True Negotiations Still Doubtful
Only the U.S. Can Make Albanians Negotiate
Serbian Prime Minister advisor, Aleksandar Simic, said on Friday that “only the United States can make Kosovo Albanians truly negotiate on the future status of Kosovo-Metohija,” so that a compromise solution, essential for the Balkan and European stability, could be found.
“The identical statements by the leaders of ethnic Albanian separatists from Kosovo after the recent meetings with the negotiating troika unequivocally prove they do not want any talks whatsoever and that they will use the following months, that is the period until December 10, just for wasting time,” Simic assessed in a statement for Tanjug.
He added that “this is still another proof that the United States is the only power that can force Kosovo Albanians to negotiate.”
Creation of a Monstrous State in the Heart of Serbia and Europe Cannot be Allowed
“If the United States gave up setting a NATO state in the Balkans, true negotiations would be possible and one could rightly expect a compromise, which is so very essential for the Balkans, as well as for the overall European stability,” Simic underlined.
He added that this would first imply a full respect of UN Security Council Resolution 1244, which guaranteed Serbia’s sovereignty and which obliged the UN and NATO to allow that a certain number of Serbian soldiers and policemen returned to the province.
“Only a full respect of the decisions of most influential UN bodies, such as the Security Council, can guarantee the observance of the UN Charter, of international law, and only this can prevent the setting up of dangerous, monstrous, quasi-states in the very heart of Serbia and the Balkans,” Simic underscored.
Cartoon by Toso Borkovic (Serbia)
Comments
That explains why there was no progress in all this time. The US government is hoping to wear the Serbian endurance out after which Serbs should be ready to sign anything just to be over and done with. But the US hopes have not seen the designed string of fulfillments come true and if the Serbian resolve during the 1999 aggression is anything to go by it could be the US indefatigability that may not stand the test of time. The psychological war against the Serbs continued unabated since the 1999 aggression may have had the reverse effect from the one its architects were hoping to achieve.
The threat of consequences and a possible renewed military confrontation will not deter Serbs from seeking to maintain their sovereignty over the disputed province and the US will have to either swallow their pride and go home or face the same resilience from the Serbs that has taught many aggressors in the past some very costly lessons.
Posted by: Bozidar | August 18, 2007 03:55 AM