From The Washington Times:BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The Serbian minister for Kosovo said yesterday that his government has learned the province's ethnic Albanian leadership will declare independence on Feb. 17. Western diplomats said they expected the move a day later.
Slobodan Samardzic said Serbia's government has received "relevant information" that Kosovo's government will "illegally declare unilateral independence of Kosovo on Sunday, Feb. 17." He did not specify the source of information and Belgrade remains fiercely opposed to the loss of the province.
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My Comment: Past decisions in the former country of Yugoslavia in calling for unilateral independence have led to strife, violent conflict, ethnic cleansing, and all out war. It looks like the groundwork for another stage in the Yugoslav civil war is being laid down without any appreciation of the consequences.
Kosovo will become an independent state within February 2008. All minorities will be able to live, educate, work and represent “new” state of Kosovo as "Kosovars". We have to leave the past behind and look forward on working together as a team and accomplish our goals... (Reduce unemployment, provide new businesses for all the citizens, invite international companies to invest in Kosovo, provide more efficient education systems, establish a medium size Kosovo Army --- US Army trained and equipped with USA fighting technology. God bless USA and all other countries supporting Kosovo’s independence. There is no other acceptable solution for this region – “Independence Only”. Thanks to everyone who has contributed and continues to contribute in Kosovo peacekeeping efforts. We appreciate your service.
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