from Romania: the security council decided that Romania will withdraw it's police and gendarmerie troops from Kosovo.
(Mihai M, 26 September 2011 18:52)

This is the best thing that has happened to Kosovo recently.

Romanians were caught smuggling cigarettes and alcohol over the border in Northern Kosovo as they were going home for vacation.

They also killed two peaceful demonstrators in Prishtina and were never brought to justice.

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Mihai M

pre 12 godina

Latest news from Romania: the security council decided that Romania will withdraw it's police and gendarmerie troops from Kosovo.

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Daniel

pre 12 godina

Serbia didn't care about Croatia's and Bosnia's territorial integrity when it aided Serbs, did it?
(M. Johns, 25 September 2011 17:13)

Croatia and Bosnia didn't care about Seriba's territorial inetrity either, did they? As far as I remember the wars had a lot to do with Serbs LIVING in those areas not wanting to be usurped by Croatia or Bosnia.

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Srboljub

pre 12 godina

Kosovo today is a product of overt and covert ethnic cleansing, historical revisionism, cultural nihilism and the bad seeds running it. The powerful lies which created this monster are slowly being brought to light. The NATO foreign policy doctrine is slowly unravelling and will soon get to a tipping point where the foreigners will go back to taking care of problems that actually affect their voter base, and not some egotistical vanity project nightmare they are trying to create.

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PEN

pre 12 godina

I suppose compared with Tirana, Pristina is a paradise. But the icing on the cake is the recent news that Alistair Campbell will teach the Albanians how to behave on the media circuit. Thaci and campbell together at last. A reptiles paradise. You couldn't make it up if you tried!

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Berišelj

pre 12 godina

Good. Let's go down to recommendation-rigging and cheating business. Nothing wrong with it, business is business, some cheat during the elections, some cheat with organ harvest. If that's allowed, we can cheat with recommendations.

The procedure.

"Berisha" wants to be the symbol of democracy and all kind of good things, not a bloody red communist like he used to be. And "Šešelj" is a bloody nationalist.

In that spirit: "green" votes are for Berisha, "red" votes for "Šešelj".

If draw, than I will pick up a camera lens

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5365/lensen.jpg

or a hard drive

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3594/drivese.jpg

from a large bin at random, if the serial number is even than "Šešelj", if odd than "Berisha".

d;^)

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think about it

pre 12 godina

Steve,
He made this statement before the 4th investigation into these allegations. With 3 coming up without any credible evidence and Marty not revealing anything new. Fiction is probably the correct term.

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Vardarska Serb

pre 12 godina

Why is he interfearing in something he shouldn't? Serbs are often blamed for interfearing in neighbouring countries but its the other way around. Croats telling Serbs what to do in regards to Kosovo. Bosnia making problems in Sandzak. Albania making problems in Kosovo. Montenegro making trouble pretty much everywhere. Stay out of Serbias southern province of Kosovo!
(Hank the Tank, 25 September 2011 15:57)

Others are jealous of our status as regional leader so it's only natural of them to try and usurp us of it.

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Englebert

pre 12 godina

Thanks for the link, Ataman. I found this one part of it to be quite telling:

"And the Failed States Index this year put Albania in 121st place – higher than Bahrain."

So I suppose whatever one hears from the leader of a state like this must be taken with a ton of salt.

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sj

pre 12 godina

(truth, 25 September 2011 15:52)

“Actually it was NATO intelligence that revealed RUMORS of organ trafficking”

Was it the same geniuses who told their political masters that NATO with it superior weapons and intellect could win the war in Afghanistan?

Have a very good look at your western intelligence and the fruits of their labours – major losses at every turn both militarily and economically. Lost wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a GFC 2 on its way with the only country able to bail them out is a state run by the Communists – isn’t that a delicious irony.

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Berišelj

pre 12 godina

(Canadian Serb, 25 September 2011 14:50)
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(sj, 25 September 2011 13:46)
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Okay, that looks pretty balanced already, not 100% perfect but close to it.
So what's next?

Before you start the voting about me assuming Berisha's role or Seselj's role and finishing the voting business here in the favor of one or the other gang - please remember your childhood.

Everyone had probably a jar of cookies which did look like being full. A pilgrimage to that jar looked safe... again and again. After all, cheating by one or two cookies is OK, no one will notice it - right?

At the end it was a very empty jar and a very angry grandma.

That's about the "fixing" the voting score a bit. d;^)

If everyone fixes it just a "bit" - that's enough for the voting to look ridiculous. Let's get real: any score over 15 either way is probably rigged, realistic are +/- 5 at best - most "regulars" do not vote.

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Steve

pre 12 godina

This illustrates to the world , how backward, corrupt and amateur the Albanian leadership is. To announce to the world that the organ trafficking is a work of fiction - before extensive investigation has begun shows why nobody in the world believes a word that comes out of Albania to be true. But facts are rolling in all the time and this fool of a leader will be made to look the ass that he is as they surface.

The only fiction there is at present - is the so called " independent" state of Kosovo!

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Berišelj

pre 12 godina

(Canadian Serb, 25 September 2011 14:50)
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(ben, 25 September 2011 14:13)
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Albanians - stop violating the balance, dammit! d:^

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Einstein was Wrong

pre 12 godina

Now I understand why the mythical land of 'Kosova' where unicorns frolic in fields of clover and fairies get their rocks off on magic dust uses the international dialling pre-fix for Monaco. Secretly Monaco is in default and begged 'Kosova' (sick) to bail it out with its vast subterranean riches. In return 'Kosova' gets to keep the embarrassment that is Prince Albert. Conclusion: 'Kosova' travels faster than the speed of light.

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Berišelj

pre 12 godina

(Canadian Serb, 25 September 2011 14:50)
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(sj, 25 September 2011 13:46)
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Guys/girls - this is where we are now, at 20:06 CET, September 25 2011.
I dare to remind, there are about a dozen or so people on each side. It looks for me, we already are at close to 200% voting threshold on each side and on each comment. That is way better than the 99.9% - what Dear Leader Kim can show the world. Heck, even better than the measly 110% voting success of Hashim Thaçi in certain areas of Kosovo.

I have some advantage of technical nature. I did not decide yet today - should I be a Berisha or a Šešelj for the next hour? Please help me to decide. Thanks - and ether way I decide - the voting for the lucky ones will soar to new heights.

