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U.S. Embassy In Serbia Attacked

by @ 2:33 pm on February 21, 2008. Filed under Foreign Affairs, Serbia

The protests against Kosovo’s declaration of independence reached Belgrade today when rioters attacked the U.S. Embassy:

(CNN) — Violence broke out Thursday as tens of thousands of Serbs protested Kosovo independence and reportedly set fire to the facade of the U.S. embassy in Belgrade, according to news agencies.

Riot police fired tear gas at Serb rioters as protesters wearing masks broke into the embassy.

U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said; “We are in contact with the Serbian government to ensure that they devote the appropriate assets to fulfill their international obligations to help protect diplomatic facilities in this case.”

The embassy was closed and not staffed, a U.S. official told CNN. The United States was among the first countries to offer official recognition of independent Kosovo.

The violence was part of a much bigger, peaceful demonstration where up to 150,000 people chanted ‘Kosovo is Serbia,” and vowed to never accept the province’s independence.

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, who earlier addressed the rally, said “Kosovo is Serbia’s first name.” He called the declaration of independence last Sunday illegal and said will do all he can to get it annulled.

Anything ? The last time a Serbian said that in connection with a former province of Yugoslavia, we ended up with a civil war that killed tens of thousands. Kostunica may be as bombastic as Milosevic was, but I don’t know that he has either the will or the means to translate his words into actions.

Update: Welcome to all the people who’ve left comments here. Additional updates on the Kosovo situation are listed below:

As Goes Kosovo, So Goes Quebec ?
Russia: Force Not Ruled Out In Kosovo Crisis
More Serbian Violence In Kosovo
The Death, Finally, Of Yugoslavia

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143 Responses to “U.S. Embassy In Serbia Attacked”

  1. Jelena says:

    I must agree with Gergely. I am a Serb, very saddened by what the hooligans did today. It is unfortunate, but a reality, that these kinds of acts get associated with the whole nation. I hope that the rest of the world will be able to see that the drunken gangs always use the opportunity to express their anger in a misdirected manner, and that their behavior is not a result of any patriotic or political persuasion, but merely an act of violence during highly vulnerable times for Serbia. If they were true patriots, they would do what is best for Serbia and be peaceful, polite, and friendly…

  2. serb says:

    e jebiga

  3. Ben says:

    Serbs have always used violence to solve problems and the attack on the embassies is just another example. Also, get over the middle age myths of battles and nationalism. Look to the future, thats where the Albanians are looking now.

    Long Live Kosova

  4. Ben says:

    The whole world knows mother Teresa was Albanian, only a Serb in denial would say she is not.

  5. xxxx says:

    It is unfortunate what the KIDS did today…thats all they are,KIDS. Half of the demonstratores were not over the age of 20. Their making an image for a country who doesn’t support them.In every country there are right wing extreamists and it’s unfortunate how such a small group of people portrays the image of a whole country.

    I’m not going to say that all Albanians are bad, just because their are a few who are complete nationalists.In the same way, don’t associate every single Serbian under ONE group of people.

    Also, just because muslims have children like rabbits it and they outnumbered the population in Kosovo, it doesn’t mean that it’s their country.The same thing will happen in Montenegro,they’ll take over.

  6. serb says:

    Ben says:
    Long Live Kosova…
    with you in it!

  7. Petar says:

    Ben,
    How can Albanians look in the future when they are in war for territory? The whole world is going to the future, developing science and culture, but they are fighting for territories!
    They are only bringing themselves like 500 years to the past!

  8. DARCONI says:

    americans, i must say that is a sad to be serb this night when the belgrade is burnin’, embassy is attacked, violence was all over the main city, and after all, one burned body is find out in embassy..its not a real picture of serbia becouse that is a ‘work” of a 200-300 huligans which is not all serbia and that is not mean that every citizen of this state is thinkin like them…

  9. Just says:

    how can you say that these are isoltaed hooligan groups. This is state sponsored terrorism. You should recognised your past and embrace the future which includes Serbia in the EU and also Kosovo in the EU. Give up your nationalistic views. Albanians were tortured and murdered and raped and their houses burned and their places of worshiped destroyed . You want to say that NATO did that. Well there is plenty of evidence to the contrary. The serbian paramilitaries and regulartroops did that. So you lost the moral ground for Kosova. Besides you only stole it in 1913 during the conference in London. So please get on with your lives. you have always been good at blaming someone else but now the people are wiser and they know your true face. Letthe past be and extend the hand of friendship. Remeber your wicked ways and repent for that is the only way to salvation. May our lord Jesus give kosovars a bight future for they ahve suffered enough.

