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In the Kosovo town of Urosevac, near the US military base "Bondsteel", work has begun on the site where the statue of US President Joe Biden will be erected.
So, does this new strategic reality imply a continuation of the Trump-era policy in the Balkans, with its tolerance of land swaps and apparent indifference to liberal ideals, such as multiethnicity and the civil state? Not exactly. If the change in US leadership makes one difference to American policy towards the Balkans, it will be a renewed insistence on the territorial integrity of the region. Biden, who saw first-hand the horrors of the Bosnian war in the 1990s, will object on principle to any breakup of Bosnia, and will rule out any outcome in Kosovo that makes this more likely.
The American state of Kosovo. Americans still have a large military base in Kosovo.
Having a military presence in a country is not the same as "occupation
Has to do with an agreement entered into quite a while ago. Something called NATO. It's a mutual support agreement, not an "occupation."
and now that America is on a Nation to Nation Building or some sort of "Peace keeping" to make sure Evil Russia or China dont take over EU.
Having a military presence in a country is not the same as "occupation." When a country is occupied by the military of another nation it is that military which in control of the legal and politicial system of that country.
Kosovo is a province which belonged to Serbia.Till the war happened. Why should Russia return a province when Americans have bombed Serbia because of the war in the Balkans and build their base in the region?
Taiwan wants a US military presence. Taiwan is not "occupied."
or Taiwan stay independent?
NATO. It's a mutual support agreement, not occupation
Please show in which European countries the US military has had legal and politcal control for 50 years.
politcal control
The US military really, really really wants to run the show in Kosovo.
originally posted by: HawkEyi
a reply to: Phage
Having a military presence in a country is not the same as "occupation
I suppose occupying Europe for 50 years while lying to Americans and to the soldiers about returning back to America is not either right? and now that America is on a Nation to Nation Building or some sort of "Peace keeping" to make sure Evil Russia or China dont take over EU.
I thought Kosovo "belongs" to Serbia (you said so yourself). How can Russia "return" something which does not belong to it?
Why should Russia return a province which Eastern Ethic had lived their for years?
I did? Where?
And are criticizing China on Taiwan.
originally posted by: HawkEyi
a reply to: Phage
Sounds like you dont understand what i said.
Why should Russia return a province which Eastern Ethic had lived their for years? this is being demanded by the same western polticans who demand that Serbia Recognize Kosovo.
And are criticizing China on Taiwan. A bit ironic.