The Real Story Behind Kosovo's Independence

All of a sudden, DC establishment figures care about "international law" when it suits their interests in Kosovo.

International law matters only when it is convenient for the US. So too are the cries for "humanitarian interventions." And despite the extremism of the Bush administration, this is hardly a uniquely Republican phenomenon. In a just world, there would be a humanitarian intervention against the US occupation of Iraq -- with its indiscriminate killings of civilians, torture chambers and widespread human rights violations. There certainly would have been such ... Full Story »

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Pam Rasmussen
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by Pam Rasmussen - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a rarely heard perspective on our intervention in Kosovo that certainly gets me to think twice about whether it was a wise move. I know that there is another perspective on whether we should have intervened that Jeremy does not discuss, and I suggest that anyone interested listen to the debate between him and Samantha Power on Friday's Democracy Now. Also read her book, "Problem from Hell" (about America's response to genocide). However, I find Scahill very persuasive -- particularly when he discusses the terms of the agreement we offered Serbia in order to stave off our intrusion.

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