Sunday, February 17, 2008

Kosovo Declares Independence

The birth of a nation. 

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo declared itself a nation on Sunday, mounting a historic bid to become an “independent and democratic state” backed by the U.S. and key European allies but bitterly contested by Serbia and Russia.

“Kosovo is a republic — an independent, democratic and sovereign state,” parliament speaker Jakup Krasniqi said as the chamber burst into applause.

Across the capital, Pristina, revelers danced in the streets, fired guns into the air and waved red and black Albanian flags in jubilation at the birth of the world’s newest country.

Serbian President Boris Tadic reacted by saying his country will never accept Kosovo’s “unilateral and illegal” declaration.

It sounds like if they want to secure their nation, blood will flow.

(3) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1012 hrs
Foreign Affairs

  1. Cheers to Kosovo! It’s time the country’s run by its own people.

    Posted by g on February 18, 2008 at 2306 hrs


  2. It sounds like if they want to secure their nation, blood will flow.

    You ain’t seen nothing yet.

    Wait till they partition Iraq.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 18, 2008 at 2313 hrs


  3. For all you idealists out there;

    http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/JB29Ak02.html

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 29, 2008 at 0217 hrs


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