  10. Wo@ says:

    Wow@@@ the ignorance of the majority of the comments on this board is simply amazing…just one word to you folk, we all reap what we sow. This is far from over, maybe the beggining of the end for some of you.

  11. Tony says:

    To all of you that think America is idiotic country. Look at this: Serbs started the wars in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo, and now against embassies. They also did arms business with Saddam Hussein when he was in power. They are sided with Russia, Venezuela, North Korea, just what they want to have an isolated crime world. Shame on you Serbs!

  12. Tony says:

    # Rickie Lee Says:
    February 21st, 2008 at 7:49 pm

    500,000 plus peopple flock to Belgrade for huge rally and mass and CNN , FOX and others spend all there coverage on a groups of trouble makers setting a flag on FIRE. coverage all about a small group. Meantime the huge peaceful protests ignored. I agree with Vioslav that let all sepertion movements take place, pull serbs regiosn in Kosovo, Bosnia nd Croatia back into Serbia and leave all the ALbanians to kill each other. I have visited Serbia and Croatia 4 times over the past 3 years and see a Serbia rushing to modernize and become a prt of EU.NOw along comes UN and NATO and they grab Kosovo from them. Serbians tell me that they not so upset to loose ALbanians but way it was done and wanted a compromise. If UN and NATO want seperation movement good luck as countries splinter across the world.

    Hey dumbass, stop pretending being an American, not that your spelling is fked up but your first name is not written correctly. Moron accept the reality!

  13. Ilira says:

    Petar,

    Albanians are not in war for territories. They have never been. The Albanian people have never been mentioned in history as invaders. If so, could you please be so kind and provide us with the name of one Albanian leader that lead his troops to foreign territories? Among thousands of wars that have happened in that peninsula of ours, can you name one that was started by the Albanians for territory?

    And don’t you worry. The Albanians are looking into the future already. In fact they have been trying to do so for centuries. But it hasn’t been that easy to aim for the fancy when forced to struggle for basic existence. The future is the reason the Albanians are ecstatic about the independence and thankful to every country that acknowledges it. Now they can take off and fly proud and free. Our eagle has finally unchained its wings.

  14. Tony says:

    # serb Says:
    February 21st, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    mother theresa is albanian… xaxaxa… that’s funny… i agree that she was born on kosovo, but that she was albanian… xaxaxa… i don’t think so

    Moron, you are living in a 21st century.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa

  15. Vera says:

    Mother Theresa was Albanian, born in Macedonia – so what? No Serb has ever claimed her as Serbian…Serbs have enough world class athletes, scientists, novelists – they don’t need a nun.

