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He's a real snake alright, his day will come!
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He's a real snake alright, his day will come!On Delchev's sarcophagus you can read the following inscription: "We swear the future generations to bury these sacred bones in the capital of Independent Macedonia. August 1923 Illinden" -
I want him to die in jail where he belongs with MANY others in Washington DC - they own MacedoniaOriginally posted by makedonche View Post
Soros - pimp
Governments & Banks - his whores
Taxpayers - johnsLast edited by Makedonska_Kafana; 12-20-2010, 09:54 PM.Comment
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Preferrably breaking rocks in the hard sun!On Delchev's sarcophagus you can read the following inscription: "We swear the future generations to bury these sacred bones in the capital of Independent Macedonia. August 1923 Illinden"Comment
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I'm not joking this guy (Jew) loved Hitler, all about power and control to kill (cleanse) people.Originally posted by makedonche View Post
HANG HIM BY THE BALLS
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What does Soros have to do with this thread, both are .. ? Hungarians. One HATES the church the other loves it.Last edited by Makedonska_Kafana; 12-20-2010, 10:01 PM.Comment
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MKOriginally posted by Makedonska_Kafana View Post
Very enlightening indeed!On Delchev's sarcophagus you can read the following inscription: "We swear the future generations to bury these sacred bones in the capital of Independent Macedonia. August 1923 Illinden"Comment
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Not every showing of "A Name is a Name" has been funded by the UMD, most but not all.Comment
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"A Name is a Name" Now Available on DVD
The With Macedonia Foundation is proud to present A Name is a Name now available
on DVD in both NTSC and PAL formats.
We are offering the DVD through Create Space, an Amazon.com company.
Simply click on the links below, and order your copy today:
• Purchase a NTSC version
• Purchase a PAL version
If you wish to purchase multiple copies of the film, please email us at [email protected] -
Orders over 50 units will receive a discount.
A Name is a Name
A cross between a documentary and a feature film, A Name is a Name is instead, a classic "road film," made largely on the proverbial and literal road in the Republic of Macedonia. At its heart, the film is about the Macedonian people, what it means to them to be known as such and the importance of their name - the Republic of Macedonia - to them.
The story line is that of a Scandinavian man who comes to Macedonia and travels by motorcycle around the country talking to Macedonians from all classes and backgrounds. The traveler never speaks on camera and in fact, we never learn his name or what country he hails from. Instead, his thoughts are conveyed through author and poet and recent Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom Sir Andrew Motion who narrates the film. Interspersed throughout the conversations is Macedonia itself - the stunning landscapes and scenery that make up this gentle country and ancient land. Places and points of interest - monasteries and mosques, historical and archeological sites, towns, little hamlets and cities, lakes and mountains - that make Macedonia what it has been and what it is today are woven in throughout the film along with musical tracks from Macedonian and internationally acclaimed artists including Morten Harket, Sigur Ros, Graham Nash, Kiril Dzajkovski, Earth Affair, Mum, Monte Negro and the late Tose Proeski.
Running time: Approximately 48 minutes
Director: Sigurjon Einarsson (Iceland)
Producer: Jason Miko (United States)
Narration: Sir Andrew Motion (United Kingdom)
Writers: Sigurjon Einarsson and Jason Miko
Languages: English and Macedonian with subtitles in English
Location production: 3X, Skopje
Shooting location: Republic of Macedonia
A With Macedonia Foundation Production
I recommend this movie to every Macedonian to buy it and watch it.Comment
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Nice to see that it is finally available on DVD.
I have just ordered myself a copy.
I would also like to encourage every Greek that reads this post to do the same.
You might learn something new.Macedonian Truth OrganisationComment
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Well done to Jason on this recent article in the Dnevnik paper. Jason has recently taken up a position as a columnist for Dnevnik i think.
Here is a translation of a great article by Jason
Lets see more of it Jason.
Is NATO Relevant?
29.06.2011
On June 10th out-going US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates spoke to the Security and Defense Agenda, a think-tank in Brussels and in doing so, spoke candidly about the future of NATO. Gates went out of his way – perhaps because he is leaving – to say that NATO risks “irrelevance.”
He spoke about the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and now Libya and the “shortcomings” in our transatlantic cooperation noting “the military – and political – necessity of fixing these shortcomings if the transatlantic security alliance is going to be viable going forward.” He also spoke openly about the “growing difficulty for the U.S. to sustain current support for NATO if the American taxpayer continues to carry most of the burden in the Alliance.” Currently, the US share of NATO defense spending is 75% having risen from 50% not too long ago and American taxpayers and politicians are frankly, getting tired of shouldering most of the burden.
Regarding the alliance’s mission in Afghanistan, Gates spoke bluntly about “the inability of many allies to meet agreed upon commitments and, in some cases, wildly disparate contributions from different member states.” He might as well have said he was speaking about Greece: currently, Greece, a country of 10 million and a long-time NATO member, has 162 troops in Afghanistan. Macedonia, a country of two million which has earned membership in NATO but is being held hostage by Greece, has 163 troops in Afghanistan. Bravely serving and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the Vermont National Guard, Macedonian troops have been in the combat zone, fighting. Greece’s troops, on the other hand, are not. A June 24, 2008 Wikileaks cable from the US Embassy in Athens notes “Afghanistan: Greece is underperforming in Afghanistan,” and further states that Greek troops are limited to being within 60 km of Kabul.