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Ataman

pre 12 godina

Despite the fact that Sali Berisha was very close to Enver Hoxha - he is now a great friend of democracy. Or maybe not.

http://ecfr.eu/content/entry/commentary_the_protracted_death_of_democratic_albania

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Analyst

pre 12 godina

"Free and democratic elections are held."
(ben, 25 September 2011 14:13)

Yeah, unfortunately, the aprty of your beautifuly prime minister manipulated and faked hese 'democratic' elections - under the eyes of international observers.

"About Marty... no comment for the useful idiots in general."
(ben, 25 September 2011 14:13)
Oops, I should have read that before! Sorry for this comment, ben...

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Michael

pre 12 godina

This guy Berisha is quite the entertainer. The Province of Kosovo certainly is beautiful in terms of natural beauty, but it is still a territory where KAs have made organized crime and trafficking its number one industry. Marty's report is full of information that is not surprising because we all know what the KAs are about; what is surprising is that the West generated it and permitted it to be written. Kosovo will never be a legitimate "nation" no matter how much the US tries to buy international recognitions. It is a stillborn "nation" that has reached a dead end without hope of UN membership; it now must negotiate with Serbia, a nation that is a UN member. Time is on Serbia's side because the West will eventually get sick of maintaining and financing its ward.

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aaayyy

pre 12 godina

"According to him, parallel structures financed by Belgrade have turned three Serb communities north of Kosovska Mitrovica into a safe haven for organized crime and all kinds of smuggling. "

It's very easy to check who stands behind "parallel structures" - North Kosovo Serbs or small groups of criminals - just hold a referendum among North Kosovo Serbs
1) weather they support their own "parallel structures"
2) weather they support kosovo independence

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M. Johns

pre 12 godina

What a bunch of BS! The funniest part is when he said it's important to maintain existing borders. Funny, that's exactly what Serbia is trying to do; maintain its integrity. What a dolt. He makes Albanians look really bad.
(Daniel, 25 September 2011 14:46)

Serbia didn't care about Croatia's and Bosnia's territorial integrity when it aided Serbs, did it?

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Rocky

pre 12 godina

Serbia is so poor with population of 7 million. I would urge all parties to solve your differences. You do not want Serbia to became failed state where million people will die, millions will escape and the country become ghost town. it is up to you guys...

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lids

pre 12 godina

And like always it`s easier not to talk about misery in his own country that sells kids like potato sacks to EU markets but these albanian worries about kosovo and organ trafficking..News flash to albanian goons-only Serbia decides what happens to Kosovo,no one else..as for organ snatchers we know you were involved with a whole lot other political figures...

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Predrag

pre 12 godina

This Berisha clown is obviously a schizophrenic who hasnt been taking his medication!

But he is a good example to the kids out there.
Dont do drugs!

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truth

pre 12 godina

Ben, don't be a loser! it was everyone else s intelligence (France?Germans/British?NATO) reports that have also shown that West was well aware of organ trafficking by the kosovo elite. Don't worry about Dick M.! Next time they need money for the new highway, maybe your kids, family would be interested in giving some blood and kidneys, to help build your democratic Kosovo!....shame on you and all the people who support criminals in Pristina!...
(Canadian Serb, 25 September 2011 14:50)

Actually it was NATO intelligence that revealed RUMORS of organ trafficking that could never be substantiated. Big difference, HUGE. Today we are again investigating those same rumors that have been invesitgated 3 times with no substantial evidence.
Shame on all the people who utilize half truths to try and demonize a people that they themselves tried to ethnically cleanse.

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Makeitso

pre 12 godina

LOL!!!!! There must be some very good stuff going around in Albania, probably originating from "idyllic Kosovo". This time I'd say Berisha had a cocktail of white powder and some very strong smoke all watered down with some lethal liquid.

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Demi

pre 12 godina

serbs have no say in muslim kosovo, it's a failed state running/surviving on international support and illegal drug/human/ organ trafficing!

Dick M. has only helped to bring out the real truth behind Kosovo elite and their illegal activities that have been known in the west for the past 15 years.

Ben, don't be a loser! it was everyone else s intelligence (France?Germans/British?NATO) reports that have also shown that West was well aware of organ trafficking by the kosovo elite. Don't worry about Dick M.! Next time they need money for the new highway, maybe your kids, family would be interested in giving some blood and kidneys, to help build your democratic Kosovo!....shame on you and all the people who support criminals in Pristina!...
(Canadian Serb, 25 September 2011 14:50)


Bla bla bla you have no proof mr canadian serb. Marty dosen't either. Whole of Europe and US knowes it's a fiction. You can investigate but you cannot find anything since nothing happend. Mr.Berisha is right!!!


When you have proof come back then we will send those who did those crimes. Until then just shut up!!


As for crime and criminals we all know who did what in the balkans. No need to point out again. The proof is in Haag !!! The world knowes it!!


As for Kosovo forget it fo ever. Kosovo was never and will never be serbian. It is only in your dreams boys!!

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Hank the Tank

pre 12 godina

Why is he interfearing in something he shouldn't? Serbs are often blamed for interfearing in neighbouring countries but its the other way around. Croats telling Serbs what to do in regards to Kosovo. Bosnia making problems in Sandzak. Albania making problems in Kosovo. Montenegro making trouble pretty much everywhere. Stay out of Serbias southern province of Kosovo!

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Analyst

pre 12 godina

"The Albanian prime minister almost idyllically described the situation in Kosovo. He said that it was a place with the highest standards in protection of freedom and minority rights in the region, where the Serbian cultural heritage was more protected than ever."

What a joker! This guy complains about a 'fiction report', while he's telling fairy tales not even 3 year old kids would believe to be true. Or does he live in a parallel universe with antimatter, where everything is just the opposite to the world we are all living on? This would explain a lot.

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Daniel

pre 12 godina

What a bunch of BS! The funniest part is when he said it's important to maintain existing borders. Funny, that's exactly what Serbia is trying to do; maintain its integrity. What a dolt. He makes Albanians look really bad.

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ben

pre 12 godina

Don't like Berisha too much of populist/communist political culture in him but must agree this time with him.

