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Take a look at this opinion-polls on Kosovan independence in Corriere della Sera -
Will the independence of Kosovo threaten stability in the Balkans? (14th Feb.) Yes: 66.4% No: 33.6%
So the only rational explanation I can find for Italy pursuing a national policy so out of line with both national brain-knowledge and national gut-instinct is that this "alignment" performance on its part is 1) a sop consisting of "showing a face of unity" to counterbalance Western(TM) disapproval of Italian thin-ice ranks-breaking re non-hostile relations with Iran, Hizbollah and Hamas ... plus 2) some form of unmentionable behind-the-scenes calculation regarding preservation of Italy's weird n' scraggy lil' "special relationship" with pet ugly-duckling Albania?
Yech! :-( "Ignoring moralities is always undesirable, but doing so systematically is really worrisome." Mohammed Khatami
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