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Entry: Mr. bin Laden, Meet Mr. Kennan--A New Containment Policy Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/mr_bin_laden_meet_mr_kennan_a_new_containment_policy#19556 Post contents: @Caper: <i>"Now, Mr. Richert might just reply, “Who said anything about ‘Greater Serbia,’ Caper, huh? Kosovo is an intgral part of Serbia.” "</i> Or I might not. And, therefore, I'd rather you didn't put words in my mouth but simply quote what I've written, here or elsewhere. <i>"Mr. Richert argues that the land has been consecrated by the blood of Christians so it belongs to Serbia, an Orthodox country. "</i> Do I? Where? Are you referring to this statement: <i>"a more immediate concern is the rise of an avowedly Islamic state on the European continent, a state that has been baptized in the blood of European Christians and sealed with the ashes of Orthodox churches and monasteries."</i> Perhaps it's too late at night, but it ought to be obvious to any casual reader that the "state" of the clause after the comma is the "Islamic state" of the clause before the comma. At no point in there do I mention Serbia, or make the claim that Kosovo belongs to Serbia because "the land has been consecrated by the blood of Christians." Once again, please feel free to quote anything I've written, here or elsewhere, but don't follow Mr. Cundiff in putting words in my mouth. <i>"This no doubt refers to the Battle of Kosovo of 1389. "</i> See above. I'm referring to the rise of Kosovo, the state recognized by the United States. The independence of that state has been achieved through the slaughter of Orthodox Christians and the burning of Christian churches and monasteries over the past ten years. That's what I'm referring to. Once again, <i>etc., etc.</i> <i>"it is primarily realist consideration of jihadism in the Balkans that should inspire opposition to Kosovar Albanian independence"</i> And, if you can find anything that I've written that suggests otherwise, here or elsewhere, please quote it. Otherwise, I'll be happy to provide you with Sid Cundiff's e-mail address, and the two of you can get together and manufacture straw men. Sent at: 2008 09 07