  16. Jan Sunq says:

    The Serbians have been demonised in this conflict, but when you look at the statistics (ratio of Serbs and Albanians at different points in the 20th century and today), of course it’s a different story. Not to mention the obvious fact that 200 000 Serbs have not been able to return to their homes just from the last big conflict alone, and the population of ethnic Albanians is larger then ever. Go figure, with all this alleged ethnic cleansing, the picture is seems odd…
    The problem for Serbia is that it never had a good politician. A good politician is a whore. It’s as simple as that. But Serbian politicians (with the notion of pride which doesn’t get you far the way it may have, a few hundred years ago) tend to stick their noses up every time, irritating the big powers, and so their people suffer.
    But Kosovo is historically Serbian. Actually no one even denies that! (well there’s a new ethnic Albanian rhethoric which is trying to promote the notion of being descendants of the Illyrian people who lived there before 6 cen.- but the truth seems that Illyrian peoples lived all accross the Balkans and were assimilated with Slavs, except for the Albania proper, which has little to do with Kosovo.)
    Well, I’m sure no side is innocent, it’s always like that, but one thing that we always fail to realise, is that there is something like a collective unconscious for groups of people, which is a result of the suffering of the ancestors that makes a mark on their psyche. After watching a part of the programming of the Serb rally today (the peaceful part in front of the big Orthodox cathedral), it was so obvious that this is not just a matter of nationalism (which Serbia has a problem with and needs to learn to deal with), but in ESSENCE, it is a matter of a deep spiritual connection to their past, part of their unconscious which will haunt them for ages until they feel justice is served. The historic battle in which they lost so many to the Ottoman invaders in 1389 is history, but with centuries it also becomes like a myth that acts on their psyche and creates a group ’soul’ so to say. The more a group suffers, the stronger their unconscious connection becomes. Jewish people are probably the greatest example. Serbs with their endless troubles are up there too.
    And so the problem is far from over. It is going to resurface again and again, possibly igniting a bigger world conflict that may already be cooking anyway etc.
    Do we never learn from history?

  17. Goran Macedonia says:

    If the Kosovars (Albanians aka Shiptars) do not want to live within the country of Serbia, the exit doors are wide open and they can peacefuly go to Albania. They already have their Albanian country in Europe and there is no place for another one. Macedonia, Greece and Montenegro have the same problem with these people. They live for the day like this, when they will take parts of our countries with the blessings of the corrupted US and EU politicians. Well, I just can imagine what’s going to happen when they pour more money into their pockets… money that comes from DRUGS, PROSTITUTION, WEAPON SMUGGLING… So be it.

  18. Gergely says:

    Better morning to everyone,
    For those of you “familiar” with the situation from CNN broadcasts, please take the time and read Ivo Andric’s book “Bridge over Drina” (I don’t know the real English title, but it should be close). There are many ethnic Serbs, Croats and Bosnians living here in my hometown Pécs and several of them recommended this novel to me. I enjoyed it tremendously and it taught me a lot about the Balkans.
    Please stop hating each other and start thinking!

  19. Ivan from Serbia says:

    This CNN report is full of sh*t! Every time Serbs take to the streets and fly Serbian flags they are seen as NATIONALIST! When an American hangs American flag on post in front of his house he is a PATRIOT! How come?

    Molotov coctails on US Embassy? Come on please stop lieing, torches and coctails are not the same.

    Please leave us alone.

    P.S.
    The name of protest was not ‘Kosovo is Ours’ but ‘Kosovo is Serbia’.

  20. Artur says:

    Czech republic

    You have right. I’m from Poland. In 1968 when Czechoslovakia wants to be free, Poland was forced by USSR to attack Czechoslovakia and suppress Czech’s freedom movements, and this is our shame now an then. To this day people in Poland are ashamed of this. Now my government blindly support USA (but people in Poland not support this) about Kosovo and this is also a shame, because it’s violation of international law and it’s violation of independent nation -Serbia.

    Ben wrote: “Serbs have always used violence to solve problems and the attack on the embassies is just another example.”

    US violate Serbian independence. What would you do if other countries violate your country? When Arab’s terrorist attacked WTC, America, in revenge, attacked theirs country because you have right to defend yourself. When Japanese attacked USA in 1941, America declared war against Japan. In both cases, US had right then, but now you’re forget that Serbian and other nations also have the same right to defend themselves. Remember that before you define Serbia after one sad incident with the Embassy. USA is angry about US Embassy in Serbia, but you’re forget that US just now helped in making a construe of Serbia and this is injustice.

