BERLIN -- DPC Senior Associate in Berlin, Bodo Weber, believes that contrary to the appointment of two delegates for the Balkans, America does not have a clear vision
"It seems to me that the US has no new initiative for the Balkans at all"
BERLIN -- DPC Senior Associate in Berlin, Bodo Weber, believes that contrary to the appointment of two delegates for the Balkans, America does not have a clear vision
Source: Tanjug
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According to Bodo Weber, Senior Associate at Democratization Policy Council from Berlin, the appointment of Richard Grenell as the White House Special Envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue does not mean much stronger US involvement in the coming period to resolve the Kosovo issue.
"In Kosovo, Serbia and the region, the appointment of two special envoys, one Matthew Palmer for the Western Balkans and the other Richard Grenell for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, has been interpreted as a new engagement and that this has put the US administration's focus on the Western Balkans", Weber said for TV show "Freely in Serbian".
However, Weber says that his interpretation of this fact is quite opposite to this.
"The very fact that two special envoys have been appointed in parallel, in an uncoordinated way, Matthew Palmer, not as a Western Balkans representative, not from the Trump administration but only from the State Department, and Richard Grenell from the Trump's White House, in my opinion is a sign that the attention of the US Administration lessens compared to the previous years. This is more like a sign that they no longer have a new initiative", he said.
Weber believes that Grenell, who is also the current US Ambassador to Germany, has imposed himself as a US Presidential Envoy.
"I have no evidence, but I suspect that Grenell has, on his own initiative, asked Trump to give him this important role, which would perhaps push him forward in his career, if he is the one to initiate the agreement, but I don't see a greater involvement of the United States than before. On the contrary, I do not believe that Grenell possesses that kind of expertise and understanding that would allow him to play more significant role. Quite to the contrary, I see that we will have a unity of the European Union that we did not have at the time of (Federica) Mogherini", Weber concluded.
In his view, the policy of the former EU administration on Kosovo was immensely irresponsible.
"European policy was completely privatized by Federica Mogherini and her team of four to five people. This is unique in the history of the common foreign and security policy of the EU, which hasn't got a long tradition, that the negotiation process was fully privatized by the top High Representative in charge of that policy”, Weber assessed.
Make Serbia Great......what a load of hot air from you. Read the following........
Nobody is saying Sadam, Gaddafi, etc, were nice people. And for sure they were guilty of some dreadful things. However, you can't be serious that things are better now after US involvment??? Far more deaths, poverty, terrorism, etc, since America gave them "freedom". And the Americans did not go in for some human rights, democracy, blah, blah, blah. No, they went in for their own interests. Didn't Hilary Clinton say that Iraq was a "great business opportunity" for American.
And if you think the Yanks go in to murder world leaders for the good of the people then explain why they uphold that beacon of democracy called Saudi Arabia??? How is it that they supported Pinochet in Chile? Pinochet was a right wing dictator who tortured and murdered countless number of Chileans.
Please google the speech from earlier this year; Jimmy Carter, AMERICA, THE MOST WARLIKE NATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD.
(View from the uk, 29 November 2019 17:53)
You defend those who kidnap, torture, rape, and murder hundreds of thousand and millions of persons. A lover of murderers and hater of the human race...do you have a soul?
(Make Serbia Great, 29 November 2019 10:36)
My little Albo you are exceptionally dull to say the least but if you have to voice your uninformed opinion so be it LOL.
(sj, 29 November 2019 11:55)
Janey,
By whose narrative?
Your fairy tales of “ murderous dictators “ are as factual as your “ weapons of mass destruction “.
The USA and its long line of murderous Presidents, backed by a military industrial complex, have sowed death and destruction from Vietnam, to Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Cambodia, Cuba, Laos, Libya...irregardless of your fake bogeymen or fictitious weapons, and concocted fairytales.
(Zhukov, 27 November 2019 15:47)
Mao Jedong -- 27 million died in labor camps or prisons + 38 million died because of self-imposed famine
Stalin -- 20 million died because of his harsh rule
Saddam and the Ba'ath party -- 250,000 disappeared or murdered
N. Korea -- 2-3 million died during self-imposed famines in the 1990s
Assad -- 117,000 disappeared, the vast majority at the hands of the Assad regime
You defend those who kidnap, torture, rape, and murder hundreds of thousand and millions of persons. A lover of murderers and hater of the human race...do you have a soul?
(Make Serbia Great, 29 November 2019 10:36)
Zhukov,
Perhaps you should ask Uncle Vlad why is it that half the world’s population is willing to risk their lives to get in the USA to clean toilets for $15 per hour.
(Janey, 28 November 2019 03:18)
===…==
Because they don't know that's waiting for them.
Watching American sitcoms fools a lot of people of what life is really like there for the majority, especially the immigrants.
