Kosovo's new independence opens Pandora's box

0 Comments | USA TODAY, February, 2008

The media seem to be fascinated with the celebrations of Kosovo's independence instead of discussing the cold, hard facts and implications of such a recognition ("Serbian leader demands end to rioting; U.N. police attacked," USATODAY.com, Friday):

*Kosovo's prime minister, Hashim Thaci, was the commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army, a shadowy rebel group classified as an international terror organization until United Nations Resolution 1244 disbanded it. The U.S. government continues to support Thaci's shadowy ways by recognizing Kosovo's independence.

*What about international law, national boundaries and sovereignty? U.N. Resolution 1244 guarantees Kosovo is to remain a part of Serbia. The U.S. government and the European Union have responded with fancy...