  21. Belgrade says:

    First I have to thank to everyone supporting the fight of Serbian people for keeping its own territory that is violently cut of. Last evening I was on Belgrade streets, and I have to say that it is such a shame for journalist profession that all international TV stations make sensation over a few people vandalizing few garbage disposals in one Belgrade street and nobody talks about magnificent pray held for world peace by 500000 people in St Sava temple. Those are double standards in journalism and satanization of Serbs. ALL I ASK IS TO SHOW THE REAL PICTURE OF BELGRADE!
    And do not call those young people on Belgrade streets hooligans. They are angry and desperate, and they do not want to play political games and act calm in such a situation. USA and some EU countries lied and betrayed Serbia. Those young people are showing their attitude by violence. In Denmark Muslims protest because of picture of their profit and nobody finds that inappropriate (it is and it should be their democratic rihgt). Young people in Serbia have the right to express their anger! USA gave them that right by its behavior! All the press is crying over 15 windows on American embassy, and USA took 15% of my land! DOUBLE STANDARDS AGAIN! Can anyone say that 15 windows is more important than 150000 Serbs still left on Kosovo, than hundreds of our churches and monasteries some 800 years old.
    Nice Shiptars – drug and weapon dealers, financiers of terrorism, if anyone thinks they are nice, I wish him have them in their own house.

  22. Me says:

    I don’t approve the violence. It is not a solution. But, instead of the photos that show hundreds of thousands people praying in front of Sveti Sava’s Cathedral in Belgrade, all the world sees are the “hooligans” who demolish everything. No matter what we do, they will always see us as savages and terrorists. They want to see us that way. They don’t want to see the truth.
    Very sad!!!!

  23. Nebojsa says:

    To Jana:

    (“Let the Serbs govern Serbia and the Kosovars govern Kosovo.”)
    Let the Serbs govern Serbia. Kosovo (and Metohija) are part of Serbia. “Kosovars”, truly, do not exist. In serbian southern province Kosovo and Metohija lives Serbs, and national minorities, who have their own states in neighborhood. One of those national minority are Albanians.

    (” The reason the USA has remained intact (and even added states) is because we have basic civil rights in our constitutional amendments that are enforced by the court system.”)
    This is an interesting theory – especially for those who knows something about USA: genocide over Indians, worst racism (not only against black people), and constant violations of international law: Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, fmr. Yugoslavia, Afghanistan… Yes, you have basic civil rights in your constitutional amendments, but, whats with other nations, who you are treating like imbeciles who are waiting for be saved by you?

    (“If Yugoslavia held similar rights dear, hundreds of thousands of people would still be alive, and the Yugoslav confederation would thrive. But the Serbian thugs ruined it all.”)
    Yes, Yugoslavia didn’t have similar rights, but, Yugoslavia was a federation (not confederation!) of six communists republics and six nations, and Serbs was just one of them.

    To Tony:

    Definitely, America is not an idiotic country. Every country consist people. Among them are the idiots, also. “Idiot” is the name for the high degree of mental illness. But also, “idiot” can be a slang name for stupid, uneducated and uninformed person. As I saw, you are doing your best to be among them.

  24. someone from 'EU' says:

    OK, let’s say that Kosova should have their independence…
    But what do you think will happen in FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and eventually in Greece?
    Albanians are already organized army in Macedonia (just like Kosova Liberation Army in Serbia supported by both Americans and Al Qaeda !!!!!!) few years ago and they are attacking their police and army… Are Macedonians also commited genocide on Albanians like some of you claims Serbs did? Already seen scenario on Kosova… (I’m just not sure why Macedonian government want to recognize Kosova, I think that’s like signing death penalty)
    Now we are offering to Serbs to betray them selfs, their ancient history and culture and to come to live with us… Shame on us, nobody of us wouldn’t do that either!
    Remember that WW1 started when Serbs killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo ’cause they didn’t want to obey his wishes…
    When Serbian government signed their military pact with nazzi Germany there was huge protests in Belgrade with slogan ‘Better grave then slave’… They could avoid that war and instead of that they suffered millions of victims.
    This all is just showing to me that, either it is 21st century, this is still very unjustified world…
    In this moment I feel petty for me not being Serb ’cause I would feel proud on that…
    LONG LIVE SERBIA, ONE OF GREATEST NATIONS IN HISTORY OF THE WORLD !!!
    Oh, and Tony, you are now acting like real American and not Italian… My congratulations to you.

  25. Tony says:

    @Nebojsha, look at your Serbian history: wars in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo, and I won’t be surprised when a civil war starts in Serbia. I feel sorry for the 51% Serbs that voted pro EU. I hope they get freedom from you nationalists, and finally a peaceful Balkan!

