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Voice of Russia February 1, 2008 G.O.P. QUESTIONS BUSH STRATEGY FOR KOSOVO A few prominent members of the Republican Party of the United States have urged the Bush Administration to drop plans for the recognition of sovereign Kosovo and renew its efforts to find a negotiated solution to the Kosovo problem. Ex-Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, the ex-Undersecretary of State for arms control and international security John Bolton, and the ex-Assistant Secretary of Defense for international security Peter Rodman have placed an ad in the Washington Times to warn the Bush Administration of unpredictable repercussions of its moves in the Balkans. They fear that arbitrary recognition of Kosovar sovereignty will set an example to other troubled areas. Already, Basque separatists and Turkish-controled North Cyprus have started mentioning the Kosovar quest for sovereignty. But the White House’s formula for a Kosovo accommodation affects relations with Russia. Which is undesirable, the ad in the Washington Times says, because the outcome of American efforts to settle other international problems depends on cooperation with Russia. In principle, such views are objective enough, though till recently U.S. politicians abstained from making public statements on that score. Till recently the overwhelming majority of American politicians gave preference to the course towards the forceful break-up of Serbia. Yelena Guskova, head of the Centre for Study Modern Balkan Crisis, says: The Balkan crisis of the 90s offers proof that this is a well-thought-out and unilateral policy. The policy aimed at splitting the multinational [Yugoslav] state. If we start analyzing the situation, we’ll see that no support was given to Serbs. Meaning, first of all, the United States and its closest partners. The fact that prominent members of the U.S. Republican Party begin to voice their disapproval of the Bush administration policy does not mean that Washington’s course towards Kosovo will undergo changes. There are reasons to believe that the current criticism is aimed at the Serbs. The second round of the presidential elections will take place in Serbia this coming Sunday. And Washington does not conceal its interest in the pro-Western candidate scoring a victory. In this context, the publication in The Washington Times can be regarded as a pre-election move. =============== Group Moderator: [Е-ПОШТА ЗАШТИЋЕНА] page at http://magazine.sorabia.net for more informations about current situation in Serbia http://www.sorabia.net Slusajte GLAS SORABIJE nas talk internet-radio (Serbian Only) http://radio.sorabia.net Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sorabia/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sorabia/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[Е-ПОШТА ЗАШТИЋЕНА] mailto:[Е-ПОШТА ЗАШТИЋЕНА] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [Е-ПОШТА ЗАШТИЋЕНА] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
