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Thread: Serbian troops enter Kosovo

  1. 20th February 2008, 12:48 PM #1
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    Serbian troops enter Kosovo

    Its seems that Belgrade has upped the ante in the last 24 hours coming hot on the heels of the illegal border posts being destroyed.

    This from the Guardian.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/fe ... ovo.serbia

    Intersting comments from Mr Samardzic.
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  3. 20th February 2008, 12:53 PM #2
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    There's something in the water in Belgrade. And the most worrying thing is, this is a moderate government!
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  4. 20th February 2008, 12:55 PM #3
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    They didn't learn their lesson in 1999 no?

    and partitition worked so well for Ireland, Vietnam, Cyprus, Korea etc..

    Simple, Kfor, shoot or arrest them, thats what your there for!
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  5. 20th February 2008, 01:01 PM #4
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    There is a case for Serbia to retain north of Mitrovecia and perhaps prompt action will preserve that territory for Serbia. I would imagine you will hear noise from serb territory in Bosnia and Croatia once this precedent has been set also.
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  6. 20th February 2008, 01:03 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Universal_001
    They didn't learn their lesson in 1999 no?
    If NATO armies go to war, I'm interested in dates and venues for anti-war rallies in Ireland.
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  7. 20th February 2008, 01:05 PM #6
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    Well unless the Serb army goes in and starts shooting everyone of military age and capability again...nobody will be going to war with anyone.
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  8. 20th February 2008, 01:06 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by MichaelR
    Quote Originally Posted by Universal_001
    They didn't learn their lesson in 1999 no?
    If NATO armies go to war, I'm interested in dates and venues for anti-war rallies in Ireland.
    American and Israeli embassies. As a rule of thumb.
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  9. 20th February 2008, 01:08 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by MichaelR
    Quote Originally Posted by Universal_001
    They didn't learn their lesson in 1999 no?
    If NATO armies go to war, I'm interested in dates and venues for anti-war rallies in Ireland.
    Unless Serbia properly invades Kosovo then I can't see there being a war and if that happened NATO will be acting in a defensive manner and would in reality have no choice, but to do so.
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  10. 20th February 2008, 01:08 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by fergalr
    Quote Originally Posted by MichaelR
    Quote Originally Posted by Universal_001
    They didn't learn their lesson in 1999 no?
    If NATO armies go to war, I'm interested in dates and venues for anti-war rallies in Ireland.
    American and Israeli embassies. As a rule of thumb.
    What's Israel to do with this one?
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  11. 20th February 2008, 01:10 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rocky
    Unless Serbia properly invades Kosovo then I can't see there being a war and if that happened NATO will be acting in a defensive manner and would in reality have no choice, but to do so.
    "In a defensive manner"? You mean Kosovo is a NATO member?

    The problem with NATO is that it is not a strictly defensive alliance. Otherwise the Yugoslavia debacle of 1999 would not be possible under its wing.
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