    @Vera, don’t forget the world famous Serbian criminals.

    Once and for all, Kosovo has been lost forever, most of you Serbs never stepped in Kosovo, its time to move on and integrate toward Europe :D

    Cheers!

  26. someone from 'EU' says:

    There was no war in Slovenia. Slovenians had disarmed and killed remaining Serbs in their, in that time together army. So if you think that shooting and killing unarmed soldiers is war, then there is something wrong with you.
    In Croatia Croatians attacked Serbs in their Serbian Kraina (part of Croatia where over a million Serbs were living). Serbs tried to defend them selfs but when Americans started to deliver arms and military tactics to Croatians under cover of humanity aid, Serbs lost their chances (that operation of Croatian army is known as ‘Storm’ and it was identical with U.S. forces operation ‘Desert storm’ in golf, so now think about it)…
    As someone already said, war in Bosnia officially started with killing of one Serbian wedding guest by muslims, so I’m also wondering who started that war!?
    Let me ask you something… What do you think about American deliveries of arms, munitions and satellite photos of locations of Serbian army to muslim forces in Bosnia now when everyone knows that they was (and probably are now) Al-Qaeda soldiers?
    It sounds very ironically when some Italian is talking about criminal when Italy is symbol of mafia (and I believe that you’re proud on that fact).
    Once again Tony, you succeeded to convince me that you turned out to be average fat and stupid American… Once again I congratulate you, your purpose in life is complete!

  27. Me says:

    I’m a Serb And I’m proud of that.

    Those who have no idea about Serbian history and about wars here, and I mean real idea, shouldn’t discuss it. If you are prepared only to hear one side and never ask your selves whether all you hear on TV is true or not, then you shouldn’t insult our nation and call us terrible names. It only tells about what you are.

    There isn’t a single country that wasn’t built in blood and wars. One of the differences, among other things, is that Serbs are people different from all the others and that we don’t like to suck up to the great forces, and that bothers them very much and they are making us look bad.

    It’s not our fault that we have souls and they don’t :)

  28. Tony says:

    lolol @someone from EU. You are a brainwashed kid who won’t accept the reality and you are living in the past. Slovenia killed Serbs? Of course they defended their land from you Serbs! Just like in other former Yugoslav countries. “Millions of Serbs lived in Croatia”???? <—-Where are the facts? Or you are daydreaming. War in Bosnia followed after the defeat of Serbs to Croats, then after another defeat in Bosnia, and again you lost from NATO in Kosovo as well :D Thats the reality today.

    Unfortunately, you won’t have to own a nice car while you’re still alive. Instead of choosing the path toward EU, you are choosing the help of Russia which is an isolated country :D

    Italy a criminal??? hahahhaah. Italy now is like Serbia in the year 2100 :D

    As for “average fat”, I can bench press you over 50 times :D

    Cheers!

  29. Tony says:

    oh @someone “EU”, I might be fat (which I am 0% fat), but you have a fat BRAIN lolol

  30. Petar says:

    As someone already said, this is 21 century, so please before you post comments here, get yourself informed first:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslav_wars
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Kosovo
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Serbia

  31. Czech republic says:

    Artur (Poland)
    I am not angry on nobody because 1968. It was not because you or because SSSR. Only brainwashed commies in Soviet goverment… I like all slavic nations despite our problems in history. I think your goverment is corrupted as our goverment and this is the worst what can be for our nations.

    Hey all
    Why do you speak about what was in former Jugoslavia? Now is problem between Albos and Serbs. Did your “free and democratic” news informed you that US army help to terrorists? Did you know that Albanian – kosova army UCK was terroristic organisation for USA? And that they stoped be terrorist when they helped you to kill some Serbs? Now the leaders of UCK are leaders of Kosovo province. And you help them to be free? Why do you speak about terrorists in Iran when you help to terrorist in Kosovo? Is this ususal in american society? Oh God better turn back to Russian side than stay with USA. You are the biggest terrorists despite you say you fight against them. And the worst is that american people agree with american goverment. The most of you know only english language. So you have almost no chance to find other info from other countries. I know russian, english (but you see that I do many mistakes…nevermind), czech and slovak… Czech and Slovak news are translated from English because there are typical mistakes in translation. When I watch british and american news than there is really only what they want to let you know. In Russian it is too, but I think less… After this all I think that american people are victims of this “democracy”… You can hear this word “democracy” 100 times a day. It is the same what did commies in SSSR…

