It Might’ve Worked, However...
Greek Government: Kosovo-Metohija Hijacking Setting a Bad Precedent
ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 28, 2007 (Kathimerini Editorial) — The Greek government insists that any solution on the final status of the divided Kosovo province must have Belgrade’s approval before being ratified by the international community.
What No One Was Supposed to Notice: Using Military Violence to Extract Territory Followed by Recognition of Independence Unacceptable
And for good reason. The use of military violence to extract territory from a foreign state followed by a recognition of its independence by the world powers could set a dangerous precedent in settling other minority issues on the old Continent: The Turkish Cypriots on the Turkish-occupied, northern section of Cyprus, the Albanians in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), the Hungarian minorities in Romania and Slovenia, the separatist movements in Spain and France — all may be tempted to follow the example of Kosovo Albanians.
The negative fallout of such tendencies are not hard to imagine. Any solution must enjoy Serbian consent, otherwise it runs the risk of being interpreted as an encouragement, if not incitement, of a new round of minority crises.
...However, getting Serbian consent for Ahtisaari’s (i.e. Adolfsen’s) rotten plan now seems even less likely, since:
Serbia Boycotts UN Envoy Ahtisaari
Serbia plans to boycott the United Nations envoy for Kosovo when he arrives in Belgrade next week to present his plan for the breakaway province’s future, local media said Saturday.
[...] Serbian caretaker Premier Vojislav Kostunica said that he would not receive Ahtisaari when he arrives in Belgrade to present the plan to Serbia on February 2.
Ahtisaari was scheduled to visit Pristina later that same day.
Kostunica said that the caretaker government, which is to be replaced following the January 21 elections, was without authority to deal with big issues such as Kosovo’s status and that it would have to wait for the upcoming government.
On Saturday, Justice Minister Zoran Stojkovic said that no member of Kostunica’s cabinet would meet Ahtisaari, whom Serbia has frequently accused of being biased in favour of the Albanians.
[...] President Boris Tadic was “likely” to see Ahtisaari when he arrives, sources from his cabinet were quoted as saying.
Tadic, however, has little real power, his function being largely based on protocol. [...]
Why Bother?
Not that any of it really matters to Adolfsen and his handlers, since his announced visits are nothing but a continuation of the Grand Farce, in an effort to make the whole scam appear as a legitimate “diplomatic effort.” I-carve-your-heart-out-and-then-come-to-get-your-approval kind of diplomatic effort Herr Goebbels made famous.
No need to bother, really. He can shit in a jar and send it to Belgrade by airmail. It’ll convey the same message the Envoy intended to deliver in person, while saving U.N. some money.