United Nations Mission in Kosovo Commentary

Fireside Chat: Kosovo in Kennebunkport

Gordon N. Bardos gives his take on the potential for progress on Kosovo between Presidents Bush and Putin during their meeting in Maine in the first installment of Fireside Chat.

The Lessons of Kosovo

It is a good time to review the developments in Kosovo since 1999, which highlight the dire consequences of excessively ambitious long-distance social engineering and centralism in name of nation-building.

The Risks of an Imposed Settlement

The Kosovo issue is far from resolved, and acceptance and imposition of the Settlement Plan by the Security Council could lead to renewed violence and instability, and have repercussions far beyond the Western Balkans.

Holbrooke's Way or the Highway

It is odd that so many Democrats who argued we never had a “real debate” over Iraq now insist that no such process is required for Kosovo. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke is leading their charge.

A Kosovo Reality Check

American leaders’ hopes for a quick and painless final status agreement on Kosovo face one major obstacle: Reality.

A Separate Peace?

U.S., EU ready to dissect Serbia. But Kosovo’s independence would not be a surgical solution.

The Crucial Final Step

Success in the Balkans depends on independence for Kosovo.  The moment to achieve this end has come, now the United States must act.

Violated Trust

 The violence in Kosovo this past week has dealt a serious blow to the credibility of the Western Alliance.

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May 26, 2012