Kosova is living her rebirth. People are happy to be free and to have their destiny in their hands. The investments although not strategic and moreover not well planed and coordinated are still growing every day. Prishitna is an open sky cantiere and it is getting build everyday more beautiful. At least 2 highways are under construction. The energy supply left without any mantainence and investments for the past 30years is now almost solved. Free and democratic elections are held. The state of law is getting stronger every day with the help of EULEX as well. The minorites are wel integrated and represented in all levels of the govt from local to the central. Serbs have 3 ministers, Turks 1. The number of K-Serbs in the KPS, FSK ministries is growing. The international affirmation of Kosova is growing constantly with the ever increasing number of countries recognizing Kosova now at number 84.

Things are going well although it can and it must be done better.

About Marty... no comment for the useful idiots in general.

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Canadian Serb

pre 12 godina

serbs have no say in muslim kosovo, it's a failed state running/surviving on international support and illegal drug/human/ organ trafficing!

Dick M. has only helped to bring out the real truth behind Kosovo elite and their illegal activities that have been known in the west for the past 15 years.

Ben, don't be a loser! it was everyone else s intelligence (France?Germans/British?NATO) reports that have also shown that West was well aware of organ trafficking by the kosovo elite. Don't worry about Dick M.! Next time they need money for the new highway, maybe your kids, family would be interested in giving some blood and kidneys, to help build your democratic Kosovo!....shame on you and all the people who support criminals in Pristina!...

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Mr. David J. Jones

pre 12 godina

"Kosova is living her rebirth" I would say more of an abortion. As for Marty's report lets just say wait for 60 years until the capitalist USA government releases it's secret files to expose the cover up's that have been done in the name of security.

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ben

pre 12 godina

Don't like Berisha too much of populist/communist political culture in him but must agree this time with him.

Kosova is living her rebirth. People are happy to be free and to have their destiny in their hands. The investments although not strategic and moreover not well planed and coordinated are still growing every day. Prishitna is an open sky cantiere and it is getting build everyday more beautiful. At least 2 highways are under construction. The energy supply left without any mantainence and investments for the past 30years is now almost solved. Free and democratic elections are held. The state of law is getting stronger every day with the help of EULEX as well. The minorites are wel integrated and represented in all levels of the govt from local to the central. Serbs have 3 ministers, Turks 1. The number of K-Serbs in the KPS, FSK ministries is growing. The international affirmation of Kosova is growing constantly with the ever increasing number of countries recognizing Kosova now at number 84.

Things are going well although it can and it must be done better.

About Marty... no comment for the useful idiots in general.

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Canadian Serb

pre 12 godina

serbs have no say in muslim kosovo, it's a failed state running/surviving on international support and illegal drug/human/ organ trafficing!

Dick M. has only helped to bring out the real truth behind Kosovo elite and their illegal activities that have been known in the west for the past 15 years.

Ben, don't be a loser! it was everyone else s intelligence (France?Germans/British?NATO) reports that have also shown that West was well aware of organ trafficking by the kosovo elite. Don't worry about Dick M.! Next time they need money for the new highway, maybe your kids, family would be interested in giving some blood and kidneys, to help build your democratic Kosovo!....shame on you and all the people who support criminals in Pristina!...

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Daniel

pre 12 godina

What a bunch of BS! The funniest part is when he said it's important to maintain existing borders. Funny, that's exactly what Serbia is trying to do; maintain its integrity. What a dolt. He makes Albanians look really bad.

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Mr. David J. Jones

pre 12 godina

"Kosova is living her rebirth" I would say more of an abortion. As for Marty's report lets just say wait for 60 years until the capitalist USA government releases it's secret files to expose the cover up's that have been done in the name of security.

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Steve

pre 12 godina

This illustrates to the world , how backward, corrupt and amateur the Albanian leadership is. To announce to the world that the organ trafficking is a work of fiction - before extensive investigation has begun shows why nobody in the world believes a word that comes out of Albania to be true. But facts are rolling in all the time and this fool of a leader will be made to look the ass that he is as they surface.

The only fiction there is at present - is the so called " independent" state of Kosovo!

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Predrag

pre 12 godina

This Berisha clown is obviously a schizophrenic who hasnt been taking his medication!

But he is a good example to the kids out there.
Dont do drugs!

Preporučujem 25 Ne preporučujem 11
Michael

pre 12 godina

This guy Berisha is quite the entertainer. The Province of Kosovo certainly is beautiful in terms of natural beauty, but it is still a territory where KAs have made organized crime and trafficking its number one industry. Marty's report is full of information that is not surprising because we all know what the KAs are about; what is surprising is that the West generated it and permitted it to be written. Kosovo will never be a legitimate "nation" no matter how much the US tries to buy international recognitions. It is a stillborn "nation" that has reached a dead end without hope of UN membership; it now must negotiate with Serbia, a nation that is a UN member. Time is on Serbia's side because the West will eventually get sick of maintaining and financing its ward.

Preporučujem 22 Ne preporučujem 13
Hank the Tank

pre 12 godina

Why is he interfearing in something he shouldn't? Serbs are often blamed for interfearing in neighbouring countries but its the other way around. Croats telling Serbs what to do in regards to Kosovo. Bosnia making problems in Sandzak. Albania making problems in Kosovo. Montenegro making trouble pretty much everywhere. Stay out of Serbias southern province of Kosovo!

Preporučujem 20 Ne preporučujem 15
Ataman

pre 12 godina

Despite the fact that Sali Berisha was very close to Enver Hoxha - he is now a great friend of democracy. Or maybe not.

http://ecfr.eu/content/entry/commentary_the_protracted_death_of_democratic_albania

Preporučujem 20 Ne preporučujem 7
Makeitso

pre 12 godina

LOL!!!!! There must be some very good stuff going around in Albania, probably originating from "idyllic Kosovo". This time I'd say Berisha had a cocktail of white powder and some very strong smoke all watered down with some lethal liquid.

Preporučujem 17 Ne preporučujem 11
Einstein was Wrong

pre 12 godina

Now I understand why the mythical land of 'Kosova' where unicorns frolic in fields of clover and fairies get their rocks off on magic dust uses the international dialling pre-fix for Monaco. Secretly Monaco is in default and begged 'Kosova' (sick) to bail it out with its vast subterranean riches. In return 'Kosova' gets to keep the embarrassment that is Prince Albert. Conclusion: 'Kosova' travels faster than the speed of light.

