It looks increasingly like the Muslim province of Kosova will gain independence from Serbian authority. Kosova's leaders including recently elected Prime Minister Hashim Thaci vowed this week to declare Kosova independent after nearly 2 years of talks between the EU and Russia, under US mediation, failed to reach agreement. Kosova has been under UN control since 1999 when NATO forces intervened to quell Serbian attacks on the Muslim Albanian majority who make up 90 to 95% of the population of the region. While the Serbs have so far remained steadfast in opposition, expecting Kosova to remain an "autonomous province" of Serbia, the Albanians seek the US/EU designed status of a "supervised independence." Whilst the Russian backed Serbs will not go down without a fight for the resource rich region, which they claim since their infamous and comprehensive loss to the Uthmani Khilafah in the battle of Kosova Field in 1389, it is looking increasingly likely that the US position for Kosova will win through and a form of independence will be declared in the coming weeks. Serbia is being offered the carrot of future membership of the European Union, and the EU will be keen to prise away a key Russian ally and bring them to their table. Muslims should not be fooled into feeling that the war in Kosova of 1999 was to protect them as Tony Blair has consistently argued. The Americans worked diligently not only to establish an enormous military base in the heart of Kosova in (Ferrizaj), but they also worked to weaken Serbia, Russia's natural ally in the region. The recent separation of Montenego from Serbia further reduced Serbian/Russian influence. The glaring inconsistencies over Balkans policy (neglect over Serbian aggression in Bosnia for example) becomes clear when put in the context of the plans to ultimately isolate Serbian influence back to its smallest land locked state, and the division of Muslims throughout the weak states of Croatia, Bosnia-Herzogovina, Macedonia and now Kosova. One of the conditions of the limited statehood the Kosovan Albanian leadership has agreed to, is that they will not seek unification with any of their traditional and historic Muslim neighbours including Macedonia and Albania itself. Like other pseudo western sanctioned "Muslim" states- Palestine comes to mind-an independent Kosova too will not be allowed to have its own military force or a foreign policy; a 16,000 strong NATO force will be permanently stationed in Kosova. Kosova will remain a satellite of the Americans with help from the EU. The supervised independence will extend to economic control of a limited and aid dependent budget, and its supervisors will expect absolute loyalty in return for the removal of the control of its traditional Serbian enemy from Belgrade. The messy mosaic that it is now finally falling into place throughout the Balkans, including the appalling results of the Dayton accords for Bosnia-Herzogovina, managed to sideline Serbian and Muslim strengths. Balkanisation is a well-known geopolitical term that perfectly describes the results of a successful division and weakening of any region. The potential for future conflict remains not only in Bosnia with its Serbian "Republika Srpska" region but also with the strong Serbian enclave in the Northern Kosova region of Mitrovica. This potential future flashpoint will help keep the Albanians in thrall to their western masters.Most Kosovans look forward to the end of Serbian dominance, and many might even have been grateful once for the NATO intervention of 1999. However, the gloss and near euphoria of that time has certainly worn off and the harsh reality of the new regime brought by the US/EU is clear: unemployment is over 60%, industry remains stagnant with the "supervisors" having closed down mining operations, and the dispersal of the youth to find work throughout Europe continues. Although 3,000 took to the streets of capital Prishtina last week to announce that "independence is the only option," the expression of "out of the frying pan and into the fire" seems more appropriate. No state, province or region in the Muslim world will ever taste real independence until the Khilafah is established. Until then, these countries will be either under direct occupation, under colonial ruling by a proxy, or under control by the massive economic and political dominance of external powers. Smaller states and countries will always be slaves to the interests of others, utterly dependent on a regional or global power for its protection; used as pawns in someone elses game. Until that time, the problems for the people of Kosova look set to continue in one shape or form.
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