(Peggy, 29 November 2019 02:40)
That's because TV tells people how wonderful things are in the US. They see all those beautiful mansions and are told "and you too can have this if you work hard". Hollywood has been selling this BS for many decades, but when they get there and work for $7.50 an hour then it's not that glamorous. Most are from South America where the US has created hell holes and they think the US will give them the life they deserve.
Go to the US and see how well things are going. I was there in April this year. The numbers living on the streets in California, Florida or New York etc have grown substantially since I was there in 2017.
(sj, 28 November 2019 21:34)
Janey......dear me, another naive simpleton.
In all honesty do tell us if the middle east is safer, more stable, wealthier, etc, since US involvment?
As for people wanting to come to America to "clean toilets", well, yes they do. Not because they want to but because the western powers have destroyed their economies, no jobs, no prospects, etc. And probably no toilets to clean.
Tell us how many deaths in Iraq since America gave them "freedom"?
Tell us just how well they enjoy US freedom in Libya today?
Read/watch John Perkins "Confessions of an Economic Hitman". Google his 25 minute talk on how the US destroys the worlds economies for their selfish benefits.
Lord, you are so naive and blind that you are making a fool of yourself.
(View from the uk, 28 November 2019 13:18)
I am happy to see that Mr. Weber has been reading the b92 forums. However, I would appreciate if he asked my consent before regurgitating what I’ve been saying all along.
(sj, 25 November 2019 23:43)
Those that don't have the intellect or intestinal fortitude to put their point across end up posting using another person's name thinking it funny. Its not; it only makes you look even more stupid.
(sj, 28 November 2019 12:07)
Zhukov,
Perhaps you should ask Uncle Vlad why is it that half the world’s population is willing to risk their lives to get in the USA to clean toilets for $15 per hour.
(Janey, 28 November 2019 03:18)
Milosevic, Kaddafi and Assad were murderous dictators.
(Janey, 26 November 2019 20:13)
Janey,
By whose narrative?
Your fairy tales of “ murderous dictators “ are as factual as your “ weapons of mass destruction “.
The USA and its long line of murderous Presidents, backed by a military industrial complex, have sowed death and destruction from Vietnam, to Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Cambodia, Cuba, Laos, Libya...irregardless of your fake bogeymen or fictitious weapons, and concocted fairytales.
(Zhukov, 27 November 2019 15:47)
If and when it comes to another face to face mtng. BELGRADE-PRISTINA rep Serbia must demonstrate leadership nor act as follower.
Out of sitting around the table it only matter to rep Serbia.
The others would be happy to extinct rep Serbia signature.
(Ljiljana, 27 November 2019 09:39)
I am happy to see that Mr. Weber has been reading the b92 forums. However, I would appreciate if he asked my consent before regurgitating what I’ve been saying all along.
(sj, 25 November 2019 23:43)
Of course it doesn’t. The USA’s global theme to destabilize and conquer, witnessed in Yugoslavia, Libya, Syria, and other condemned corners of the globe, is on consistent with any positive “initiative” what so ever.
(Zhukov, 25 November 2019 16:00)
Make Serbia Great......what a load of hot air from you. Read the following........
Nobody is saying Sadam, Gaddafi, etc, were nice people. And for sure they were guilty of some dreadful things. However, you can't be serious that things are better now after US involvment??? Far more deaths, poverty, terrorism, etc, since America gave them "freedom". And the Americans did not go in for some human rights, democracy, blah, blah, blah. No, they went in for their own interests. Didn't Hilary Clinton say that Iraq was a "great business opportunity" for American.
And if you think the Yanks go in to murder world leaders for the good of the people then explain why they uphold that beacon of democracy called Saudi Arabia??? How is it that they supported Pinochet in Chile? Pinochet was a right wing dictator who tortured and murdered countless number of Chileans.
Please google the speech from earlier this year; Jimmy Carter, AMERICA, THE MOST WARLIKE NATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD.
(View from the uk, 29 November 2019 17:53)
Milosevic, Kaddafi and Assad were murderous dictators.
(Janey, 26 November 2019 20:13)
Janey,
By whose narrative?
Your fairy tales of “ murderous dictators “ are as factual as your “ weapons of mass destruction “.
The USA and its long line of murderous Presidents, backed by a military industrial complex, have sowed death and destruction from Vietnam, to Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Cambodia, Cuba, Laos, Libya...irregardless of your fake bogeymen or fictitious weapons, and concocted fairytales.
(Zhukov, 27 November 2019 15:47)
If and when it comes to another face to face mtng. BELGRADE-PRISTINA rep Serbia must demonstrate leadership nor act as follower.
Out of sitting around the table it only matter to rep Serbia.
The others would be happy to extinct rep Serbia signature.
