Your civil war reference is even less valid then, as I presumed, your citation of the War of 1821. Before you go drawing parallels between events, Telan, you should really do a little more research to familiarize yourself with the topics you are comparing because, as just about everyone with an iota of understanding of political sciences and history will agree, you are totally off base.
As to your question; how would the United States proper react to the attempted secession of a inaugurated state? I counter with this; how would apples like it if oranges tried to join forces? The two are equally ignorant and presumptuous and neither has any bearing on the issue at hand which is Kosovo. I reiterate my proclamation that the reason these discussions so rapidly degrade is because of an inability to remain focused and discuss or debate the issue at hand based on the issue at hand without running to the pages of history for some sense of validation.
Stop attempting to validate your feelings with comparative analysis and, instead, focus on the issue at hand because I assure you there is enough material to keep us going for weeks without turning this in to a pissing contest.
And on that note...
Taiwan has voiced vocal support for the Kosovoan cause. I am really interested in what China will have to say, but as far as I've read they have been fairly quiet on the issue.
Clearly Putin and the new Russia oppose the move and, with their veto on the Security Council, could really complicate the legalities of Kosovoan independence. But to use that veto will doubtless cause all sorts of global outcry... hence Kosovo attempting to appeal directly to the United States and Britain (each of whom can stall Russia in their veto process).
I'm just glad that the few outbreaks of lawlessness have been contained and that the damage has been kept to a reasonable low. The UN has been vigilant all weekend, working in tandem with local law enforcement to ensure that things do not get too badly out of hand.
I chose to chart this bid for independence as a victory for democracy in the Gulf. Something that has been one hell of a long time in the coming. And if I had to compare it to events in Iraq then I think the lesson to take away is that these things take time... decades in many cases, and perhaps that will serve as an example to the rest of the world.