An Americans View on the Kosovo Saga....
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2012
- its a very sticky subject... i have been asked by many americans to explain the situation in Kosovo... I know its controversial and i hate to drag myself in it.. THIS IS STRICTLY my opinion and I am not trying to sway anyone or shove my beliefs on you!!!
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thanks for sharing your insight... i lived in Serbia for 11 months met many families that were ravaged and forced out of their families homes.. they suffered some HORRID atrocities.... you are free to see it how you like...
kosovo has never been part of albania...albania did't exist before 1913...
Hi Sami.... You are free to give your insight.... If you watch it again or read the descripition you can see that I state it is just my opinion.... The majority of the world holds the anti-Serb position on this issue... I just find it very unfair... thanks for watching...
mate how can I buy that shirt... I'm in here in Australia and I would be very thankful if you make that possible - Cheers
thanks for your nice comment... it shows a lot about your family and how you were raised...
Hi Charles, I wanna make this short. I agree with you on everything you've said, but my question is of a different kind. Do you think that killing tens of thousands of innocent people in order to stop the ongoing war is justified and do you think it should be considered a war crime? If so what is your opinion on the fact that US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan? Thank you. I've talked to many americans about this and vast majority thinks is justified to kill innocent people(wipeout an entire city) in order to stop the war...
hi Labinot... thanks for watching.... i respect your opinion... no offense taken...just trying to find some way to relate it to my country....
since we are native English speakers... please explain what "warn" water is.... i don't get it... glad you enjoyed it...
thank you... i appreciate you watching all my videos.. you rock..
thanks for your comment.. i cant imagine growing up in that time... sorry for all the shit you had to deal with... its disgusting...
Hello there... Hope you are well.... I respect Albanian people, my friend..... but I am also expressing my opinion of the situation down there.. I hate to say this, but my country didn't get involved in this conflict for humanitarian reasons... :( it was all about location, minerals, and MONEY.. I have a question for you... I watched a video called " Kosovo: Can you Imagine" They were speaking to Serbs that were still living in the area and telling how horrible they are treated down there. WHy?
nista... happy to do it.. thanks for watching
thanks for watching all the same... have a nice day
nema na cemu, my friend.. thank you for watching
The comment Section....my god.
Please stop the hate.I'm American and I dont want you to hate.
tell me about it... disgusting...
hi there.... thanks for watching, zippoegzon... can you provide some legit info on that? thank you
hello again... thank you for giving me your insight into these issues... you did it in a polite way without personally insulting me... it means a lot... we don't all have to agree on everything to be civil with each other... have a nice day too..
thanks for watching... sorry that you don't agree my view... take care
thanks for watching my video.. i know you disagree with me... that is what the world is all about.. differences of opinions... my country and many throughout the world have unfairly labeled the Serbs as monsters, rapists , etc... there are many accounts that show brutality on both sides... sorry that my view makes you angry....
hello... thanks for watching and sorry if I offended you.. I mentioned that I didnt intend to offend anyone. it is strictly my opinion... have a nice day
your words touched me in my
Kosovo je ♥ Srbije uvek ce i biti!!!!
Samo vi sanjajte
ruff.... why should someone kick my ass for giving my opinion? i am from the USA... we believe in freedom of speech... i didn't insult anyone.. if you listen to the start of the video and read in the comments that I wrote, i apologized in advance... i respect everyones view, my friend... thanks for watching all the same..
zdravo, Mihailo... kako ste? hvala puno for watching and for your nice words... i totally agree... the world portrays the Serbs as being the ones out seeking war.. that is b.s.... you guys were just protecting your territory in the majority of your conflict... I am living in Serbia now... currently in Nis.. :) thanks again, brate
And please If you have anything else to say, write in my inbox, I will delete this comments because they are probably boring to everyone else, TNX!
great comment... it was a very sick comment... thanks for watching
opps.... i said ACCROSSED!!! hahaha.. I meant to say ACROSS.. :) sorry
i will say it again... I am sorry if my opinion hurt anyone or pissed anyone off.. i didn't make this video to anger Albanians or anyone else.. like i stated.. ITS MY OPINION.. I am not saying its right... i was raised with manners..
