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Offline bijou

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Violence Sparked By Kosovo's Split
« on: February 17, 2008, 03:07:37 PM »
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An explosion has rocked a UN building in northern Kosovo, just hours after leaders in the capital Pristina proclaimed Kosovo's independence.

The blast, apparently caused by a hurled hand grenade, caused damage but no injuries, while another unexploded hand grenade was discovered near a hotel that houses EU officials.

Meanwhile, hundreds of ultra-nationalist Serbians rallied outside the US Embassy in Belgrade, prompting the EU to call for calm.

Kosovo declared itself as a new, independent nation at an extraordinary parliamentary session on Sunday - sparking a furious response from Serbia
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Re: Violence Sparked By Kosovo's Split
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2008, 04:53:19 PM »
I suppose it had been rather too long without any of the Balkan states (or protostates) bouncing up and down on the bed and screaming "Hey! lookit me!"

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Re: Violence Sparked By Kosovo's Split
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2008, 05:41:28 PM »
What's the libertarian response?

They romanticize secession, revolutions and rebellions but Kosovo could never withstand a determined Serbian response. However, they also reject the brute force of raw numbers alone. Yet, the only thing holding the Serbs in check is the threat of a US response; which naturally they despise because of their isolationist bent.

It must be hard.
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