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  Serbia is a bully who refuse to accept Kosovo as independent nation and want to pick a fight.
context: Serbian here, let me explain. 
  Yesterday a huge chemical truck flipped over and dangerous chemicals got into a Nišava river in southern Serbia. This same water is used for drinking and other stuff.
  Government is using this to cover up real problems. Don’t worry, these “tensions” happen every few months
  Edit update: some reports say 51 person in hospital with symptoms of poisoning already >
  
  
  Don’t worry, these “tensions” happen every few months
  
  Every few months every single year ever since the Ottomans gtfo'ed 104 years ago.. >
  
  It's been an on and off thing since Kosovo was first being juggled around by East Rome, Bulgaria and Serbia starting in the 11th century. >
  
  The region has been at each other's throats since the Greeks and Romans fought the Gepids and Thracians, then the Dacians, then the Huns and the Ostrogoths, then the Slavic peoples migrated in, took on some local flavor and diverged into separate nationalities/ ethnic groups, and fought each other ever since. >
  
  Honestly the region just sounds super cursed. >
  
  Nothing that happens in the Balkans is worth the bones of a single Pomeranian Grenadier.
  
  Bismarck. >
  
  I was just thinking about him. Didn’t he sort of half-predict the next conflict would come about due to shenanigans in the Balkans, and advised his emperor to ignore all of it? >
  
  Pretty much. Bismarck knew how the game was played and Wilhelm 2 dismissing him was idiotic. >
  
  To be fair by the time the crisis occured Bismark had died so the Kaiser would have been on his own handling it regardless >
  
  To be even more fair, Bismarck had predicted it twice. The first time he said it would be some damn thing in the Balkans that would set everything off.  The second prediction was to Wilhelm himself the last time they spoke for how long he'd have after Bismarck died. He was off by 4 months. >
  
  The Serbian army is much smaller than it used to be and they've shown no signs of actually preparing for a war. It's all just smoke and there is absolutely nothing to be alarmed of >
  
  I mostly lean towards saying the same thing but I’m absolutely going to say that anyone commenting about how nothing is going to happen and making damn near guarantees on what is going to happen on reddit of all places should absolutely be disregarded. 
  Iamsosmart Redditors also scoffed and dismissed any suggestion the Taliban would retake Afghanistan not too long ago too. Anything could happen. >
  
  This won't turn into anything. >
  
  People said the exact same thing earlier this year when Putin started lining his tanks across the Russia-Ukraine border. >
  
  Russia has nuclear weapons and isn’t completely surrounded by NATO. It’s a bit different. >
  
  Russia is not going to get involved in anything in Serbia it’s the Balkans tensions happen there all the time. Difference between this and Ukraine is NATO is in Kosovo and Serbia was defeated by them last time they tried invading if NATO was in Ukraine Russia would not touch it because NATO would defeat Russia >
  
  Can we not? >
  
  It is Balkans, it has been 20 years without war. You are asking for too much, sorry. >
  
  "Balkan Powderkeg" is a shirt you can wear on any occasion in any time period and ppl will be like heh yea >
  
  That’s not true. A thousand years ago they might not have understood what a powder keg is. >
  
  I think if they could read just the Balkan part they'd be able to parse it may not even need the second term
  "Balkan Cylinder? That is cutting humor, future person!"
  No offense to Balkan peeps but you folks are like Warhammer Dwarves with book of grievances that literally span thousands of years
  Last time I ask about Alexander the Great and European grains >
  
  It really is crazy how so many Balkans are apparently medieval and ancient history experts who know every slight against their country and how everything their country ever did was warranted >
  
  Man I get that Serbia/Kosovo flaring up is a common occurrence, but good god. China-Taiwan, Russia-Ukraine, the Koreas, the whole world is either fighting or at a knifes edge. >
  
  Armenia-Azerbajian, Turkey-Rojava, Belarus-Ukraine. The list goes on. >
  
  Not to mention India and Pakistan always being a thing. We’re in for a long decade of regional conflicts and deglobalization. >
  
  Plus the Turkey/Greece dispute regading Cyprus
  Plus the tensions in the Middle East and North Africa (Syria for example)
  This whole world soon is going to shit by the feel of it >
  