Technically, the Illyrians appeared around the 4th Century BC.
Before that, the Proto-Illyrians appeared around 1,000BC, which was actually the Bronze Age, not Stone Age.
How do you explain then the churches that are a thousand years old or more? That you burned down by the way.
hi diggit... interesting way to put it... don't think that i am insulting Albanians in any way. I have nothing against anyone... thank you for your polite response... i do want to visit your part of the Balkans, but am a tad nervous.. sorry that our opinoins differ..
You did a great job not getting controversial with that, and your explanation is great, especially for people that don't know about Kosovo
May I direct you towards history, and research on what happened in Kosovo in the year 1389...
;) oh well... i am a big boy.. ahahha.. thanks for watching
ughhh.. yeah.. its sick and unimaginable for me... i am not saying that Serbs didnt do some bad things in the war but PEOPLE MUST KNOW THE OTHER SIDE DID TOO!!! We hear only ONE SIDE in the USA!
Respect for making this video, few people really are brave enough to make a video like this. I really think that you showed a lot of diplomacy in this video, the way you approached it, the way you explained your opinion. In addition to that you really know the history of Serbia.
hello... i am sorry the opinion didn't favor your view... i didn't say I was right... just expressing my view.. i respect everyone's opinion... but comments like this really reflect negatively on your people... respect to you..
hi there, Tann.... great to see you again.. :) hell, we might end up being friends.. i promise you that i will watch the videos you sent me.. i respect your view... peace, brotha..
Haha, I see you are learning just fine. Be sure to go to Guca, its a great event, beer, rakija all the good Serbian stuff and the classical Serbian music. Many people from all the around the world come there and they never have trouble. Which beer do you prefer the most in Serbia? :D
agree with that one.. my grandparents on dads side are Cherokee... they have had their LIONS share of discrimination, genocide etc... :(... I lived in Mexico in 2010 and the Mexican people are some of the most decent, kind and loving people on the planet.. they get their name dragged through the mud too... its b.s!
thank you, brother.. hvala ti puno... i appreciate the feedback
From where the Albanians have migrated then? enlighten us
Serbia loves you Charles!!!! You're absolutely right. Do not get attention to the bad comments of jealous people who do not speak the truth. :)
Charles youve helped me not hate a whole nation just because of its politicians, thank you sir. KOSOVO IS SERBIA AND IT ALWAYS WILL BE! SUPPORT FOR SYRIA!
Well that tells the story, but i just can't believe that there are so many independent Kosovo supporters.
Its great of you to support Kosovo as Serbia :)
Kosovo: Can You Imagine? | Boris Malagurski (2009)
seen it, my friend.. great one!
I think you made good point by comparing Kosovo issue to other historical secessions in different countries. in this case to American civil war, but it's out of our power (your, mine or any other simple man) to do anything about that. I'm very glad that you have nice opinion about Serbia, especially because I think of real Americans like as a good, friendly, honorable people. After ww1 Serbian flag was raised on White house, and I respect that in the name of my great grandfathers.Greetings
I like how smart you are in no offensive way. Thank you for not being shallow goose and swallow all these random malicious comments on Serbia and its people. Stay well and hope you will have nothing else then the best time of your life here in Serbia.
Wise words said here, i wish you all best in future adventures in my homeland Serbia
thanks for your input, brate..
it's nice for somebody to finally say the other side of the story.. when i was little in the 90s i thought we, the serbs, did something wrong and that's why we have to suffer, and then when we pay our dues everybody's gonna leave us alone.. it was easier when i looked at things that way, a child's look on things.. it's frustrating when you realise that all that you've been trough was just for someone's economic and political interest.. "just because the kings wanted to play war"
what a nice comment... thank you, drug... :)
damn.. i missed Gucca again... :( i was VIP guest at RUma Foam Fest ... but i will get there next year.. I like Jelen the most, but tend to drink Apatinsko pivo because it is cheap.. ahaha
hi... you are one of the first people to not threaten my life, my health or call my family many dirty sick names... thank you for that.. i apprecaite your input... i am happy to see there is a friendly Albanian out there... how do you explain all of the ancient orthodox churches down in Kosovo? i have heard some Albanians say they were Albanian churches that were modified by the Serbs.. If that is the case why are you destroying hundreds of them? i find that very sick! thanks again
great and interesting view... good way to look at it...
i know a lot more than you think, brother... we are all free to express our opinions... everyone is aware that the majority population is Albanian.. that means nothing.. if we were to break the entire USA up based on who is in the majority we would be about 500 different countries... my intention was not to insult or disrespect everyone.. sorry if I did...
tell me, do you understand Serbian language maybe? It would be much easier for me to explain u some things?
