Email to whitehouse.gov

steo87

Hey,

I emailed this to the White House...reckon it'll get a reply, or a read for that matter?

"Dear Sirs,

Could you please explain to me why the United States of America supported
Kosovo's independence but disagree with the Russian Federation's acknowledgement
of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia?

A reply would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time,

Yours faithfully,

Stephen

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"

Aren't you lucky that Chrisopher Hitchen wrote a reply in advance.

http://www.slate.com/id/2197704/

Btw, you're probably now on a terrorist watch list.

jhegarty

I would imagine the genocide going on in Kosovo at the time helped

steo87

Deleted User wrote: »

Btw, you're probably now on a terrorist watch list.

Hmm never thought of that man, ya reckon they do this?

jhegarty

steo87 wrote: »

Hmm never thought of that man, ya reckon they do this?

One way trip to cuba for you

Kama

Try not to transit through the US on flights hehe...

dresden8

steo87 wrote: »

Hmm never thought of that man, ya reckon they do this?

Oh dear. How long are you on boards?

Hobbes

try mailing to http://whitehouse.org/ ... Guaranteed to get a better response.

molloyjh

Deleted User wrote: »

Aren't you lucky that Chrisopher Hitchen wrote a reply in advance.

http://www.slate.com/id/2197704/

Btw, you're probably now on a terrorist watch list.

But most of those points are in relation to Russian foreign policy and not the merits of the South Ossetian or Georgian cases.....:rolleyes:

turgon

Deleted User wrote: »

http://www.slate.com/id/2197704/

I like the way the OP ignored this because it doesnt suit his argument.

ejmaztec

I feel an Extraordinary Rendition coming on........................:eek:

Kevster

... ...Been there, done that (and on many different issues too)... ...I can assure you that you won't get a reply.

Pocono Joe

You will probably get a standard response regarding US policy. Thats what I usually get from US govt officials. And I wouldn’t worry much… that’s nothing compared to the vile letters GWB gets on a daily basis. But then again, just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you.

BlaasForRafa

jhegarty wrote: »

I would imagine the genocide going on in Kosovo at the time helped

indeed and how come Russia is in favour of Abkhazia and South Ossetia but not in favour of independance for Chechnya?

Slav

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

indeed and how come Russia is in favour of Abkhazia and South Ossetia but not in favour of independance for Chechnya?

Actually Chechnya used to be way closer to its independence recognised by Russia (after Khasavyurt Agreements) then Abkhazia and South Ossetia. If things go well within Ichkeria after 1996 during its de facto independence there was a good chance the status be officially confirmed after 2001. It is only down to inability of the Maskhadov's government to control the country and the criminal nature that government that made it impossible and led to the Second Chechen War.