Preporučujem 16 Ne preporučujem 8
Analyst

pre 12 godina

"The Albanian prime minister almost idyllically described the situation in Kosovo. He said that it was a place with the highest standards in protection of freedom and minority rights in the region, where the Serbian cultural heritage was more protected than ever."

What a joker! This guy complains about a 'fiction report', while he's telling fairy tales not even 3 year old kids would believe to be true. Or does he live in a parallel universe with antimatter, where everything is just the opposite to the world we are all living on? This would explain a lot.

Preporučujem 15 Ne preporučujem 9
truth

pre 12 godina

Ben, don't be a loser! it was everyone else s intelligence (France?Germans/British?NATO) reports that have also shown that West was well aware of organ trafficking by the kosovo elite. Don't worry about Dick M.! Next time they need money for the new highway, maybe your kids, family would be interested in giving some blood and kidneys, to help build your democratic Kosovo!....shame on you and all the people who support criminals in Pristina!...
(Canadian Serb, 25 September 2011 14:50)

Actually it was NATO intelligence that revealed RUMORS of organ trafficking that could never be substantiated. Big difference, HUGE. Today we are again investigating those same rumors that have been invesitgated 3 times with no substantial evidence.
Shame on all the people who utilize half truths to try and demonize a people that they themselves tried to ethnically cleanse.

Preporučujem 15 Ne preporučujem 13
PEN

pre 12 godina

I suppose compared with Tirana, Pristina is a paradise. But the icing on the cake is the recent news that Alistair Campbell will teach the Albanians how to behave on the media circuit. Thaci and campbell together at last. A reptiles paradise. You couldn't make it up if you tried!

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lids

pre 12 godina

And like always it`s easier not to talk about misery in his own country that sells kids like potato sacks to EU markets but these albanian worries about kosovo and organ trafficking..News flash to albanian goons-only Serbia decides what happens to Kosovo,no one else..as for organ snatchers we know you were involved with a whole lot other political figures...

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aaayyy

pre 12 godina

"According to him, parallel structures financed by Belgrade have turned three Serb communities north of Kosovska Mitrovica into a safe haven for organized crime and all kinds of smuggling. "

It's very easy to check who stands behind "parallel structures" - North Kosovo Serbs or small groups of criminals - just hold a referendum among North Kosovo Serbs
1) weather they support their own "parallel structures"
2) weather they support kosovo independence

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Srboljub

pre 12 godina

Kosovo today is a product of overt and covert ethnic cleansing, historical revisionism, cultural nihilism and the bad seeds running it. The powerful lies which created this monster are slowly being brought to light. The NATO foreign policy doctrine is slowly unravelling and will soon get to a tipping point where the foreigners will go back to taking care of problems that actually affect their voter base, and not some egotistical vanity project nightmare they are trying to create.

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M. Johns

pre 12 godina

What a bunch of BS! The funniest part is when he said it's important to maintain existing borders. Funny, that's exactly what Serbia is trying to do; maintain its integrity. What a dolt. He makes Albanians look really bad.
(Daniel, 25 September 2011 14:46)

Serbia didn't care about Croatia's and Bosnia's territorial integrity when it aided Serbs, did it?

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Demi

pre 12 godina

serbs have no say in muslim kosovo, it's a failed state running/surviving on international support and illegal drug/human/ organ trafficing!

Dick M. has only helped to bring out the real truth behind Kosovo elite and their illegal activities that have been known in the west for the past 15 years.

Ben, don't be a loser! it was everyone else s intelligence (France?Germans/British?NATO) reports that have also shown that West was well aware of organ trafficking by the kosovo elite. Don't worry about Dick M.! Next time they need money for the new highway, maybe your kids, family would be interested in giving some blood and kidneys, to help build your democratic Kosovo!....shame on you and all the people who support criminals in Pristina!...
(Canadian Serb, 25 September 2011 14:50)


Bla bla bla you have no proof mr canadian serb. Marty dosen't either. Whole of Europe and US knowes it's a fiction. You can investigate but you cannot find anything since nothing happend. Mr.Berisha is right!!!


When you have proof come back then we will send those who did those crimes. Until then just shut up!!


As for crime and criminals we all know who did what in the balkans. No need to point out again. The proof is in Haag !!! The world knowes it!!


As for Kosovo forget it fo ever. Kosovo was never and will never be serbian. It is only in your dreams boys!!

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Rocky

pre 12 godina

Serbia is so poor with population of 7 million. I would urge all parties to solve your differences. You do not want Serbia to became failed state where million people will die, millions will escape and the country become ghost town. it is up to you guys...

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Berišelj

pre 12 godina

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Albanians - stop violating the balance, dammit! d:^

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Daniel

pre 12 godina

Serbia didn't care about Croatia's and Bosnia's territorial integrity when it aided Serbs, did it?
(M. Johns, 25 September 2011 17:13)

Croatia and Bosnia didn't care about Seriba's territorial inetrity either, did they? As far as I remember the wars had a lot to do with Serbs LIVING in those areas not wanting to be usurped by Croatia or Bosnia.

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Analyst

pre 12 godina

"Free and democratic elections are held."
(ben, 25 September 2011 14:13)

Yeah, unfortunately, the aprty of your beautifuly prime minister manipulated and faked hese 'democratic' elections - under the eyes of international observers.

"About Marty... no comment for the useful idiots in general."
(ben, 25 September 2011 14:13)
Oops, I should have read that before! Sorry for this comment, ben...

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think about it

pre 12 godina

Steve,
He made this statement before the 4th investigation into these allegations. With 3 coming up without any credible evidence and Marty not revealing anything new. Fiction is probably the correct term.

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sj

pre 12 godina

(truth, 25 September 2011 15:52)

“Actually it was NATO intelligence that revealed RUMORS of organ trafficking”

Was it the same geniuses who told their political masters that NATO with it superior weapons and intellect could win the war in Afghanistan?

Have a very good look at your western intelligence and the fruits of their labours – major losses at every turn both militarily and economically. Lost wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a GFC 2 on its way with the only country able to bail them out is a state run by the Communists – isn’t that a delicious irony.

