UN SCR 1244: Does it provide a basis for Kosovo independence? The answer: Yes.

There has been quite a bit of talk about the legal ramifications of an impending unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo.  To the EU and the U.S., a unilateral declaration of independence does not violate international law.  To Serbia and Russia, a unilateral declaration of independence does violate international law.
So what’s the deal?  Whose right?  Whose wrong?  The best [...]