Posted AT 3:26 AM EDT on 22/02/08
Why we shouldn't jump on the Kosovo bandwagon
The Serbian parliament condemns Kosovo's declaration of independence. Angry Serbs throng the streets of Belgrade in protest, and rioters break into the U.S. embassy. Just another spasm of ethnic bigotry in the Balkans? It's not so simple.
When Serbs argue that Kosovo's leap to independence has no legal sanction, they have a point. When they say it sets an awful precedent, they have an even better one.
Let's remember how all this came about.
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