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Vardarska Serb

pre 12 godina

Why is he interfearing in something he shouldn't? Serbs are often blamed for interfearing in neighbouring countries but its the other way around. Croats telling Serbs what to do in regards to Kosovo. Bosnia making problems in Sandzak. Albania making problems in Kosovo. Montenegro making trouble pretty much everywhere. Stay out of Serbias southern province of Kosovo!
(Hank the Tank, 25 September 2011 15:57)

Others are jealous of our status as regional leader so it's only natural of them to try and usurp us of it.

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Englebert

pre 12 godina

Thanks for the link, Ataman. I found this one part of it to be quite telling:

"And the Failed States Index this year put Albania in 121st place – higher than Bahrain."

So I suppose whatever one hears from the leader of a state like this must be taken with a ton of salt.

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Berišelj

pre 12 godina

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Guys/girls - this is where we are now, at 20:06 CET, September 25 2011.
I dare to remind, there are about a dozen or so people on each side. It looks for me, we already are at close to 200% voting threshold on each side and on each comment. That is way better than the 99.9% - what Dear Leader Kim can show the world. Heck, even better than the measly 110% voting success of Hashim Thaçi in certain areas of Kosovo.

I have some advantage of technical nature. I did not decide yet today - should I be a Berisha or a Šešelj for the next hour? Please help me to decide. Thanks - and ether way I decide - the voting for the lucky ones will soar to new heights.

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Berišelj

pre 12 godina

Good. Let's go down to recommendation-rigging and cheating business. Nothing wrong with it, business is business, some cheat during the elections, some cheat with organ harvest. If that's allowed, we can cheat with recommendations.

The procedure.

"Berisha" wants to be the symbol of democracy and all kind of good things, not a bloody red communist like he used to be. And "Šešelj" is a bloody nationalist.

In that spirit: "green" votes are for Berisha, "red" votes for "Šešelj".

If draw, than I will pick up a camera lens

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5365/lensen.jpg

or a hard drive

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3594/drivese.jpg

from a large bin at random, if the serial number is even than "Šešelj", if odd than "Berisha".

d;^)

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Berišelj

pre 12 godina

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Okay, that looks pretty balanced already, not 100% perfect but close to it.
So what's next?

Before you start the voting about me assuming Berisha's role or Seselj's role and finishing the voting business here in the favor of one or the other gang - please remember your childhood.

Everyone had probably a jar of cookies which did look like being full. A pilgrimage to that jar looked safe... again and again. After all, cheating by one or two cookies is OK, no one will notice it - right?

At the end it was a very empty jar and a very angry grandma.

That's about the "fixing" the voting score a bit. d;^)

If everyone fixes it just a "bit" - that's enough for the voting to look ridiculous. Let's get real: any score over 15 either way is probably rigged, realistic are +/- 5 at best - most "regulars" do not vote.

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Jauiqi Tomrat

pre 12 godina

I had lost all the respect for Mr. Berisha after the fiasco of the 90's, where the Ponzi Schemes actually brought him down from power. It was right before that happened that I visited Albania for the first time. The infrastructure was nonexistent. There were constant power outages, water shortages and lack of basic necessities. The arable land was just a wasteland and no one was working on it. The irrigation systems built during the Hoxha years were non functional. Everything available in stores was imported from the neighboring countries. Truly disappointed with what I saw, I left, thinking that this place had no hope, with no plans to return.

After more than a decade as passed, during my visit to Kosovo this summer, I decided to see what was going on in Albania.

Well, I couldn’t actually believe that this was the same place that I visited in the 1990’s.

First thing that caught my attention was the highway, of course. If we didn’t do all the touristy stuff on our way, we would get to Tirana in less than 4 hours from Prishtina. The highway has actually revived the economy of the Northern Albania and helped introduce their farm products to Kosovo. The produce from Albania has all but replaced the products that Kosovo used to import from Turkey, Serbia, and Macedonia. This road is gradually replacing the Thessaloniki Port as a sea supply route as goods can reach Kosovo in about 3 hours from the ports of Durres and Shengjin, and do not have to pay transit taxes to Greece and Macedonia.

Second thing that I noticed (this was June, 2011) was the number of people working in the farms. What was a wasteland full of garbage in the 1990s, now was all green, with different types of fruits and vegetables growing. I was amazed with the areas of Lezha, as we were driving up to Shkodra, all the way to Velipoje. Lots of tractors, even horses and other farm animals, plowing away…

Third, Tirana has changed from a gray typical communist city to a colorful Mediterranean city, full of life. The river banks were cleaned, municipal services have greatly improved, many parks were created and so on.

Fourth, there were no power outages. Apparently the Albanian and Kosovo government have signed an agreement to augment each other’s power needs. Since Albania has plenty of power during winter (as its power is generated by hydro plants) , and Kosovo has a higher demand during winter (as its power is generated by thermal power plants), they are successfully addressing the power supply needs. It’s vice-versa during summer, when Kosovo exports to Albania.

Fifth, about 50% of the products in the shelves were made locally. I did not find any Serb products. I did find milk from Montenegro in Shkoder.

Sixth, its GDP per capita in 2010 was $8000. Quite an improvement considering that it was below $2000 in the 1990’s.

Seventh – its southern coast will be the next touristic hotspot. Already a desirable place by many young bohemian travelers from all over Europe, this is the next goldmine for the Albanian economy. Although the locals are doing their best to provide accommodations, and there is room for improvement, this place needs a year, or two to bloom. The brand new roads are already bringing the crowds from Kosovo, Macedonia, and even Serbia (saw many Serb plates while there). Perhaps a new airport (requiring some investment from the government) would attract crowds.

The list goes on, and it is becoming late.

I will just say; way to go Mr. Berisha! You’ve re-earned my respect!

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Fluid

pre 12 godina

Latest news from Romania: the security council decided that Romania will withdraw it's police and gendarmerie troops from Kosovo.
(Mihai M, 26 September 2011 18:52)

This is the best thing that has happened to Kosovo recently.

Romanians were caught smuggling cigarettes and alcohol over the border in Northern Kosovo as they were going home for vacation.

They also killed two peaceful demonstrators in Prishtina and were never brought to justice.

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Mihai M

pre 12 godina

Latest news from Romania: the security council decided that Romania will withdraw it's police and gendarmerie troops from Kosovo.

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iliri

pre 12 godina

''The list goes on, and it is becoming late.

