Amused, you claim that none of this was planned, then explain how 860,000 Albanian Kosovars were able to be 'cleansed' in a matter of 12 weeks?

You also make the claim that the Serb forces were only there to fight the KLA; then explain to me why the majority of those 10, 000 people that were killed were civilians- women, children, elderly, men.

http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/kosovo98/timeline.shtml


Moreover, how come that the techniques that were used in Kosova to 'ethnic cleans' the Albanian Kosovars, were like the ones that were used on Croatia and Bosnia?

They were running away from NATO bombs.

But all of them returned to Kosovo, bringing their families along and multiplying the number of Albanians in Kosovo.

But after the war, and under NATO supervision, Albanian expelled 250,000 non-Albanians. Why don't you explain that to me and stop acting the role of a victim.

If 'feed' is a synonym for ' kill/ ethnic cleans/ opress ' then yes, that's what Serbia did.

What the Albanian Kosovars wanted was the same rights as the rest of the federations in Yugoslavia. Hence, the Yugoslav Constitution in 1974, which gave Kosova its autonomy, so it was not illigal in anyway. Vojvodina as well, was given autonomy.


Moreover, it's not just a matter of revoking the autonomy itself, it's the rights , which were given to the Albanian Kosovars that were also taken away.


Kosova itself had become a police state run by Belgrade, where repression, extortion, and human rights were systematicaly abused.

" The deliberate economic and social marginalization of ethnic Albanians forced the emigration of an estimated 350,000 Albanians from the province over the next seven years. While Albanians were being forced to leave, Milosevic's government provided incentives and encouraged the settlement of Serbs in the region. "


http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/kosovo/undword-01.htm



Like I Said, it's clear, what the Chauvinistic regime of Serbia had planned, even before the war broke out. >>> In one way or another, Serbia was going to make a Kosova free from Albanian Kosovars.

No, it was NOT due to NATO, but more like a forced expulsion that was well planned and co-ordinated by the Serbs;

Forced Expulsions


The flight of the ethnic Albanian population from Kosovo was executed with a degree of coordination and control that render it impossible to reach any conclusion other than systematic forced expulsion. At least four factors are key in determining that a policy of "ethnic cleansing" was carried out in Kosovo: First is the timing of the refugees' arrival-refugees arrived in Macedonia and Albania from the same areas on the same dates, and at various times (notably during negotiations) the flow of refugees stopped or was switched from one border to another. Second is the means of departure: refugees were expelled into Macedonia by train, which allowed the efficient removal of thousands of persons a day. Others, including many of those sent to Albania who did not have their own transportation, were taken by trucks and buses organized by the Serbian police. Collection points were used to facilitate expulsion. Third is the use of threats and violence to terrorize the population into departing, a central element of "ethnic cleansing," observed frequently during the wars in Bosnia and Croatia. Fourth is the practice of "identity cleansing": refugees expelled toward Albania were frequently stripped of their identity documents and forced to remove the license plates from their cars and tractors before being permitted to cross the border.


Each one of these four factors (the timing of arrivals, the means of departure, the use of terror and the practice of "identity cleansing") strongly suggest that the flight of some 860,000 Albanians from Kosovo in twelve weeks adds up to systematic forced expulsion. Taken together, the evidence is overwhelming.


http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/kosovo/undword-03.htm



As for the thousands that left after the war, they were not victims of a new ' ethnic cleansing'. Many of those that left, left when the Serbian force was forced to pull back. With the Serb forces gone they didn't feel safe to stay, considering that a big number supported Serbia's chauvinistic regime. It's unfortunate

Lets see what Human Rights Watch has to say about you, poor victims:

This one is from 1999:

This is who you are, so stop whining. You have too much blood on your hands and no credibility.

Can you provide a link to this?


Although I don't question that non- Albanians were threatened, as the feeling of wanting revenge after the war was normal , they were not victims of a new ethnic cleansing. If they had been, it would have been clear,as the truth can't be hidden.

Hey, if you can get others to intervene, that's up to you. As for me, I want no part of it. I want the US to stay the hell out of there and everywhere else in the world. What you guys do is your own business and not the US's.

Well, that's you and your opinion, which you're entitled to of course. But to stand and do nothing, would have lead to something far worse than the genocide in Bosnia.

The Balkans are in Europe, so it's a European problem to dealt with by Europeans. They can handle quite nicely without US help.

That argument doesn't fly after WW1 and WW2.

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