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Originally Posted by AmusedToDeath
Well ,yes. If you look at it just that way, in terms of economy. But if selling NIS was the only way to gain strong Russian support for Kosovo (and a possible gas pipeline in the future), then you should look at it as a political deal (which it is).
I believe the good sides of the deal will show up in the future.
But then again, selling NIS at 5 times lower price than the market value is not good for the economy.
At least we've secured an ally. Without the deal, we wouldn't have a single ally in the world. And that can't be good.
Now you see what that sick arse Milosevic has done to us.
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I must strongly disagree with this opinion for numerous reasons.
Concerning gas pipeline: Russia has gas of LOWEST quality, second, we have already been totally addicted of their gas (large percent of gas in Serbia is from Russia, however - a curiosity - province of Vojvodina exploits enough gas to satisfy it's own needs).
I am a pragmatic person, and I don't believe in Russian "friendship" but I believe in Russian interests. I think that their maximum of denial will be reached when this agreement is arranged and when we don't have what else to sell.
For instant, lets see China: they're neutral or somewhat approving Serbia's positions since Serbian government agreed (this is not so well known information) to discharge certification and standards check of Chinese products at customs. This is a reliable fact, my source is a Serbian international trader who was VERY surprised with new trading regime.
However, this means a flood of cheap, low quality equipment from China.
Anyway, I think that way of thinking as a populist politician, and not as a statesman is characteristic for current Serbian scene.
There is a slight difference between statesman and politician... such as between a fisherman and man standing on shore, acting as idiot.
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But you still talk about exterminating Albanians. You're behavior is a typical Miosevic resemblance. It's funny, you quickly attempt to throw the blame on some others.
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Are you certain?
What about parties in parliament that support concept of decentralization, euro-regionalism etc.? They are minorities in opposition, however they're opposition and it is very wrong to generalize this way.
Second, that party (Serbian Radical Party) got 44% on second round in presidential elections. Real strength of a single party is determined in first round, when they got 39%, with (roughly) 1,6 mil votes. And that is the single strongest party in Serbia.
Just to remind, that's how much Albanians with the right of vote Kosovo has now, according to statistics.
If Albanians in Serbia are powerful as a single most powerful party, and they don't use that right, what do they exactly want? To be honest, in case that Albanians from Kosovo wish to stay within Serbia, that means practically that in every presidential elections Kosovo Albanians will have 100% guaranteed candidate in 2nd round. That also means that they can make one of 3 single strongest parties in Serbia, beside Democratic Party and Serbian Radical Party!
You still haven't responded on my comments about what do you get except ethnically clean state - and I won't argue about how it's made - that you couldn't legally have in Serbia if you would use your legal rights?!
Practically, Serbian government during negotiations offered almost total independence and only to have our flag on your borders and institutions and you have denied even that? What's that for?
I think that there is just one possible explanation: pure national hate...
Before you say that I'm maybe a member of conservative, hard right wing or something I will just mention that I support liberal democratic party.
If you don't know who they are, I guess that your ultimate reliable source (wikipedia) will do the job
