Letters The International Herald Tribune
Wednesday May 14, 2008 http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/14/opinion/edlet.php > > A betrayal of Serbia > > Regarding the article "Serbs weigh pride against > prosperity in election" (May 11): The issue of > choosing West or East in the recent elections was not > a matter of "pride" for the Serbs. This choice was > about national survival. > Since 1989, the West has betrayed Serbia. This > includes, most recently, the illegal recognizing of > Kosovo's "independence," despite that Serbia is the > most democratic and multiethnic of nations to be > formed from the wreckage of the former Yugoslavia. > Serbs don't trust the West no matter how many > hollow promises are made that Serbia will ultimately > join the European Union. Choosing closer cooperation > with the EU has not produced any viable results for > the past eight years, except more betrayal and > anti-Serbian intrigue. > Michael Pravica Henderson, Nevada Serbian News Network - SNN [email protected] http://www.antic.org/