I will just say; way to go Mr. Berisha! You’ve re-earned my respect!
(Jauiqi Tomrat, 27 September 2011 05:26) ''

Berisha is a former serbian agent my friend, he sold petrol to serbs in 90s, he killed kosovo activists...his statements in UN are the official stance of Albania as a state, and not of our 'beloved' premier, his advisors wrote those statements, as for the road, the highway project was proposed since 1999 during the war in kosovo and back then berisha was not in power, and he built the road beacuse it had to be built, beacuse albania is a state with its own platform, not berisha's landlot...the only thing i admired about Berisha was his way to deal with greeks in 90s, when a greek ship was shelled by our artilery in 96..., but recently he has been trying to sell our sea to greeks. Every time Berisha comes into power, vatican, arabs, jews and even serbs, come visit albania...Berisha was the one that made us member of islamic conference at first place(the only european country)...the same conference which oposes kosovo indipendence, see, berisha is a genious...

And don't be ashamed of Albanian situation in 90s, it was nothing more nothing less better than the situation in post communist eastern europe...

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ben

pre 12 godina

Don't like Berisha too much of populist/communist political culture in him but must agree this time with him.

Kosova is living her rebirth. People are happy to be free and to have their destiny in their hands. The investments although not strategic and moreover not well planed and coordinated are still growing every day. Prishitna is an open sky cantiere and it is getting build everyday more beautiful. At least 2 highways are under construction. The energy supply left without any mantainence and investments for the past 30years is now almost solved. Free and democratic elections are held. The state of law is getting stronger every day with the help of EULEX as well. The minorites are wel integrated and represented in all levels of the govt from local to the central. Serbs have 3 ministers, Turks 1. The number of K-Serbs in the KPS, FSK ministries is growing. The international affirmation of Kosova is growing constantly with the ever increasing number of countries recognizing Kosova now at number 84.

Things are going well although it can and it must be done better.

About Marty... no comment for the useful idiots in general.

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Canadian Serb

pre 12 godina

serbs have no say in muslim kosovo, it's a failed state running/surviving on international support and illegal drug/human/ organ trafficing!

Dick M. has only helped to bring out the real truth behind Kosovo elite and their illegal activities that have been known in the west for the past 15 years.

Ben, don't be a loser! it was everyone else s intelligence (France?Germans/British?NATO) reports that have also shown that West was well aware of organ trafficking by the kosovo elite. Don't worry about Dick M.! Next time they need money for the new highway, maybe your kids, family would be interested in giving some blood and kidneys, to help build your democratic Kosovo!....shame on you and all the people who support criminals in Pristina!...

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Daniel

pre 12 godina

What a bunch of BS! The funniest part is when he said it's important to maintain existing borders. Funny, that's exactly what Serbia is trying to do; maintain its integrity. What a dolt. He makes Albanians look really bad.

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Mr. David J. Jones

pre 12 godina

"Kosova is living her rebirth" I would say more of an abortion. As for Marty's report lets just say wait for 60 years until the capitalist USA government releases it's secret files to expose the cover up's that have been done in the name of security.

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Hank the Tank

pre 12 godina

Why is he interfearing in something he shouldn't? Serbs are often blamed for interfearing in neighbouring countries but its the other way around. Croats telling Serbs what to do in regards to Kosovo. Bosnia making problems in Sandzak. Albania making problems in Kosovo. Montenegro making trouble pretty much everywhere. Stay out of Serbias southern province of Kosovo!

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Steve

pre 12 godina

This illustrates to the world , how backward, corrupt and amateur the Albanian leadership is. To announce to the world that the organ trafficking is a work of fiction - before extensive investigation has begun shows why nobody in the world believes a word that comes out of Albania to be true. But facts are rolling in all the time and this fool of a leader will be made to look the ass that he is as they surface.

The only fiction there is at present - is the so called " independent" state of Kosovo!

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Demi

pre 12 godina

serbs have no say in muslim kosovo, it's a failed state running/surviving on international support and illegal drug/human/ organ trafficing!

Dick M. has only helped to bring out the real truth behind Kosovo elite and their illegal activities that have been known in the west for the past 15 years.

Ben, don't be a loser! it was everyone else s intelligence (France?Germans/British?NATO) reports that have also shown that West was well aware of organ trafficking by the kosovo elite. Don't worry about Dick M.! Next time they need money for the new highway, maybe your kids, family would be interested in giving some blood and kidneys, to help build your democratic Kosovo!....shame on you and all the people who support criminals in Pristina!...
(Canadian Serb, 25 September 2011 14:50)


Bla bla bla you have no proof mr canadian serb. Marty dosen't either. Whole of Europe and US knowes it's a fiction. You can investigate but you cannot find anything since nothing happend. Mr.Berisha is right!!!


When you have proof come back then we will send those who did those crimes. Until then just shut up!!


As for crime and criminals we all know who did what in the balkans. No need to point out again. The proof is in Haag !!! The world knowes it!!


As for Kosovo forget it fo ever. Kosovo was never and will never be serbian. It is only in your dreams boys!!

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Rocky

pre 12 godina

Serbia is so poor with population of 7 million. I would urge all parties to solve your differences. You do not want Serbia to became failed state where million people will die, millions will escape and the country become ghost town. it is up to you guys...

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truth

pre 12 godina

Ben, don't be a loser! it was everyone else s intelligence (France?Germans/British?NATO) reports that have also shown that West was well aware of organ trafficking by the kosovo elite. Don't worry about Dick M.! Next time they need money for the new highway, maybe your kids, family would be interested in giving some blood and kidneys, to help build your democratic Kosovo!....shame on you and all the people who support criminals in Pristina!...
(Canadian Serb, 25 September 2011 14:50)

Actually it was NATO intelligence that revealed RUMORS of organ trafficking that could never be substantiated. Big difference, HUGE. Today we are again investigating those same rumors that have been invesitgated 3 times with no substantial evidence.
Shame on all the people who utilize half truths to try and demonize a people that they themselves tried to ethnically cleanse.

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Michael

pre 12 godina

This guy Berisha is quite the entertainer. The Province of Kosovo certainly is beautiful in terms of natural beauty, but it is still a territory where KAs have made organized crime and trafficking its number one industry. Marty's report is full of information that is not surprising because we all know what the KAs are about; what is surprising is that the West generated it and permitted it to be written. Kosovo will never be a legitimate "nation" no matter how much the US tries to buy international recognitions. It is a stillborn "nation" that has reached a dead end without hope of UN membership; it now must negotiate with Serbia, a nation that is a UN member. Time is on Serbia's side because the West will eventually get sick of maintaining and financing its ward.

