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Originally Posted by Ironduke
Garry, the Colonel has a point about the economic sustainability of the Kosovar economy, the fact remains that Milosevic instituted highly repressive measures in Kosovo beginning in the 80's, which vastly worsened the situation and made the other republics nervous.
SRB, you missed the point entirely. I wasn't talking about Serbians in Slovenia, so I'll rephrase what I said:
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OK I didnt understand you.
Yes there was fear especially in Slovenia about situation on Kosovo but Milosevic did only what was right at that moment. Kosovo was trying to become republic and later to get independence when SFRJ start to collapse. We lost but 12 years later. His biggest misjudgment was that were soon bipolar world wouldnt exist. He knew that Croatians made very good connections in US and had full support in Germany. He count on USSR as counter to US and Germany.
There were also one good proposition form Slovenia it was asymmetric federation in fact it would be union of independent states, well Croatian and Serbian politicians didnt what this. Again it wouldnt solve problem of Kosovo or Bosnia but it would save mutually economic system and market. From todaz perspective it was best option but in that time it was demonstrate as Slovenian attempt to became independent and take all benefits from federation. All other states thought that Slovenia is using their resources which in realty wasnt try. To me all other states were jealous on Slovenian standard.