  Serbia cant invade Kosovo anymore. That 1998 train is gone. I dont think that Serbia is that Stupid, invading Kosovo and Attacking KFOR Troops. That would mean War against Nato, and they will get Steamrolled by NATO. >
  
  I’m not entirely familiar with nato-Kosovo relations but why would invading Kosovo mean war with nato?
  I know nato increased its combat readiness in the area over the license plate dispute and nato was heavily involved in the Yugoslav wars, so I don’t doubt that nato will jump to defend Kosovo, I just don’t really understand why. >
  
  For more info just google "biggest army camp in europe" and you will find the answer🤣 >
  
  In the Balkans* >
  
  In Europe* >
  
  biggest NATO army camp in europe* >
  
  Serbia places that one farmer with his tractor at the border. >
  
  I mean we already saw what a motivated farmer can accomplish with his tractor. >
  
  You should see what a motivated welder can do with a bulldozer >
  
  Killdozer moment >
  
  Kosovo again? NG+? Please all countries stop invading others because of some nationalistic bullshit beliefs. >
  
  There is no invading here? Kosovo is not a country. Serbia can't invade itself. >
  
  Classic deluded serb, mental check needed for you buddy. >
  
  Ad hominem fallacy. >
  
  The only fallacy is you believing Serbia has control of a country that left y’all over a decade ago >
  
  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 89%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  Serbia on Monday placed its security troops on the border with Kosovo on "The full state of combat readiness," ignoring NATO's calls for calming down of tensions between the two wartime Balkan foes.
  Kosovo's government has asked NATO troops - which deployed in 1999 after the trans-Atlantic alliance bombed Serbia into leaving Kosovo - to remove the Serb roadblocks.
  Serbia has asked KFOR to deploy up to 1,000 of its troops in the Serb-populated north of Kosovo, to protect Kosovo Serbs from alleged harassment by ethnic Albanians, who are the majority in the country.
  
  
  Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Kosovo^#1 Serbia^#2 Serbian^#3 Serb^#4 army^#5 >
  
  Not this shit again. >
  
  Why is it that every Serb I meet absolutely hates America and Western Europe but every Serb I’ve met lives in America and or Western Europe? I have to sit and cringe at Dinner parties in California and England as some otherwise nice and friendly Serb spews some racist shit about Muslims while condemning NATO as a terrorist organization. >
  
  Since freedom of expression (including speech) is protected by the first amendment, if you don’t like our opinions, feel free to fudge off and make friends with any other ethnic groups  whose opinions you like more…
  I think understanding context is important. Most of our childhood memories are filled with American and Western European bombs falling on our hospitals, farmers markets, civilian train, etc. And we remember very well western media completely ignoring most of these events. 
  And then we watched much worse things done by NATO allies in Iraq, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan… We watched the US and NATO support Israel through thick and thin, chill with and arm Saudi Arabian dictator, etc. So yeah, we are most often not the biggest fans of NATO.
  However, those of us who live in the US are also not delusional about Serbia’s war crimes, just as we are not delusional about the ones being committed by the west and allies. So we don’t buy into the whole white-and-black picture, NATO good, east bad, that most of the people here do believe.
  As for the racist shit against Muslims part of your comment, this is far from true from my experience, at least among Serbian Americans… Most of us here have Bosnian Muslim friends who are like sisters and brothers to us, and the last thing we care about is judging anyone by their religion. You may have found some very extreme exceptions. >
  
  Real friends call out their friends for their bullshit. I never said I hate Serbian people. I was just baffled as to why they didn’t choose Russia as a new home. Most of them are very fond of Putin. Must be the food scene. >
  
  
  I was just baffled as to why they didn’t choose Russia as a new home. Most of them are very fond of Putin. Must be the food scene.
  
  Are they architects, lawyers, software engineers, doctors, or much simpler people (I'm sure it's the latter.)? >
  
  Professor of Mathematics, another is a talented pianist, and it’s rumored that her hubby is a pornographer. All of them highly educated. Not sure about the rest of their congregation except for their priest but they’re all members of their local Serbian Orthodox Church. Their community revolves around it. >
  