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Makeitso

pre 12 godina

LOL!!!!! There must be some very good stuff going around in Albania, probably originating from "idyllic Kosovo". This time I'd say Berisha had a cocktail of white powder and some very strong smoke all watered down with some lethal liquid.

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Predrag

pre 12 godina

This Berisha clown is obviously a schizophrenic who hasnt been taking his medication!

But he is a good example to the kids out there.
Dont do drugs!

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M. Johns

pre 12 godina

What a bunch of BS! The funniest part is when he said it's important to maintain existing borders. Funny, that's exactly what Serbia is trying to do; maintain its integrity. What a dolt. He makes Albanians look really bad.
(Daniel, 25 September 2011 14:46)

Serbia didn't care about Croatia's and Bosnia's territorial integrity when it aided Serbs, did it?

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lids

pre 12 godina

And like always it`s easier not to talk about misery in his own country that sells kids like potato sacks to EU markets but these albanian worries about kosovo and organ trafficking..News flash to albanian goons-only Serbia decides what happens to Kosovo,no one else..as for organ snatchers we know you were involved with a whole lot other political figures...

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Analyst

pre 12 godina

"The Albanian prime minister almost idyllically described the situation in Kosovo. He said that it was a place with the highest standards in protection of freedom and minority rights in the region, where the Serbian cultural heritage was more protected than ever."

What a joker! This guy complains about a 'fiction report', while he's telling fairy tales not even 3 year old kids would believe to be true. Or does he live in a parallel universe with antimatter, where everything is just the opposite to the world we are all living on? This would explain a lot.

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Srboljub

pre 12 godina

Kosovo today is a product of overt and covert ethnic cleansing, historical revisionism, cultural nihilism and the bad seeds running it. The powerful lies which created this monster are slowly being brought to light. The NATO foreign policy doctrine is slowly unravelling and will soon get to a tipping point where the foreigners will go back to taking care of problems that actually affect their voter base, and not some egotistical vanity project nightmare they are trying to create.

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Daniel

pre 12 godina

Serbia didn't care about Croatia's and Bosnia's territorial integrity when it aided Serbs, did it?
(M. Johns, 25 September 2011 17:13)

Croatia and Bosnia didn't care about Seriba's territorial inetrity either, did they? As far as I remember the wars had a lot to do with Serbs LIVING in those areas not wanting to be usurped by Croatia or Bosnia.

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aaayyy

pre 12 godina

"According to him, parallel structures financed by Belgrade have turned three Serb communities north of Kosovska Mitrovica into a safe haven for organized crime and all kinds of smuggling. "

It's very easy to check who stands behind "parallel structures" - North Kosovo Serbs or small groups of criminals - just hold a referendum among North Kosovo Serbs
1) weather they support their own "parallel structures"
2) weather they support kosovo independence

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Einstein was Wrong

pre 12 godina

Now I understand why the mythical land of 'Kosova' where unicorns frolic in fields of clover and fairies get their rocks off on magic dust uses the international dialling pre-fix for Monaco. Secretly Monaco is in default and begged 'Kosova' (sick) to bail it out with its vast subterranean riches. In return 'Kosova' gets to keep the embarrassment that is Prince Albert. Conclusion: 'Kosova' travels faster than the speed of light.

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Vardarska Serb

pre 12 godina

Why is he interfearing in something he shouldn't? Serbs are often blamed for interfearing in neighbouring countries but its the other way around. Croats telling Serbs what to do in regards to Kosovo. Bosnia making problems in Sandzak. Albania making problems in Kosovo. Montenegro making trouble pretty much everywhere. Stay out of Serbias southern province of Kosovo!
(Hank the Tank, 25 September 2011 15:57)

Others are jealous of our status as regional leader so it's only natural of them to try and usurp us of it.

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Ataman

pre 12 godina

Despite the fact that Sali Berisha was very close to Enver Hoxha - he is now a great friend of democracy. Or maybe not.

http://ecfr.eu/content/entry/commentary_the_protracted_death_of_democratic_albania

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PEN

pre 12 godina

I suppose compared with Tirana, Pristina is a paradise. But the icing on the cake is the recent news that Alistair Campbell will teach the Albanians how to behave on the media circuit. Thaci and campbell together at last. A reptiles paradise. You couldn't make it up if you tried!

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Berišelj

pre 12 godina

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Guys/girls - this is where we are now, at 20:06 CET, September 25 2011.
I dare to remind, there are about a dozen or so people on each side. It looks for me, we already are at close to 200% voting threshold on each side and on each comment. That is way better than the 99.9% - what Dear Leader Kim can show the world. Heck, even better than the measly 110% voting success of Hashim Thaçi in certain areas of Kosovo.

I have some advantage of technical nature. I did not decide yet today - should I be a Berisha or a Šešelj for the next hour? Please help me to decide. Thanks - and ether way I decide - the voting for the lucky ones will soar to new heights.

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Berišelj

pre 12 godina

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Albanians - stop violating the balance, dammit! d:^

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sj

pre 12 godina

(truth, 25 September 2011 15:52)

“Actually it was NATO intelligence that revealed RUMORS of organ trafficking”

Was it the same geniuses who told their political masters that NATO with it superior weapons and intellect could win the war in Afghanistan?

Have a very good look at your western intelligence and the fruits of their labours – major losses at every turn both militarily and economically. Lost wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a GFC 2 on its way with the only country able to bail them out is a state run by the Communists – isn’t that a delicious irony.

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Englebert

pre 12 godina

Thanks for the link, Ataman. I found this one part of it to be quite telling:

"And the Failed States Index this year put Albania in 121st place – higher than Bahrain."

So I suppose whatever one hears from the leader of a state like this must be taken with a ton of salt.

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think about it

pre 12 godina

Steve,
He made this statement before the 4th investigation into these allegations. With 3 coming up without any credible evidence and Marty not revealing anything new. Fiction is probably the correct term.

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Analyst

pre 12 godina

"Free and democratic elections are held."
(ben, 25 September 2011 14:13)

Yeah, unfortunately, the aprty of your beautifuly prime minister manipulated and faked hese 'democratic' elections - under the eyes of international observers.