You did a very nice comparison with American civil war,Texas etc. which is 100% true and that is so simple to understand and to be presented.Too bad that there are too much bad people in politics that know that things just like they are but are leaded only by their interest,sad but true.There is much more that i would say about this since i'm a Serbian and i guess you already know all about :) Anyways thanks for the support.Zivio
thank you, buddy.. i appreciate your message!
zdravo, bre.. i have a lot of buddies in northern Serbia that do.. :U
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This song describes it all. I dont have time, but if u want u can find lirycs for it and than use google translate to see what it is about.
It starts like this:
How can u open your eyes when u know that only thing that is waitng for u is a fight, u r watching trough a window like trough prison bars the freedom is far away.
It sounds bad on english (and I'm bad translator) but it is very good song and it explains a lot of things
I agree with you and enjoyed your video. The only thing I will say is as An American with Serbian roots. You can't really compare Kosovo with our Civil War. Just because there are centuries more history there. Unfortunately a lot of the history is of war and hatred. I will say this. KOSOVO IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE SERBIA. No matter what they say and how many countries recognize Kosovo. They know Kosovo=Serbia.
Loving your videos. Please keep them coming.
what about these quotes by Albanian historians? wwwreocitiescom/aia_skenderbeg/albanian_sources.html
Very good and honest video. Excellent work Charles!
1. There you cannot compare Civil War with war between Kosova and Serbia. 2. It isn't true that Kosovo as you say is heart of serbian orthodoxy. It is documented that most of churches from the Byzantian times were albanian, back then the majority of eaglelanders (albanians) of Kosovo were of Byzantinian Orthodox faith. Just after most of them converted to islam churches got dominated by serbians. Some albanian orthodoxs who didn't accept islam got asimilated to serbian. 3. Relax ;)
hey buddy.. i am just expressing an opinion.... sorry if it doesn't line up with yours.
hi bud.. i do have a lot in northern serbia.... they said " its time to give up and move on!" many others say they would never tell another serb but they tell me.. ahhaha
i know a lot of them... i wont mention any names for fear they will be silenced.. :)
hi there.... wow.... what did I do to you? i stated at the start of the video and in teh description that i didn't intend to offend anyone... just stating my view, sir..... sorry it offended you so much... no need to call me all of these horrible names... i have noticed this is a norm for Albanians... very sad... I wanted to meet a few and hear their views, but i can tell it isn't safe... have a nice day
I don't hate anyone and have never said ONE bad word about Albanians, Gshoot.i am from a mixed background myself... my family is Cherokee Indian, Scotch, Irish, German.we are the MUTTS of the human race. haha i am sure Albanians are kind people.i respect everyone on this Earth... BUT the only Albanians that I know HATE ME and send me HORRIBLE messages and talk crap about my mother! It really makes me angry! It gives your people a bad name..Watch all my vids and tell me where i insult Albanians?
First of all Slavs came in 6th century. Your people Albanians are first mentioned in 11th century by Byzantines, and your first writing is made in 15 century, so there is no proof you are of Illyrian origin. You came in Kosovo from Prokletije (damned mountain) during Ottomans and since then you were killing and driving out Serbs from their homeland. Come on where is Dardania? There is no Dardania so stop talking shit there would be never conflicts in Kosovo if you weren't there to make troubles.
Thank you. It is nice to see someone using his own head, and not CNN for thinking. Everyone is welcome to come here and enjoy serbia, and see with his own eyes that we are not killers.
And I was in Kosovo 1998 and 1999, Albanians had their University, they do not want to go with Serbs. In Pristina were 30 000 Serbs and now there are only 12!!!!
