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INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE (FRANCE) LETTERS Monday, November 19, 2007 Meddling in the Balkans The editorial "The Balkans, again" (Nov. 12) condemns "Russia's active meddling." But when the meddling in the Balkans is by the United States and its allies, it is given the media's stamp of approval. Never mind that throughout history so many of the problems in the Balkans have been greatly exacerbated by the interference of the West. The editorial goes on to state that "the Serbs refuse to admit that Slobodan Milosevic's invasion in 1999 lost them Kosovo." By whose edict is it declared that the Serbs lost Kosovo? And since when is it considered an "invasion" if the action takes place within one's own country? On the contrary, it was a U.S.-led NATO force that invaded a sovereign country in 1999. And, in so doing, contravened NATO's own charter, the UN charter, the Helsinki Final Act and the tenets of international law. Then you have the temerity to finish off your editorial with the words "Washington should make every effort to persuade the Russians that their neo-Cold-War games are dangerous, misguided and ultimately futile." Isn't that a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black? Liz Milanovich, Edmonton, Canada < END > _____