"About Marty... no comment for the useful idiots in general."
(ben, 25 September 2011 14:13)
Oops, I should have read that before! Sorry for this comment, ben...

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Berišelj

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(Canadian Serb, 25 September 2011 14:50)
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(sj, 25 September 2011 13:46)
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Okay, that looks pretty balanced already, not 100% perfect but close to it.
So what's next?

Before you start the voting about me assuming Berisha's role or Seselj's role and finishing the voting business here in the favor of one or the other gang - please remember your childhood.

Everyone had probably a jar of cookies which did look like being full. A pilgrimage to that jar looked safe... again and again. After all, cheating by one or two cookies is OK, no one will notice it - right?

At the end it was a very empty jar and a very angry grandma.

That's about the "fixing" the voting score a bit. d;^)

If everyone fixes it just a "bit" - that's enough for the voting to look ridiculous. Let's get real: any score over 15 either way is probably rigged, realistic are +/- 5 at best - most "regulars" do not vote.

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Berišelj

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Good. Let's go down to recommendation-rigging and cheating business. Nothing wrong with it, business is business, some cheat during the elections, some cheat with organ harvest. If that's allowed, we can cheat with recommendations.

The procedure.

"Berisha" wants to be the symbol of democracy and all kind of good things, not a bloody red communist like he used to be. And "Šešelj" is a bloody nationalist.

In that spirit: "green" votes are for Berisha, "red" votes for "Šešelj".

If draw, than I will pick up a camera lens

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5365/lensen.jpg

or a hard drive

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3594/drivese.jpg

from a large bin at random, if the serial number is even than "Šešelj", if odd than "Berisha".

d;^)

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Jauiqi Tomrat

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I had lost all the respect for Mr. Berisha after the fiasco of the 90's, where the Ponzi Schemes actually brought him down from power. It was right before that happened that I visited Albania for the first time. The infrastructure was nonexistent. There were constant power outages, water shortages and lack of basic necessities. The arable land was just a wasteland and no one was working on it. The irrigation systems built during the Hoxha years were non functional. Everything available in stores was imported from the neighboring countries. Truly disappointed with what I saw, I left, thinking that this place had no hope, with no plans to return.

After more than a decade as passed, during my visit to Kosovo this summer, I decided to see what was going on in Albania.

Well, I couldn’t actually believe that this was the same place that I visited in the 1990’s.

First thing that caught my attention was the highway, of course. If we didn’t do all the touristy stuff on our way, we would get to Tirana in less than 4 hours from Prishtina. The highway has actually revived the economy of the Northern Albania and helped introduce their farm products to Kosovo. The produce from Albania has all but replaced the products that Kosovo used to import from Turkey, Serbia, and Macedonia. This road is gradually replacing the Thessaloniki Port as a sea supply route as goods can reach Kosovo in about 3 hours from the ports of Durres and Shengjin, and do not have to pay transit taxes to Greece and Macedonia.

Second thing that I noticed (this was June, 2011) was the number of people working in the farms. What was a wasteland full of garbage in the 1990s, now was all green, with different types of fruits and vegetables growing. I was amazed with the areas of Lezha, as we were driving up to Shkodra, all the way to Velipoje. Lots of tractors, even horses and other farm animals, plowing away…

Third, Tirana has changed from a gray typical communist city to a colorful Mediterranean city, full of life. The river banks were cleaned, municipal services have greatly improved, many parks were created and so on.

Fourth, there were no power outages. Apparently the Albanian and Kosovo government have signed an agreement to augment each other’s power needs. Since Albania has plenty of power during winter (as its power is generated by hydro plants) , and Kosovo has a higher demand during winter (as its power is generated by thermal power plants), they are successfully addressing the power supply needs. It’s vice-versa during summer, when Kosovo exports to Albania.

Fifth, about 50% of the products in the shelves were made locally. I did not find any Serb products. I did find milk from Montenegro in Shkoder.

Sixth, its GDP per capita in 2010 was $8000. Quite an improvement considering that it was below $2000 in the 1990’s.

Seventh – its southern coast will be the next touristic hotspot. Already a desirable place by many young bohemian travelers from all over Europe, this is the next goldmine for the Albanian economy. Although the locals are doing their best to provide accommodations, and there is room for improvement, this place needs a year, or two to bloom. The brand new roads are already bringing the crowds from Kosovo, Macedonia, and even Serbia (saw many Serb plates while there). Perhaps a new airport (requiring some investment from the government) would attract crowds.

The list goes on, and it is becoming late.

I will just say; way to go Mr. Berisha! You’ve re-earned my respect!

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Fluid

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Latest news from Romania: the security council decided that Romania will withdraw it's police and gendarmerie troops from Kosovo.
(Mihai M, 26 September 2011 18:52)

This is the best thing that has happened to Kosovo recently.

Romanians were caught smuggling cigarettes and alcohol over the border in Northern Kosovo as they were going home for vacation.

They also killed two peaceful demonstrators in Prishtina and were never brought to justice.

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Mihai M

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Latest news from Romania: the security council decided that Romania will withdraw it's police and gendarmerie troops from Kosovo.

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iliri

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''The list goes on, and it is becoming late.

I will just say; way to go Mr. Berisha! You’ve re-earned my respect!
(Jauiqi Tomrat, 27 September 2011 05:26) ''

Berisha is a former serbian agent my friend, he sold petrol to serbs in 90s, he killed kosovo activists...his statements in UN are the official stance of Albania as a state, and not of our 'beloved' premier, his advisors wrote those statements, as for the road, the highway project was proposed since 1999 during the war in kosovo and back then berisha was not in power, and he built the road beacuse it had to be built, beacuse albania is a state with its own platform, not berisha's landlot...the only thing i admired about Berisha was his way to deal with greeks in 90s, when a greek ship was shelled by our artilery in 96..., but recently he has been trying to sell our sea to greeks. Every time Berisha comes into power, vatican, arabs, jews and even serbs, come visit albania...Berisha was the one that made us member of islamic conference at first place(the only european country)...the same conference which oposes kosovo indipendence, see, berisha is a genious...

And don't be ashamed of Albanian situation in 90s, it was nothing more nothing less better than the situation in post communist eastern europe...

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