Everywhere I go, whatever radio station I listen to, whatever tv program I watch, there is news of violence 
I'm so tired of people killing each other over stupid crap. Life is more valuable than which religion you choose to worship, what color your skin is, what gang you are a member of, etc. People need to wake up before WWIII begins in the world or in our own community. Either way, its a sad day when people kill each other.
Just another example-
Macedonia prepares for new assault
Armoured vehicles move into Tetevo
March 20, 2001
Web posted at: 4:31 AM EST (0931 GMT)
TETOVO, Macedonia -- Macedonian troops are preparing for what the government calls a "final operation" against ethnic Albanian paramilitaries in the hills along its border with Kosovo.
The battle around Tetovo, which has entered its seventh day, has raised fears of a new Balkans conflict with the U.S., Russia, NATO, the European Union and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan all voicing concern at the mounting conflict.
NATO has announced extra troops are to be sent to the Kosovo border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to stop further infiltration of rebels from Kosovo.
The EU's foreign policy commissioner Javier Solana is currently in Skopje and said the bloc would help isolate the rebels, but that dialogue was the best way forward.
"There is no place for violence, we support the territorial integrity of Macedonia. Extremists have no place with the EU," he said.
He is due to hold talks with leaders of different sections of the Macedonian community, including President Boris Trajkovski, on Tuesday.
Artillery fire
Convoys of vehicles, including tanks, armoured personnel carriers and army trucks have been rolling into Tetovo from Skopje.
Macedonian government spokesman Antonio Milosovski said: "Macedonian security forces will soon start a final operation to destroy the terrorists."
Artillery fire on the hills north of the city continued into Tuesday, setting houses on fire.
But CNN's Chris Burns said the rebels appeared firmly dug in, and the fighting was driving many families to in the 80,000-strong city below to leave.
The rebels, who say they are fighting for greater rights for ethnic Albanians -- at least one quarter of Macedonia's population of two million -- insist their battle is not being instigated by former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters.
But NATO Secretary General George Robertson has appealed to allied governments to send more troops to boost the 40,000-strong KFOR force in the neighbouring Serbian province.
"We are determined to starve this limited group of extremists of the means" of carrying on the fighting, Robertson told reporters after a meeting with Macedonian Foreign Minister Srdjan Kerim.
However, he insisted there was "no question" of changing KFOR's mandate to allow allied troops to carry out military operations in Macedonia.
Kerim welcomed the NATO pledge and said his government was not asking for the Alliance to cross the border.
"The Macedonian security forces are able and will be able to take care of the security of our country," once NATO cuts off the rebel supply lines, Kerim said.
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has been visiting Belgrade and presented a letter from President Vladimir Putin pledging help to help stop ethnic Albanian attacks around the Kosovo area.
Ivanov is to present another letter to Macedonian leaders on Tuesday.
On Monday a meeting of EU foreign ministers agreed a number of measures to help Macedonia including technical aid for a census -- one of the demands of rebels, who claim the number of ethnic Albanians is underreported.
I'm so tired of people killing each other over stupid crap. Life is more valuable than which religion you choose to worship, what color your skin is, what gang you are a member of, etc. People need to wake up before WWIII begins in the world or in our own community. Either way, its a sad day when people kill each other.Just another example-
Macedonia prepares for new assault
Armoured vehicles move into Tetevo
March 20, 2001
Web posted at: 4:31 AM EST (0931 GMT)
TETOVO, Macedonia -- Macedonian troops are preparing for what the government calls a "final operation" against ethnic Albanian paramilitaries in the hills along its border with Kosovo.
The battle around Tetovo, which has entered its seventh day, has raised fears of a new Balkans conflict with the U.S., Russia, NATO, the European Union and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan all voicing concern at the mounting conflict.
NATO has announced extra troops are to be sent to the Kosovo border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to stop further infiltration of rebels from Kosovo.
The EU's foreign policy commissioner Javier Solana is currently in Skopje and said the bloc would help isolate the rebels, but that dialogue was the best way forward.
"There is no place for violence, we support the territorial integrity of Macedonia. Extremists have no place with the EU," he said.
He is due to hold talks with leaders of different sections of the Macedonian community, including President Boris Trajkovski, on Tuesday.
Artillery fire
Convoys of vehicles, including tanks, armoured personnel carriers and army trucks have been rolling into Tetovo from Skopje.
Macedonian government spokesman Antonio Milosovski said: "Macedonian security forces will soon start a final operation to destroy the terrorists."
Artillery fire on the hills north of the city continued into Tuesday, setting houses on fire.
But CNN's Chris Burns said the rebels appeared firmly dug in, and the fighting was driving many families to in the 80,000-strong city below to leave.
The rebels, who say they are fighting for greater rights for ethnic Albanians -- at least one quarter of Macedonia's population of two million -- insist their battle is not being instigated by former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters.
But NATO Secretary General George Robertson has appealed to allied governments to send more troops to boost the 40,000-strong KFOR force in the neighbouring Serbian province.
"We are determined to starve this limited group of extremists of the means" of carrying on the fighting, Robertson told reporters after a meeting with Macedonian Foreign Minister Srdjan Kerim.
However, he insisted there was "no question" of changing KFOR's mandate to allow allied troops to carry out military operations in Macedonia.
Kerim welcomed the NATO pledge and said his government was not asking for the Alliance to cross the border.
"The Macedonian security forces are able and will be able to take care of the security of our country," once NATO cuts off the rebel supply lines, Kerim said.
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has been visiting Belgrade and presented a letter from President Vladimir Putin pledging help to help stop ethnic Albanian attacks around the Kosovo area.
Ivanov is to present another letter to Macedonian leaders on Tuesday.
On Monday a meeting of EU foreign ministers agreed a number of measures to help Macedonia including technical aid for a census -- one of the demands of rebels, who claim the number of ethnic Albanians is underreported.
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