  32. Ilira says:

    Thanks for the wikipedia links. Maybe you should have checked yourself before you posted them. That way you could have informed yourself about the fact that: 1)”Kosova was known in antiquity and up to the 19th century as Dardania (from Albanian word dardhë = pear; literally Pearland) after the Illyrian tribe Dardani”, 2) historical sources mention a Kingdom of Dardania as early as 4th century B.C”. Even more so you could have read about the “barbaric invasion between the 5th and 8th centuries” and the creation of the first Serbian state in the 7th century AD. Please see the above posted wikipedia links for sources. (Just a little advice in case you go to school: do not use wikipedia as a source. Professors don’t like that and will not give you a passing grade).

    I’ll just post my question again. I guess it wasn’t clear the first time.Which war was started by the Albanians with the purpose of extending their territories beyond where they actually live and breathe?

  33. goran says:

    On this link http://www.spc.yu/Vesti-2004/pogrom.html you can see whats happen in one democratic and multiethnic country under NATO and USA protection.

  34. goran says:

    Jan Sunq thank you for realistic comentary.

  35. someone from 'EU' says:

    First of all I’m not Serb but I would like to be the one…
    Slovenia was defending from what I’m wondering? Serbs had 150 soldiers in that time there located in one base! And they all get killed! You’re talking about some war that never happened (or are Slovenians some ’supreme’ race so they can win in war against 5-10 time stronger enemy without casualties).
    I am brainwashed kid…:) At least I have one and now when it’s been washed it is clean along with my conscience.
    Oh my God, I’m arguing with you and you don’t know even how to read (I won’t tell you why, you’ll have to figure that alone but I’m doubting that you will…)!
    OK… You got me in this debate… I admit…
    Can I, as a looser, imagine your life?
    You’re probably working some shity bureaucractic work, after that you go home (but not to your wife cuz you don’t have one, at least not normal…) with your fancy car (probably ford and maybe even some italian model…), then you’re on net at least 6-8 hours per day, visiting some porn sites, masturbating and looking something to get laid for money. You don’t have friends and social life, even your froggy parents had abandoned you…
    I don’t know how to tell you this but you have some serious suicidal urge… You can even become a danger for the people around you. So my suggestion to you is to end your miserable life before you hurt someone else!!!
    And why do you hate Serbs so much?
    Wait, don’t tell me… Some Serb have fucked you in the ass and now you’re angry on them… C’mon, admit… There’s no need to feel shy … It’s gonna be easier to you if you admit… You can maybe even drop that suicidal urge from your brain (but cuz you don’t have one I’m not sure)!
    Once again, my congratulations!!!!

  36. someone from 'EU' says:

    @ goran
    wiki is free encyclopedia that ANYONE can edit.
    so I’m guessing that this was written by Albanians… and I’m not sure that the site of Serbian Orthodox Church is providing realistic informations.
    @ ilira
    Albanians started war in Kosova, trying to start one in FYR of Macedonia, will try to start in Montenegro and probably in north Greece eventually… Long live to see…

  37. Tony says:

    @someone LMAOOOOOOOOOO at you hahahahhaha keep entertaining me. Lets start again.

    Serbia lost all 4 wars, now entertain me again :D

  38. Tony says:

    As for suicide, if I was you, or living in Serbia, I will kill myself just like that man who was burned in the embassy. We all know that you Serbs have it in the blood to kill yourselves :D

    Why do I hate Serbs? I don’t hate Serbs, you nationalists just don’t accept the reality, you don’t want democracy.