(Ljiljana, 27 November 2019 09:39)
I am happy to see that Mr. Weber has been reading the b92 forums. However, I would appreciate if he asked my consent before regurgitating what I’ve been saying all along.
(sj, 25 November 2019 23:43)
Of course it doesn’t. The USA’s global theme to destabilize and conquer, witnessed in Yugoslavia, Libya, Syria, and other condemned corners of the globe, is on consistent with any positive “initiative” what so ever.
(Zhukov, 25 November 2019 16:00)
Janey......dear me, another naive simpleton.
In all honesty do tell us if the middle east is safer, more stable, wealthier, etc, since US involvment?
As for people wanting to come to America to "clean toilets", well, yes they do. Not because they want to but because the western powers have destroyed their economies, no jobs, no prospects, etc. And probably no toilets to clean.
Tell us how many deaths in Iraq since America gave them "freedom"?
Tell us just how well they enjoy US freedom in Libya today?
Read/watch John Perkins "Confessions of an Economic Hitman". Google his 25 minute talk on how the US destroys the worlds economies for their selfish benefits.
Lord, you are so naive and blind that you are making a fool of yourself.
(View from the uk, 28 November 2019 13:18)
You defend those who kidnap, torture, rape, and murder hundreds of thousand and millions of persons. A lover of murderers and hater of the human race...do you have a soul?
(Make Serbia Great, 29 November 2019 10:36)
My little Albo you are exceptionally dull to say the least but if you have to voice your uninformed opinion so be it LOL.
(sj, 29 November 2019 11:55)
Zhukov,
Perhaps you should ask Uncle Vlad why is it that half the world’s population is willing to risk their lives to get in the USA to clean toilets for $15 per hour.
(Janey, 28 November 2019 03:18)
===…==
Because they don't know that's waiting for them.
Watching American sitcoms fools a lot of people of what life is really like there for the majority, especially the immigrants.
(Peggy, 29 November 2019 02:40)
Zhukov,
Perhaps you should ask Uncle Vlad why is it that half the world’s population is willing to risk their lives to get in the USA to clean toilets for $15 per hour.
(Janey, 28 November 2019 03:18)
That's because TV tells people how wonderful things are in the US. They see all those beautiful mansions and are told "and you too can have this if you work hard". Hollywood has been selling this BS for many decades, but when they get there and work for $7.50 an hour then it's not that glamorous. Most are from South America where the US has created hell holes and they think the US will give them the life they deserve.
Go to the US and see how well things are going. I was there in April this year. The numbers living on the streets in California, Florida or New York etc have grown substantially since I was there in 2017.
(sj, 28 November 2019 21:34)
I am happy to see that Mr. Weber has been reading the b92 forums. However, I would appreciate if he asked my consent before regurgitating what I’ve been saying all along.
(sj, 25 November 2019 23:43)
Those that don't have the intellect or intestinal fortitude to put their point across end up posting using another person's name thinking it funny. Its not; it only makes you look even more stupid.
(sj, 28 November 2019 12:07)
Janey,
By whose narrative?
Your fairy tales of “ murderous dictators “ are as factual as your “ weapons of mass destruction “.
The USA and its long line of murderous Presidents, backed by a military industrial complex, have sowed death and destruction from Vietnam, to Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Cambodia, Cuba, Laos, Libya...irregardless of your fake bogeymen or fictitious weapons, and concocted fairytales.
(Zhukov, 27 November 2019 15:47)
Mao Jedong -- 27 million died in labor camps or prisons + 38 million died because of self-imposed famine
Stalin -- 20 million died because of his harsh rule
Saddam and the Ba'ath party -- 250,000 disappeared or murdered
N. Korea -- 2-3 million died during self-imposed famines in the 1990s
Assad -- 117,000 disappeared, the vast majority at the hands of the Assad regime
You defend those who kidnap, torture, rape, and murder hundreds of thousand and millions of persons. A lover of murderers and hater of the human race...do you have a soul?
(Make Serbia Great, 29 November 2019 10:36)
Of course it doesn’t. The USA’s global theme to destabilize and conquer, witnessed in Yugoslavia, Libya, Syria, and other condemned corners of the globe, is on consistent with any positive “initiative” what so ever.
(Zhukov, 25 November 2019 16:00)
Milosevic, Kaddafi and Assad were murderous dictators.
(Janey, 26 November 2019 20:13)
Janey,
By whose narrative?
Your fairy tales of “ murderous dictators “ are as factual as your “ weapons of mass destruction “.
The USA and its long line of murderous Presidents, backed by a military industrial complex, have sowed death and destruction from Vietnam, to Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Cambodia, Cuba, Laos, Libya...irregardless of your fake bogeymen or fictitious weapons, and concocted fairytales.
(Zhukov, 27 November 2019 15:47)
I am happy to see that Mr. Weber has been reading the b92 forums. However, I would appreciate if he asked my consent before regurgitating what I’ve been saying all along.
