Background on the News - 2008-03-12

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March 12, 2008

Serbia's Final Frontier?








Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence on February 17 was welcomed in Washington and many European capitals, but it drew protests in Moscow and Belgrade. In this update to his November/December 2005 essay "Independence for Kosovo," CFR Senior Fellow Charles A. Kupchan considers the consequences of Kosovo's secession for the Balkans and the world.

 

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Another One Bites the Dust
February 6, 2008
Last week Abu Laith al-Libi, a senior al Qaeda leader responsible for military operations inside Afghanistan, was killed by a U.S. missile strike in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region. . . . Read more

 

Pakistan on the Brink
January 23, 2008
As Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf tours Europe, violence along the border with Afghanistan continues and many observers doubt whether the elections scheduled for February 18 will be free and fair. . . . Read more

 

Kenya's Great Rift
January 9, 2008
Violence has engulfed Kenya in the wake of a disputed December 27 election, calling into question the country's reputation as an island of stability and prosperity in an otherwise unstable region. . . . Read more

 

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