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When a flag might not be a flag
06-21-2011, 06:02 AM
Sorry but isn't this a somewhat silly concern?
To answer your question though, most of the civilized world (where Russia politically hardly belongs) recognizes Kosovo so for all formal purposes the answer would be yes. There will never be unilateral recognition of all new nations. China for example doesn't fully consider Taiwan as a sovereign state.
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06-21-2011, 11:19 AM
Yes, though strictly speaking their nationalities, as distinct from their statehood, are either Albanian or Serb down there.
There are nations, states and nation states. But let's keep it simple and not worry too much! Do you have money riding on picking up flags or something?
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06-21-2011, 11:28 AM
If you get it, I'll give it to you man. But I'm a pushover.
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06-21-2011, 01:39 PM
Quote: (06-21-2011 12:20 PM)Lumiere Wrote:
Quote: (06-21-2011 11:19 AM)Caligula Wrote:
Do you have money riding on picking up flags or something?
Not really but I am doing an 'around the world in 80 lays' kind of thing right now.
Almost 2 years into this trip.
All part of research for my book mind you. I have been researching quite extensively.
Very cool. I look forward to hearing more about Kosovo. Was advised against venturing down there when I was in Serbia but want to go back to that part of the world soon.
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When a flag might not be a flag
06-21-2011, 02:58 PM
I got a similar question.
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06-22-2011, 02:25 AM
Small country, but three nationalities there - Albanian, Serbian, and Macedonian. So you could technically capture several flags there.
By the way, the US as such a big country should have several flags, too. Many varieties of girls there. Per the Beach Boys song - East Coast girls, West Coast girls, Midwest Farmers' Daughters', etc.
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When a flag might not be a flag
06-23-2011, 02:51 PM
So if you get drunk and take a girl home from the club, and find out the next day she was really a man, does it still count as a flag? Just asking.