according to Matthew Rafael Johnson:
Firstly, the main reason why the war was launched in 1995 against Serbia was that the government of Slobodan Milosevic, a firmly social-nationalist system, had refused to be a part of the currency system of the World Bank. Lukashenko had done similarly in Belarus a year before (though its closeness to Russia protected it). The second reason, very close in importance, was the coming oil pipeline what was to stretch from the Caspian Sea into western Europe. This demanded a cooperative government, and, therefore, the Socialists, as well as the Radicals, needed to go. Secondly, Kosovo is sitting on one of the most important centers of gold, silver, platinum, lead and tin in the world. Placing a tame government, or at least one that owes its position to the west, also was paramount. more >>
"Follow the money," as they say.
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