DianaJ
Yes Kosovo was in a better position than Albania in Comi times, I lived in it. But Albania is considerably better than Kosovo now since democracy entered. Yes Kosovo was the poorest of the FYR. Second was Macedonia and then BiH. The southern area of FYR was the poorer and was heavily subsidized by the north. The difference is still visible in the new republics. Kosovo and that money was always mismanaged by Yugoslav and its Albanian poeple abused throughout decades and of that there is no way for anyone to convince me on the contrary. I deeply think that if Albanians were treated as equals to Serbs than we wouldn’t be here in this mess. They were never treated as equals but as 2nd class citizens. They were not allowed to use their language in schools, in public etc. Try to deny that. Why would they revoke the right of language? Human rights have to be honored in order to rule them. Serbs abused those basic rights. Kosovars will try to choose and regain their own future on their own terms. Do you think since Kosovo is so poor then it would be better in Serbia that hate Albanians or to be poor and guide their own lives. They deserve that chance. The status quo could not be maintained.
Atrocities have happened in both sides as either side is guilty, but what would you want someone to do when you are oppressed? Its like when someone is punching you, you’ll punch back or let em hit you.
As for mafia in Kosovar government, look at the serbian one. Who Killed Djindjic? I think Serbian Mafia. Hmmm