Man this is the simplest and the best explanation of kosovo problem,like in texas hispanos wanna to make a texas mexico simple as that.
bravo man
you are a very sensible , guy.. we should have a beer or two sometime...
well said, my man.. hvala
good analogy, my friend!
Byzantine records.
How about that for a source?
You think like a normal person.. Thank you for that!
thanks a lot.. i appreciate that..
1. Nowhere in my previous comment did I mention anything about the Yugoslav Wars of the 90s.
2. Including Montenegro in that list is a bit stupid, since Montenegro was part of Serbia until 2006, not to mention that there was never any battle between Serbia and Montenegro.
3. Let us not forget that the Albanians are equally guilty of massacres and ethnic cleansing too.
4. Kosovo was never Albanian land. And what "people of Kosovo"?
Kosovo has no ethnic group of its own.
The official information about Serbian halpogroup:
I2a2: 34.5% (Dinaric / Danubian - True!)
E1b1b: 20.5% (Balkanic)
R1a: 15% (Balto-Slavic / Germanic / Indo-Iranian (Indo-European))
R1b: 7% (Italo-Celtic / Germanic)
I1: 6.5% (pre-Germanic (Nordic / Viking))
In an overall view, the Serbs are an Indo-European Dinaric/Danubian-Balkano-Slavic people with smaller measures of Celtic, Germanic and Nordic blood. The ancient tribes - Slavs, Illyrians, Scythians & Sarmatians are the same people.
your mostly right good explaining
YES YES ILYRIANS WERE THERE BUT NEVER ON KOSOVO THEY WERE MOSTLY PLACED AROUND DRACH ON ADRIADIC COAST SKADAR WAS BUILT BY SERBS ALBANIA FIRSTLY WAS INDEPENDENT COUNTRY AFTER 1912 (WHEN SERBS,MONTENEGRIANS,GREEKS AND BULGARIANS REVOLTED AGAINST 600 YEARS OF OTTOMAN TORTURE)
relax there buddy.
hvala puno, brate.. it means a lot...
I have American friends and subject obout Kosovo was not our conversation cuse anyone didn't want to step on each others toes. Thank you for your video I'll show it to them. Pozdrav
Of really?!
So 30% Slavic population imposed their language and customs onto 70% majority of "Thracian, Illyrian and Vinchan" population?
Now, how's that possible?
hello... thanks for your input... i disagree respectfullly, my friend... thanks for your "polite" response... some people could learn from you...
There are Serbians that did do mass killings and there was genocide against the Bosnians. I am referring to your comment at 5:02 when you said "I'm not saying Serbia did that." I am not saying all of the people in Serbia wanted to kill and wanted genocide towards Bosnians and Croatians, however the people who did the mass murders against the Bosnians happened to be Serbian.
if you decide you can talk like a civil human, email me at charlesserbia@gmail.com
thank you , my friend...
Thanks Charles again!
Ukoliko tvrde svi da su starosedeoci naslednici Ilira iz kojeg razloga nisu zadržali ilirske simbole poput znaka sa 4 oscila?Samo toliko,a i Ilirsko poreklo je dato od strane Jovana Cvijića kao što je i Darvin daoteoriju evolucije pa se dokazalo da nije tačna
Došli sa kavkaza. Vidiš da debili kradu sve svima jer svoje nemaju. Kazu da je Aleksandar veliki bio sipac...
hi bud... thanks a lot... you are very welcome... :)
thank you.. you are welcome...
Give me some bullet-points of information about some Albanian history, and I will see how much you really know.
hi.. i am not gypsy.. sorry if my opinion offended you..
Colossus! his father's name was Gjon,if you translate it in Byzantine Greek makes Jovan or Ivan, in Latin Ioannis, in Ottoman Yuvan...Gjon Kastrioti was first Vassal of Dusan after bonded with
Venetians and Ottomans
Vojslave born in the region of Polog where the populace were a mixture of Albanians and Bulgarians..The names are influence in culture, but ethnicity is another thing.Why the tower of St. George in Hilandar was called also Albanian tower?
Kosovo is still part of Serbia... They haven't lost anything , my friend... China, Russia, India, Mexico, and many many countries don't recognize it as being independent... Confusing subject, pal