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Entry: Kosovo, Russia, and the Last Grasps of American Unipolarity Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/kosovo_and_the_last_grasps_of_american_unipolarity#18024 Post contents: Putin’s lesson on democracy: “I have no doubt that there are people among you today who would appeal to democracy, freedom and so on. Democracy is a universal concept and it cannot be local (that is, you cannot apply democratic principles in one place and forget about them entirely in another). If a country considers itself democratic it has to be democratic in every way, in every manifestation, both at home and on the international stage. What is democracy? We all know that democracy is government by the people. Our American partners are looking to deploy elements of a missile defence system in Eastern Europe, a radar station in the Czech Republic, and interceptor missiles in Poland, and these plans look like they will indeed go ahead. But who asked the Czechs and the Poles if they actually want these systems on their soil? According to the information I have received, the vast majority of Czech citizens are not enthusiastic about these plans….No one asked the Czechs’ opinion….” Annual Big Press Conference February 14, 2008 The Kremlin, Moscow But the Kosovars were asked their opinion, if they wanted independence & the Kosovars took a vote on independence. They appealed to democracy. The Kosovars did not revolt against the Serbs, they did not burn down the US Embassy. The Kosovars and the US behaved just as Putin said they should: “If a country considers itself democratic it has to be democratic in every way, in every manifestation, both at home and on the international stage.” If the Serbs & the Russian don’t like the outcome of the vote then—Too bad. All the world is a democracy All the world was made safe for democracy with the help of the Serbs in 1914. I for the life of me can not believe the complete idiocy of those “conservatives” or what ever you dare call yourselves who think that democracy is some sort of divine form of government, but then complain when votes don’t go your way. So by throwing hissie fits, you do your best to legitimize the destruction of property by a bunch of thugs and then appeal to international law. And tell the world that the democratic votes in Kosovo don’t count. So instead you “conservative” idiots appeal to use of force. Complete hypocrisy. Sent at: 2008 07 09