The story seems unbalanced, and at times, dubious. Mr. Makarkin, from the Center for Political Technologies, apparently believes that one of the political technologies is to force people to speak politically correct language. And by stating tht Mr. Chavez used politically incorrect language towards Israel is supposed to prove what? I do not see any connection. Many countries have criticized Israel's policies in the Middle East, and many more have been appaled by the extent of war crimes committed in Gaza. It is also not exactly imformative to dwell on the lack of recognition by the countries of EU, or even CIS. EU is all wrapped up into the mess they made in Kosovo, and the mess is not going away. And this would have been by far more revealing discussion on the issue of separatism. US and EU recognized the independence of a Serbian province, Kosovo. This has happened while UN has been administering the province under Resolution 1244, and its governing document, the consitutional framework. Legally and historically, the province was never anything but part of Serbia. In fact, this is where the medieval Serbia had its roots. The full name of Kosovo is Kosovo and Metohia, which really means church lands. US and EU took advantage of the changed demographics in Kosovo, to encourage the Albanian population to seek independence. UN was made an accomplice in the act, bringing shame to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. He acted irresponsibly by not acting to enforce the Resolution. He simply abdicated, and tried to pass a buck by trying to make UN SC solve his administrative mess. It would have been very helpfull if the differences between Kosovo and Abkhazia/South Ossetia were analyzed. This would help understand how Kosovo's precedent damaged the international law. The discussion of sovereignty, self-determination and legal grounds for separation are the topics that require real legal attention!

You said it all Bianca!Well done! I will add: It is proofen - by experts, without any doubt, that Jewish people (in last 3000 years-when they come from Egypt) never heve a state in today modern Israel-as they claim!They live free as minority, in international recognized Palestine till 1947-48 when they by force (with help of west) unlawfully grab Palestine land and state!Mr.Chavez comments are correct!Palestine people are modern "indians"!That ever Jewish people suffer in hands of nazis, they done 10 times more to innorcent Palestine nation-a PURE GENOCIDE! Abkhazia and S.Ossetia are bound to valid law sign by Georgia(as part of SSSR) on referendum and free choice to be independent or remain part of Georgia!Kosovo case is different one!In 1935 in Kosovo and Metohia live 84% OF SERBS BY ANY DEMOGRAFIC MAP(ENGLISH AND OTHERS) AT THAT TIME! Many of those today Kosovo people come in Kosovo - 100000 of them from Albania after 2 world war!Kosovo is heart of Serbian state for 1000 years! With fake excuses, west call Kosovo a "cpecial case" but the truth is: Serbia is still only state in modern times where UN chapter no.1-which garant teritorial integrity, to all members -and all international law are break as is case of resolution 1244!West wage unlawfull war against Serbia to stole and make(you are correct) fiirst ever build NATO state!Kosovo is punishment for Serbia(offer was on Serbian table to keep Kosovo- or) wich did not want TO BECOME A NATO MEMBER!Kosovo case is not over for sure-"cpecial case" will become a main reason for future 3 war war!Serbian Church leader said"We wait 500 years to free Kosovo from Otomans-this new barabarians wont last 100 years!"Western hipocricy got no limit!