Too funny

From the AFP:

"And, again, we would urge restraint on the part of the Russian government and urge them to consider the effects of their actions on the overall stability of the region," Casey said.

That's State Department deputy spokesman Tom Casey.

Rice said it is extremely important that Russia respects "the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia," adding that she would raise the issue with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

And that's US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

One can only wonder why they weren't concerned with "stability of the region" or "territorial integrity and sovereignty" when they rushed to acknowledge independence of Kosovo. Probably because Balkans is such stable region... Wait, no, it isn't. Maybe because Kosovo has much stronger claims? No, that's not it either. Oh, I know, it's "do as I say and not what I do" foreign policy. Must be really hating Serbs, to jump into this Balkan mess... again. I'm not sure what did Serbs do to them, to piss them off that much. I really don't buy "protecting region stability". Well, I understand that Bill needed a war to get nation's mind off Zippergate, but c'mon people - there is no oil there, why US still kicks Serbs and cuddles with Albanians? After all same "terrorists" that fight in Afghanistan now were helping their muslim brother in Bosnia and Kosovo. And I'm 150% sure Serbs are not muslims. So what gives? Enemy of my enemy is my friend, even though he is my enemy elsewhere?

Of course if US didn't rush it would be Russia's turn to look silly, defending Serb territorial integrity and supporting Abkhazia in their struggle against Georgia (not the US state mind you). I say they should declare independence and Russia should acknowledge them. Hell, why not? Basques will be next, maybe be French and Dutch parts of Belgium and before you know it we'll have a tons of little city-states in Europe.

Now THAT is stability.