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GRAY FALCON (USA) Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Servility The roll of shame has new additions this week: Canada and Japan both recognized the "independence" of Kosovo. Canada's FM Maxine Bernier demonstrated her mastery of wishful thinking when she said that "unique circumstances which have led to Kosovo's independence mean it does not constitute any kind of precedent." Hey, whatever you tell yourself to be able to sleep at night, Maxine. But how many are willing to wager that the Quebecois will also claim to be "unique" (hey, isn't everybody?) and go on their merry way? Japan - which is still under U.S. occupation, following the 1941-45 war - expressed hope that recognition will "contribute to long-term stability in the region" (IHT/Reuters). Right. Because seizing a part of a country's territory is stabilizing. Remember Manchuria? Japanese FM Masahiko Komura said, "Our country has traditionally been on friendly terms with Serbia, and by this recognition of Kosovo it is not our intention to disturb our relations with Serbia." Just like it wasn't the Americans' intention to disturb their traditional feelings of friendship for the people of Japan by nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I guess. What's a little tough love among friends? If Komura-san had any honor, he'd be polishing a sword with his guts right about now. Canada's Bernier also claimed that recognizing the Albanian quasi-state meant joining "the international community". What community - some 30-odd countries? And all they have in common is that, when Washington says "Jump!" they answer with "How high?" More than anything else, a country's recognition of the Kosovo monstrosity is an indicator of whether it is truly independent, or a satellite of the Empire. Canada and Japan have just made their choice. Update : Hungary and Croatia have also recognized "Kosova" today, while Bulgaria is planning to do so on Thursday. All of a sudden the "satellite" comment is more apt than ever; these three countries were also on the side of "European integrations" at the Serbs' expense back when a certain Austrian corporal was behind the endeavor. Posted by Gray Falcon at 03:15 . <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=14871632/grpspId=1705043917/msgI d=32206/stime=1205959613/nc1=4836045/nc2=5286668/nc3=5191952> __,_._,___
