Back to Cold War?

Kosovo declares independence from Serbia and Sunday's declaration was carefully orchestrated with the U.S. but bitterly contested by Serbia and Russia. This declaration by Kosovo sets up a showdown with Serbia and Russia, both outraged at the imminent loss of its territory.

It makes you wonder why does the U.S. not work within the proper channels like the United Nations? By back door politics we lose credibility with many of the nations of the world. We will vehemently complain when a nation violates rules and protocol and yet the United States and its leaders seemingly feel we are above following the same rules.

Many of us know leaders and people that act in a similar fashion. Respect and credibility are lost when acting this way and it has a way of ultimately backfiring. Once allies become distant and you become an island by yourself.
The United States is acting the same way when it ignores treaties and rules that it has helped set up for the world.

With enough problems of our own do we really need to meddling in European affairs?