    Like I said before, keep entertaining me with your propaganda :D

  39. JamShqiptare says:

    First off, Mother Theresa was Albanian. No matter what you say you cant change that.
    Second, the world has seen the truth about Serbia the past few days if they hadnt the past 10+ years. The lost Slovenia, which they couldnt even fight against, didnt the little war last like 2 weeks? Look what they did to Bosnia! The Bosnians never thought that the Serbs would do what they did. What happened in Kosova cant compare what they did to Bosnia. Kosova was very lucky the US helped when they did. Croatia did what was needed to be done to be rid of Serb rule. Then Macedonia and Montenegro leave.
    Of course they want to keep Kosova. They treated the kosovars like shit and they thought they can keep doing it.

    You all shouldnt let a Cetnik teach you History. Open your minds to the truth I dont think it will hurt your little brains if you did.

    Seems like Milo is still preaching from his grave.
    To bad he isnt alive to see this day!

  40. JamShqiptare says:

    # someone from ‘EU’ Says:
    February 22nd, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    Wait, don’t tell me… Some Serb have fucked you in the ass and now you’re angry on them… C’mon, admit… There’s no need to feel shy … It’s gonna be easier to you if you admit… You can maybe even drop that suicidal urge from your brain (but cuz you don’t have one I’m not sure)!
    Once again, my congratulations!!!!

    HEY!!! Are you saying Serbs are Gay? Hey even an albanian wouldnt go as far as saying that!

  41. someone from 'EU' says:

    I can see your incapability to provide any answer on all of my questions so our conversation is ending here.
    I don’t know why I even started this arguing with Italian who’s pretending to be American ‘patriot’ (in this case patriot is not really patriot, it’s more like nazzi and democracy is more like latent fascist then democracy)…
    Message for Serbs: hold on, justice will come, sooner or later, but eventually will come!!
    I’m just afraid that I won’t live long enough to see American’s fall down.
    See ya’ Tony, you fuckin’ frog.

  42. JamShqiptare says:

    EU, justice has come! Kosova is Independent
    And since it seems you will be dieing soon, say hi to Slobo and tell him Kosova says hello!

    ps tony is a Kosovar you moron

  43. Val says:

    someone from ‘EU’ Says:

    Message for Serbs: hold on, justice will come, sooner or later, but eventually will come!!
    I’m just afraid that I won’t live long enough to see American’s fall down.

    No need to hold on,the justice has come ,it is right in front of your eyes my friend.Too bad you’re too blind to see it!

    To all of the serbs:Stop whining,STOP ,JUST STOP IT!No one is going to feel sorry for your lying asses.The world has been on your side for long enough-TOO LONG.You have destroyed a beautiful Yugoslavia,killed thousands of people -for long enough.Time has come for you to get a taste of your own medicine.I suggest that all the idiots who claim that Kosova always belonged to Serbia pick up a godamn book.Read the history my friend you might acually suprise your pea sized brain.

    Htela bi takodje da dodam da CRNA GORA nece nikad biti MALA SRBIJA ,i bogu se hvalimo za to.Zivjela Kosovska Republika!

    LONG LIVE USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  44. Czech republic says:

    What? Kosovo is independent? Haha I am not so sure…. 2.5 billions people are against independent Kosovo. And I think that new country must be accepted by UN. And China and Russia with veto are against. So yes. Kosovo is independent in Albanian brains. In fact Kosovo is still Serbian and I dont think it will change. USA is too week for this. USA is the biggest terrorist when they help to albanians. Go out from Eurasia!

  45. Nebojsa says:

    To Tony:

    As I said – you must read and learn something, if you want to discuss as a adult. And learn to made difference between nationalism and fact-based talking.

    To Ilira:

    Exactly, Albanians didn’t start any war, mostly because Albanians are cowards, but Albanians was always was “on the right side” when they smell who will be a winner. That’s happened, for example, in World War Two, when Albanians was on the fascist side. In other periods, Albanians just shoot on anyone from the safety of dark.

    To anyone who consider Kosovo as “Albanian land”:

    Show me ONE Albanian historical monument on Kosovo and Metohija! Despite vandalism of Kosovo’s Albanians, and destroying over 80 Serbian churches and monasteries just in the last few years (not to mention before) – a several hundreds of Serbian monuments still remain on Kosovo and Metohija.

