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einniv Donating Member (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-01-04 11:08 PM
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Seeking opinion of those who self identify as "Lefties" re:Balkans
Edited on Mon Mar-01-04 11:20 PM by einniv
Regarding the war in Yugoslavia I am curious about the opinion of many who identify as "lefties". To see if we all agree. If we are in lockstep so to speak.

I am not prepared to debate what the "correct" answer is. I am tired and would have to find all my links and such.

So this is not to debate it but just simply state A. or B. or C. as your answer. There of course can be many more answers but I am just trying to get a feel for the Lockstep theory. So just pick one :)

(I can't start a poll... not a member :( )

A. That war was largely as it was portrayed. Milosevich was a really bad guy and the serbs were responsible for most of the attrocities. It was a successful humanitarian mission.

B. There was a lot more to it than the major media let on. Though Clinton did try to use the military in more progressive ways, this was basically his deed for the Multi-National's Globalization cabal. The efforts to break up Yugoslovia were started under Bush I and finished by Clinton.

C. Other


(I'll add one more)

D. The coverage was somewhat exaggerated but mostly accurate.
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einniv Donating Member (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-01-04 11:09 PM
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1. My personal answer: 'B'
Edited on Mon Mar-01-04 11:21 PM by einniv
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seventhson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-01-04 11:11 PM
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2. b
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einniv Donating Member (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-01-04 11:15 PM
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3. Oh. Well there are only 2 of us. Easy to stay in step hehe
:)

I suspect that there is not braoid agreement on that though but I am willing to be shown wrong. Of course people would haev to respond to the message to really know lol.
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DenverDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-01-04 11:17 PM
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4. B unquestionably.
Neo liberal hell.
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lcordero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-01-04 11:18 PM
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5. c. other
somebody is always hiding something. When somebody spouts shit about "human rights" it is because they want to either steal resources from somebody else or want to set up to steal resources from somebody else.
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scarletwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-01-04 11:52 PM
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6. C. Think Caspian Sea oil and pipelines, just for starters...
I spent some time researching this awhile back and collected some interesting links. However, I'm about to go to bed, and I really don't have the energy to dig them all up and get them posted.

Suffice it to say, there was ALOT more going on behind the curtain than most people have any idea about. The official "story" promoted by the mainstream media has little relation to the reality of the situation.

If folks haven't figured out by now that the "owners" of the world are pursuing their own geostrategic agendas behind a continuous smokescreen of lies, then I fear that corporate fuedalism is our most likely future -- our reward for willful ignorance, denial and naivite.

Just for starters, do a google search on "Kosovo - oil - pipeline" -- you'll find some interesting stuff...

Good night,
sw
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