(sj, 25 November 2019 23:43)
Zhukov,
Perhaps you should ask Uncle Vlad why is it that half the world’s population is willing to risk their lives to get in the USA to clean toilets for $15 per hour.
(Janey, 28 November 2019 03:18)
Janey,
By whose narrative?
Your fairy tales of “ murderous dictators “ are as factual as your “ weapons of mass destruction “.
The USA and its long line of murderous Presidents, backed by a military industrial complex, have sowed death and destruction from Vietnam, to Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Cambodia, Cuba, Laos, Libya...irregardless of your fake bogeymen or fictitious weapons, and concocted fairytales.
(Zhukov, 27 November 2019 15:47)
Mao Jedong -- 27 million died in labor camps or prisons + 38 million died because of self-imposed famine
Stalin -- 20 million died because of his harsh rule
Saddam and the Ba'ath party -- 250,000 disappeared or murdered
N. Korea -- 2-3 million died during self-imposed famines in the 1990s
Assad -- 117,000 disappeared, the vast majority at the hands of the Assad regime
You defend those who kidnap, torture, rape, and murder hundreds of thousand and millions of persons. A lover of murderers and hater of the human race...do you have a soul?
(Make Serbia Great, 29 November 2019 10:36)
You defend those who kidnap, torture, rape, and murder hundreds of thousand and millions of persons. A lover of murderers and hater of the human race...do you have a soul?
(Make Serbia Great, 29 November 2019 10:36)
My little Albo you are exceptionally dull to say the least but if you have to voice your uninformed opinion so be it LOL.
(sj, 29 November 2019 11:55)
If and when it comes to another face to face mtng. BELGRADE-PRISTINA rep Serbia must demonstrate leadership nor act as follower.
Out of sitting around the table it only matter to rep Serbia.
The others would be happy to extinct rep Serbia signature.
(Ljiljana, 27 November 2019 09:39)
Janey......dear me, another naive simpleton.
In all honesty do tell us if the middle east is safer, more stable, wealthier, etc, since US involvment?
As for people wanting to come to America to "clean toilets", well, yes they do. Not because they want to but because the western powers have destroyed their economies, no jobs, no prospects, etc. And probably no toilets to clean.
Tell us how many deaths in Iraq since America gave them "freedom"?
Tell us just how well they enjoy US freedom in Libya today?
Read/watch John Perkins "Confessions of an Economic Hitman". Google his 25 minute talk on how the US destroys the worlds economies for their selfish benefits.
Lord, you are so naive and blind that you are making a fool of yourself.
(View from the uk, 28 November 2019 13:18)
Make Serbia Great......what a load of hot air from you. Read the following........
Nobody is saying Sadam, Gaddafi, etc, were nice people. And for sure they were guilty of some dreadful things. However, you can't be serious that things are better now after US involvment??? Far more deaths, poverty, terrorism, etc, since America gave them "freedom". And the Americans did not go in for some human rights, democracy, blah, blah, blah. No, they went in for their own interests. Didn't Hilary Clinton say that Iraq was a "great business opportunity" for American.
And if you think the Yanks go in to murder world leaders for the good of the people then explain why they uphold that beacon of democracy called Saudi Arabia??? How is it that they supported Pinochet in Chile? Pinochet was a right wing dictator who tortured and murdered countless number of Chileans.
Please google the speech from earlier this year; Jimmy Carter, AMERICA, THE MOST WARLIKE NATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD.
(View from the uk, 29 November 2019 17:53)
Zhukov,
Perhaps you should ask Uncle Vlad why is it that half the world’s population is willing to risk their lives to get in the USA to clean toilets for $15 per hour.
(Janey, 28 November 2019 03:18)
===…==
Because they don't know that's waiting for them.
Watching American sitcoms fools a lot of people of what life is really like there for the majority, especially the immigrants.
(Peggy, 29 November 2019 02:40)
That's because TV tells people how wonderful things are in the US. They see all those beautiful mansions and are told "and you too can have this if you work hard". Hollywood has been selling this BS for many decades, but when they get there and work for $7.50 an hour then it's not that glamorous. Most are from South America where the US has created hell holes and they think the US will give them the life they deserve.
Go to the US and see how well things are going. I was there in April this year. The numbers living on the streets in California, Florida or New York etc have grown substantially since I was there in 2017.
(sj, 28 November 2019 21:34)
I am happy to see that Mr. Weber has been reading the b92 forums. However, I would appreciate if he asked my consent before regurgitating what I’ve been saying all along.
(sj, 25 November 2019 23:43)
Those that don't have the intellect or intestinal fortitude to put their point across end up posting using another person's name thinking it funny. Its not; it only makes you look even more stupid.
(sj, 28 November 2019 12:07)