  46. Nebojsa says:

    To Val:

    Kakve sad veze ima Crna Gora sa ovime, osim sto je i sama ugrozena od velikoalbanskih pretenzija?
    Crna Gora i ne treba da bude Mala Srbija, vec uvek treba da bude Crna Gora!
    Ali, kad pozelis da opet kazes ono “zivjela kosovska republika”, seti se jedne od pesama velikog Kralja Nikole:
    “Onamo, ‘namo, za brda ona,
    govore da je razoren dvor
    mojega cara, onamo vele
    bio je negda junacki zbor.

    Onamo, ‘namo, da vidju Prizren,
    ta to je moje, doma cu doc’,
    starina mila tamo me zove,
    tu moram jednom oruzan poc’.

    Onamo, ‘namo, sa razvalina
    dvorova carskih vragu cu rec,
    “S ognjista mila bjezi mi kugo,
    zajam ti moram vracati vec”.

    (i tako dalje)

  47. KOSOVARI says:

    These fuckin Serbians and Russians are the most stupid people i have seen. They think that they are important to this world but they dont know what the rest of the world thinks of them. They think of them as useless animals. And why do you keep referring to Albanian’s as terrorist when the entire democratic world supports us. America, th UK, Germany, France, Italy, Austria (just to name a few) support us. Are you saying all of those countries support terror. Seems stupid you stupid idiots.

    Kosova from Feb 17 is independent and guess what the important countries have recognized it. To tell you the truth we dont need Russia or China. Who needs countries that are isolated from the world? not us.

    When will these stupid serbians learn that people will not listen to their lies. KOSOVA is the land of Albanians, it always was and it will always be. the truth is that Serbians are trying to lie to themselves, they are trying to convince themselves that the civilized world(that does not include Russia, of course) sees them as animals who only know violence.

    KOSOVA is ALBANIAN 4EVER!

  48. KOSOVARI says:

    HASHIM THACI is 100% smarter than all of the serbian leaders combined. thats my boi…. haha GREATER ALBANIA soon….

  49. Val says:

    To Nebojsa:

    Crna Gora ce uvijek bit Crna Gora ,al nikad ugrozena od velikoalbanskih pretenzija vec od pretenzija srpskih nacionalista koji jos sanjaju o velikoj srbiji.Kad ce vasim pretnjama doci Kraj?Kad cete prestati da branite ljude kao “Slobodan Milosevic”.
    If it wasn’t for him there would still be Yugoslavia!If it wasnt for him maybe Kosovo would still be a part of Serbia.You have people like him to blame for the outcome of all of this.(include Karadzic,Arkan and the gang to the group).
    Ma sta ste bre vi mislili da ce svjet da cuti dok vi ubijate i maltretirate druge?

    I am all for human rights and that’s why i support Kosova’s independence because rights they never had under your regime (their rights didn’t equal to the rights of animals let alone human beings).Enough is enough and this is were the line is drawn.Every true democrat serb is happy that this day has come.It was long awaited and deserved.

    Stop turning a blind eye on reality because the only person you are going to fool is yourself.

    Na kraju vam cestitam kako ste jos jednom uspjeli da obrukate sebe pred cjelim svjetom sa lopovima i huliganima!

  50. Uhhm says:

    Hi everyone :)

    Just wanted to tell you something:D

    Kosova is independent, and 50% of you guys in here oppose that – Well guess what, noone is asking you at all :)

    America, UK, Germany, France, Italy Denmark, Poland etc have recognized Kosova – Now who gives a fuck if your 3rd world countries won’t recognize us – China should start taking a look at their own country – 90% of the wealt in 5% of the population, while the rest struggle to get food on the table. F-ing communists with free market!

    Russia is just plain stupid! Everyone hates Russia, noone actually likes it. Russia just talks and talks, while noone is listening. Well Newsflash for you Russia, we’re independent, and you can’t do shit about it – All you can do is talk. You’re afraid that Chechnya might liberate themselves like we did. Look at your antidemocratic country who breaks severale UN rules, and then you can come and talk about violation of UN rules when Kosova declared itself independent! Same goes for China!

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