Kosovo calamity undermines Europe’s security - International Imperialism

A unilateral declaration of independence in Kosovo raises many legal issues, not least of which is the flagrant illegality of appropriating a sovereign nation’s territories. According to all local and international law Serbia and its allies are legally justified in repelling all assaults on their sovereign territories. Also, the very important issue of UPHOLDING AND MAINTAINING INTERNATIONAL LAW should not be forgotten. Regardless of the number of nations that participate in a crime, the FACT REMAINS it is still a CRIME!

LET HISTORY RECORD THAT IN THE EVENT OF A RETALIATORY RESPONSE THE MORAL AND LEGAL RIGHT REMAINS WITH SERBIA AND HER ALLIES!

We are of course aware of the strategic value of the western Balkans, especially in relation to energy infrastructures and Western Europe’s energy requirements, but those issues do not sanction the illegal appropriation of territory. European nations have entered into mutually beneficial arrangements for centuries; the energy needs of Western Europe does not require an American 'solution' today! The criminal U.S. approach of ‘might is right,’ and steal what you need (Iraq) is anathema to everything we know today as civilised behaviour.

A case for War

All involved parties have so far underestimated the dangers of the Kosovo confrontation. History and the facts dictate that war is inevitable in the medium to long term; it is to the advantage of Russia and China to deal with the situation NOW rather than allow themselves to be surrounded and overwhelmed in the near future. The ambitions of America and its few allies are OBVIOUS, Kosovo constitutes a major challenge to Serbia and its allies, Russia and China – there should be no misunderstanding in this regard!

The Balkans are once again poised to determine the future of ALL Europe. An escalation and wider conflict can of course be avoided by observing LAW and ORDER! Serbia is acutely aware of the needs of Western Europe and its neighbours; normal business solutions would be welcomed; however, any attempt to arrive at an illegal ‘solution’ invites a regrettable future for all.

Any nation that imagines that Russia, China and its allies would simply sit by and allow themselves to be vanquished is sorely mistaken. The U.S. ‘solution’ is naïve, irresponsible and would no doubt lead to greater conflict, as history is my witness!

Russia and Serbia have no choice but to mount a two-pronged vigorous, simultaneous challenge in the courts and in the field. The immediate mobilisation of military forces along threatened borders is imperative – the removal of all foreign occupation forces and associated bases on Serbian sovereign territories is now demanded.

The legal and moral right remains with Russia and China in support of their mutual ally Serbia; all defensive arrangements are undertaken in accordance with international LAW and convention. Any assault on a nation’s territorial integrity cannot be tolerated and will be met with all necessary force. Freedom is not easily surrendered to despots and criminals.

Reality must be faced – a vigorous challenge and forceful confrontation is unavoidable. FAILURE TO ACT WOULD SIGNAL DEFEAT! Time is on the side of the invaders.

It is imperative that threatened nations send a clear and UNCOMPROMISING message NOW!

"One innocent death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic." -- Stalin

A man true to his word!

BEIJING: China said Monday it is "deeply concerned" about Kosovo's declaration of independence, saying the move could harm stability in the Balkan region and undermine moves to create a multiethnic society there.

Revelers fired guns, waved red-and-black Albanian flags and set off fireworks over Kosovo on Sunday after parliament proclaimed independence in defiance of Serbia and Russia. Serbia called the declaration illegal and its ally Russia denounced it, saying it threatened to touch off a new conflict in the Balkans.

"China calls on Serbia and Kosovo to continue to reach for a proper solution through negotiations under the framework of international law, and to jointly maintain the safety and stability of the Balkan region. The international society should create positive conditions for this," Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said in a statement posted on the ministry's Web site.

"China has always believed the best way to solve the Kosovo problem is for Serbia and Kosovo to reach a solution acceptable to both sides through talks," he said.

The statement did not elaborate on what action China would take.

China had close ties to former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic and strongly opposed the 1999 NATO-led air war against Yugoslavia launched to halt Milosevic's crackdown against separatist ethnic Albanians in Kosovo. Beijing saw the action as setting a worrisome precedent for international intervention in its own restive Tibet and Xinjiang regions.

Beijing at the time appealed for protection of Yugoslavia's interests, arguing that sovereignty was more important than human rights, and demanded a political solution.

Popular opposition hardened when U.S. warplanes bombed Beijing's embassy in Belgrade, killing three Chinese journalists and sparking mob attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in China. Beijing never accepted NATO's explanation that the attack was a mistake caused by faulty targeting.

"Solving the Kosovo problem is related to the peace and stability of the Balkan region, the basic principles of international relations and the authority and role of the U.N. Security Council," the Foreign Ministry said.

A decade after a bloody separatist war with Serbian forces that claimed 10,000 lives, lawmakers pronounced the territory the Republic of Kosovo and pledged to make it a "democratic, multiethnic state." Its leaders looked for swift recognition from the U.S. and key European powers — but also braced for a bitter showdown.

© 2008 The International Herald Tribune

The unilateral declaration of Kosovo's independence is the last straw for European stability.

No nation will gain any advatage in the long term from the secession of Kosovo, which is an utter travesty in every respect!

One nation, however, openly uses the very destructive strategy of destabilisation to political advantage -- that nation is the USA!

Destabilisation and military intervention is not succeeding in the Middle East, how much less chance in Europe? Europe and Asia contrast starkly with the nations of the Middle East, a region where America has managed to exploit destabilisation to advantage.

The enitre world will soon regret supporting the secession of Kosovo -- leading independent analysts, commentators and academics are almost unanimous in their condemnation of Kosovo's unilateral independence. They base their analyses on historical and current geopolitical realities.

The Balkans has just become a powder keg that promises to affect the entire world.

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