The Balkans stew still simmers

Meanwhile, back in Kosovo, the situation isn’t getting any clearer. It looks as if the Serbs are going to go to the wall to keep control of Kosovo, which is something that the overwhelming majority of Kosovars – most ethnic Albanians – won’t begin to accept. The latest reports have the Serb prime minister either talking tough for real – or merely in an effort to cover his butt if Kosovo independence does come.