SIR, - KOSOVO has been Serbian territory for centuries and the Serbs were kind enough to allow the Albanians to settle there.

When they had sufficient numerical strength the Albanians repaid this kindness by trying, by force of arms, to seize Kosovo and make it part of Albania.

The Serbs are merely defending their territory against Albanian usurpers and no-one else has any business meddling in this civil war.

I hope that will be remembered at Euro elections and at our next general election.

The Mexicans are rapidly increasing their numbers in Texas.

What will the US president do if Texas declares itself a part of Mexico, as it once was.

Will he bomb Texas?

This disgraceful action by NATO against Serbia is not being taken to protect the Albanians, which is what we are supposed to believe, but because Bill Clinton and Tony Blair cannot tolerate the idea of a state which is not a multi-racial mish-mash.

Nicholas G Charnley,

Chesterfield Road,

Blackpool.

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