Kosovo

[Bitchkoma]

So Kosovo has declared independence, backed by the US and a number of it's allies. Not everyone agrees (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_expected_to_recognise_the_Republic_ of_Kosovo#States_that_will_not_recognise_the_indep endence_of_Kosovo), and things may just get uglier.

Do you guys think this will be the occasion that will ultimately set off a chain of events leading up to WWIII? The first and second World Wars began there... this may all be a ploy by the NWO to start another World War.

First domino -- BBC NEWS | Europe | Serbia recalls ambassador from US (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7251802.stm)
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[gunner]

Yeah I think it is going to get ugly, with russia stating they wouldnt have this happen a month or so ago. It is very coincidental that both world wars started in that region, and now teetering on another full blown world war, this happens.

Combine all of Russias posturing lately, the missle shield, and now this and I dont think it will end good. Russia and the US relations seem to be going quickly down the crapper, at the very least I think it will begin another cold war if not full blown war.

The US needs to get the fuck out of the rest of the world and leave them alone. We Americans need to demand it, not just whisper it in the shadows because of fear, it is our government and we need to take it back from the bastards that are in control now.

[Iori Komei]

I don't think that Kosovo itself will lead to war.
However if Taiwan declares itself de jure independent during the Olympics, I think that copounded with Kosovo it would lead to it, or atleast half the world declaring itself neutral and the other half fighting each other.

[mojo]

Do they have oil? If not there will be skirmishes but nothing full blown. :D
Unless they have WMD's!

Well seriously i think that somewhere is going to be the powderkeg that sets it off, whether thats Kosovo, The Middle East or China i dont know.

[Bitchkoma]

I'm betting my left testicle they do have oil.

Vast oil reserves found in northern Albania (http://www.newkosovareport.com/20080110426/Region/Vast-oil-reserves-found-in-northern-Albania.html)Tirana - Vast and untouched reserves of oil and gas have been discovered in northern Albania, one of Central Asia's and Eastern Europe's leading petroleum corporations announced Thursday.

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According to their findings, the unproven reserve holds up to 2.987 billion barrels of oil and 3.014 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

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The Balkans region has proven oil reserves totalling approximately 345 million barrels. Of that, 198 million barrels is located in Albania.

What's north of northern Albania?

[mojo]

If it wasnt so serious it would almost be funny wouldnt it?

[Tetsujin]

Look at history when shit happens in that area people end up being killed. Yes the shit is going to hit the fan and this one is going to splatter like a mofo!