Winning The Battle Of Kosovo
Newsweek, March, 2008 by Michael Freedman
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Yes, Europe and America back Kosovo’s declaration of independence, but most of the world does not.
After years of violence and diplomatic wrangling, Kosovo, on Feb. 17, declared its independence, and within a day the world’s most powerful nation, the United States, congratulated and recognized the newborn state. Britain also immediately recognized the war-torn nation, and in the days and weeks to come other big and wealthy nations would do likewise: France, Germany, Italy and Australia and two dozen others have all recognized Kosovo’s sovereignty, representing, by one count, just more than half the world’s GDP, and a majority of the members of NATO and the European Union.
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But those figures obscure a central fact: while Kosovo has largely won its battle for recognition in Europe, Serbia is winning over the rest of the world. The vast majority of the United ...