Greece can hardly be counted on for NATO support. The UK’s Independent reported on June 10th that “The Libyan regime has been negotiating a secret deal with Greece to use $20bn (£12bn) of its funds that are frozen abroad for humanitarian relief to benefit both sides in the civil war. Officials in Tripoli say the move is intended to pave the way for the opening of peace talks.” The talks were held in Libya by Greek diplomats close to Prime Minister Papandreou and the Libyan Prime Minister but that a memorandum of understanding had been negotiated but not signed because “diplomatic sources said, of warnings by the French government to the Greeks that any such agreement would appear to give Muammar Gaddafi legitimacy as Libya's ruler and undermine the policy of the Western coalition to keep him isolated.”
Greeks are inherently anti-NATO and a Wikileaks cable from the US Embassy in Athens dated May 16, 2008 states that “the Greek public is instinctively suspicious of NATO and equates NATO with the U.S.” and that the Embassy is expecting “An increase in the number of Greek policy elites who share the popular perception that NATO is ‘anti-Greek,’ coupled with heightened negative linkage of the United States with NATO” due to an unpopular NATO decision that year.
Back to the Gates speech: he stated that the mission in Afghanistan has “exposed significant shortcomings in NATO – in military capabilities, and in political will,” and that he worries about NATO becoming a “two-tiered alliance.” “Between members who specialize in ‘soft’ humanitarian, development, peacekeeping, and talking tasks, and those conducting the ‘hard’ combat missions. Between those willing and able to pay the price and bear the burdens of alliance commitments, and those who enjoy the benefits of NATO membership – be they security guarantees or headquarters billets – but don’t want to share the risks and the costs. This is no longer a hypothetical worry. We are there today. And it is unacceptable.”
Gates concluded his speech by stating “What I’ve sketched out is the real possibility for a dim, if not dismal future for the transatlantic alliance.” I would submit that in an era of austerity, it is understandable that many of our European allies are happy to cut back on their defense spending believing that Uncle Sam will take up the slack. But that is unacceptable. I would also submit that an alliance that is willing to allow one of its own members – and a questionable one at that – to blackmail the rest of the organization and hold hostage a potential and worthy member – I will submit that that alliance is already irrelevant and unworthy.
The Alliance has already abandoned its commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC on April 4, 1949 in which the preamble states that “The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all governments.” Article 1 of the UN Charter honors the right of “self-determination of peoples.” Apparently, however, this does not apply to the Macedonians and NATO can hardly claim to “reaffirm” its faith in the purposes and principles of the UN Charter if it is willing to tolerate the churlish behavior of one of its members which refuses to acknowledge the self-determination of the Macedonians.
In the final analysis Gates is correct: NATO risks “irrelevance” not just because of money but more because of will power. NATO risks irrelevance because like a man with a wife and several mistresses, NATO has abandoned its first love, freedom. In her place, NATO has instead taken on competing interests – offensive wars, humanitarian wars, nation building – all vying for its attention, satisfying none of them and in turn, giving less and less attention to its raise d’être, collective defense. In this atmosphere, it is time to either severely reform NATO or retire NATO.
JASON MIKO IS A PUBLIC RELATIONS EXECUTIVE FROM TUCSON, ARIZONA, AND A LONG-TIME OBSERVER OF MACEDONIA AND SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE.http://www.macedoniantruth.org/forum/showthread.php?p=120873#post120873Comment
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UMD member and award winner .. 1+1 = 1913
HELP $AVE THE UMD CLICK HERELast edited by Makedonska_Kafana; 07-21-2011, 08:03 AM.Comment
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I am proud to say that our documentary film about Macedonia and the Macedonian people - A Name is a Name - will be featured during the United Nations Association of Chicago Global Wake Up Film Festival! It will screen on Saturday, October 29, at 3:45 pm at Columbia College, 1104 S. Wabash Ave. Many thanks to Elizabeta Bankosly for helping to get the film into the festival! Spread the word and I'll see you there! Click on Schedule and scroll down to selected films.
Jason Miko
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Da thats good news the more people that know the better."Ido not want an uprising of people that would leave me at the first failure, I want revolution with citizens able to bear all the temptations to a prolonged struggle, what, because of the fierce political conditions, will be our guide or cattle to the slaughterhouse"
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Jason, the last time we spoke the film was nowhere near being paid for (costs) .. any closer now? Sadly, the Macedonians that could help the most financially go AWOL and thus I don't blame directors/producers for saying "thanks, but no thanks" regarding future projects.Originally posted by DedoAleko View Post
We, have some Macedonians that could finance a full length Hollywood motion picture and you know a few of them today ..Last edited by Makedonska_Kafana; 10-17-2011, 02:27 AM.Comment
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why? everyone reads this and are free to reply ..Originally posted by DedoAleko View Post
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