FEATURE KOSOVO AND IRAQ - WHO GIVES A SHIT? This story and main index... Since 1991 some 100,000 have lost their lives in the Balkans and this figure simply hides the story of suffering, social dislocation and incipient fascism that dogs that region of the world. Kosovo is, indeed, only a part of that story but it is the part which draws our attention today. Kosovo is a poverty stricken place holding the record for under-employment and illiteracy in Europe. A year ago 2,000,000 were squashed into 10,900 sq kms (we say 'were' since 2,000 have been killed since that figure was produced) and since then 300 villages have been rased to the ground and 200,000 are now seeking escape from this hell hole by heading for other parts of Europe. Latest stories... ALGERIA | ITALY | CHINA | ISRAEL | ECUADOR

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