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Posted at 3:15pm on Feb. 17, 2008 Foreign Policy Makes A Comeback As An Issue
By Pejman Yousefzadeh
The state of the American economy is a big deal in the upcoming election, but it isn't as if foreign policy should take a back seat as an issue. To say the least, there is a lot going on in the world today and the next President of the United States is going to have quite the full plate to deal with. Including this:
Kosovo's parliament has unanimously endorsed a declaration of independence from Serbia, in an historic session.
The declaration, read by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, said Kosovo would be a democratic country that respected the rights of all ethnic communities.
The US and a number of EU countries are expected to recognise Kosovo on Monday.
Serbia's PM denounced the US for helping create a "false state". Serbia's ally, Russia, called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting.
It will be interesting to find out what Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton think of the American stance on Kosovar independence. They promise us that they will conduct a foreign policy that will win respect and affection around the world. Will that include respect and affection from Russia, which bitterly opposes this move? And how will they respond to Russian demands Abkhazia and South Ossetia, two Russian enclaves in Georgia, be recognized in response to Kosovo's independence?
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