Thursday, August 25, 2011

Crossing Through Kosovo

Using my Boston Globe road map.

"Kosovo’s prime minister backs action in Serb-run north; EU condemns operation to seize border crossings" July 27, 2011|By Nebi Qena, Associated Press

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo’s prime minister has defended an order for his special police to take control of two contested border crossings with Serbia, saying it was “the right decision’’ despite condemnation from the European Union....

In Washington, the Obama administration criticized Kosovo for taking control of the crossings without coordinating with the international community but fell short of condemning the action itself....

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"Self-defense OK’d for Kosovo peacekeepers" July 29, 2011|Associated Press

PRISTINA, Kosovo - American and French peacekeepers were told yesterday to fire their weapons in defense if attacked at border posts on Kosovo’s northern boundary with Serbia, a day after the crossings were set ablaze by Serbs armed with firebombs, a NATO spokesman said....

So when does NATO start bombing them again?

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Also see: Karvings in Kosovo

I'm lost, readers. I don't know where to go in my Boston Globe.