  I wouldn’t know. I show up for the Rakia, hospitality, and good food. >
  
  We have a VERY loud minority who would suck comrade Putin off, no doubt, but these are almost universally people who are yet to realize what is the primary reason for all the misery that happened since early '90, or manifested, should I say. Most intelligent educated people are not pro anyone, and would just like to live a decent life, which is nearly impossible in SRB, and who knows if and when it'll be a good place to live, especially with all the complications we have to endure. >
  
  send them a video of us filling the gas in our B2's. You're getting ready, so is we. >
  
  serb propaganda in the last few years has been pushing around this lie that in addition to the F-117, they 100% shot down, they also shot down a B-2.  A B-2 that was in operation after they claimed to have downed it.  
  Serb propaganda and Russian propaganda is equally as nationalistic as it is far from reality and bizarre. >
  
  Serbia has raised their combat readiness 6 times in 5 years. According to serbian media.
  They love to do this because it gives an penile errection to the male population. >
  
  Baltics need to chill >
  
  Serbia is always doing something to instigate a fight. This is due to their lack of leadership since they can’t figure out how to run an effective economy for its people. When a country goes to war it’s usually to cover up leadership failures at the top levels of every government. Serbia has enough resources and strong people to survive anything as long as they look within to solve their problems…this is coming from someone who was born in the region in the late 80’s >
  
  It's funny seeing how Croatia, and to a lesser extent Montenegro, have flourished and moved their nation and economy forward while Serbia lives with the same medieval bullshit ideologies. >
  
  I'll be the first to criticize my country, but those 2 are the worst examples you could mention lol >
  
  Serbia will be the russian pawn to distract NATO from Ukraine.... >
  
  They will get their ass handed to them very quick. >
  
  If NATO really went for it, they wouldn't need all three days. >
  
  Three minutes maybe if nato really went for it tbh >
  
  Why are humans so f'ng self destructive?  
  There is a better way.  Just stop being an asshole. Is that too much to ask? >
  
  This!  Just stop.  No.  No need to try to explain how it's justified because it isn't.  Stop being selfish, childish assholes. >
  
  People said the same thing about Russia ,and they invaded Ukraine . There is every reason to take it seriously and be ready to step in if needed, we cannot allow for the 90s to repeat themselves . >
  
  Like I said the same things have been happening for the last 10 years. Also we don't have an army, what are we going to attack with? Potatoes? >
  
  Russia thought it could take over Ukraine (and eventually Poland, Germany, Romania etc) with rusted, fucked up Mosins, shitty death-trap tanks and the 'best' quality bombs from North Korea and Iran. The start of the war they had slightly better stuff but that got quickly shredded as even the good shit was piss poor and badly maintained. Despite all that, Putin is STILL trying to take Ukraine.
  Sometimes idiots just don't know when to quit even with the most obvious and loud signs. >
  
  Sure but Russia had people to throw into the meatgrinder we don't have enough people to drive city buses so we are accepting drivers from Sri Lanka, trust me we couldn't fight even if we wanted to XD >
  
  Unless that's just what you want us to think!
  /s in case it's not clear >
  
  sure, I'm spreading fake news in order to make NATO drop their guard so we can attack NATO HQ while they are sleeping  XD >
  
  I knew it! Clever Serb (said like "Clever girl" from Jurassic Park). >
  
  Dammit Serbia, can you not start another world war? >
  
  How distinctly unoriginal of a take >
  
  I'm just as scared as you are. >
  
  It’s the Balkans tensions have been like this for years plus NATO is in Kosovo and if Serbia does attack they’ll get reminded of what happened to them in the 1990s. Yes I know everyone said that Russia wouldn’t attack Ukraine and they did but Ukraine is different they didn’t have NATO peacekeepers or are a part of NATO if that was the case Russia wouldn’t have touched Ukraine. Ever since the world has had Nuclear Weapons the world has had proxy wars because neither major superpowers want another world war because that would mean Armageddon and the whole reason why the Cold War never turned hot >
  
  Perhaps they should give the Chinese Embassy a call first >
  
  Why are the Serbs so nationalistic? Why are they clinging to the "greater serbia" propaganda? >
  
  They were the ones who lost the most out of Yugoslavia  dissolving. It's not hard to understand. >
  
  What did they lose? Really, this is BS. >
  
  Their right to ethnically cleanse the population without interference, of course.
  Fuck 'em >
  
  Wonderful. >
  
  The Balkans are at it again >
  
  NATO is armed to the teeth right now in Europe with planes up in the air 24/7 I don’t know if Serbia wants to mess around and find out.