Greek lobby influence on US policy on fyrom - 1994

[TajnataKniga]

good background information, and great to see the tides have changed.

http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA440772&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf

[Soldier of Macedon]

How did they change?

What did you do, as a 'democratic' Macedonian, to help facilitate that change?

[TajnataKniga]

the us recognised macedonia as rom in 2004. :-)

im a democratic macedonian, yahoo! proud of it. a new identity, thank you.

[Soldier of Macedon]

im a democratic macedonian, yahoo! proud of it. a new identity, thank you.

No, no, thank you.

[TajnataKniga]

end

No, no, thank you.

end of story.

[Soldier of Macedon]

Not quite.

Can you change the description of your 'location' and include your new prefixed identity? United Kingdom of Democratic Macedonia, or whatever combination of those words you see fit.

Or should we change the name of the forum to Democratic Macedonian Truth?

[TajnataKniga]

wait

No quite.

Can you change the description of your 'location' and include your new prefixed identity? United Kingdom of Democratic Macedonia, or whatever combination of those words you see fit.

Or should we change the name of the forum to Democratic Macedonian Truth?

wait a minute! are you ******* telling me to change my description? who gave you that right? you and grease do not have the right to change the name of my 'homeland'.

[Risto the Great]

wait a minute! are you ******* telling me to change my description? who gave you that right? you and grease do not have the right to change the name of my 'homeland'.

Well there you go.
Every donkey is allowed the right of self-determination. But millions of Macedonians want "Macedonia". You want "Democratic Macedonia" apparently. When SoM suggested we could accommodate your request, your response was silly.

BTW, us real Macedonians never use "FYROM" in a thread heading. Please don't do it again, it is not acceptable on this forum .

[Risto the Great]

good background information, and great to see the tides have changed.

http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc...c=GetTRDoc.pdf

I had never seen that article before. Did you get it out of the UMD library?
I will summarise it for those who can't be bothered:

- USA did nothing for Macedonia.
- USA started deploying military troops in Macedonia to get their economic foot in the door.
- Germany, France, UK & Italy amongst others were about to establish diplomatic relations with Macedonia.
- USA beat them to it so they could "own" Macedonia better than any other suitor.

Since then the USA has been doing some "one-upmanship" over the EU in order to keep themselves as the sole sphere of influence in Macedonia. With little to gain from Greece, being an EU stooge lapdog, the USA has given less and less credence to the Greek lobby. There simply is nothing in it for the USA to listen to Greece. The Greek lobby however still has a little bit of influence due to its votes. But they have proven of little impact anyway.

Anyone see it differently?

[Soldier of Macedon]

Yes, well, amongst many other points of confusion, he even has difficulties distinguishing between a question and a demand.

BTW, us real Macedonians never use "FYROM" in a thread heading. Please don't do it again, it is not acceptable on this forum.

Makes you wonder doesn't it, who knows what sort of angle this jester is playing at.