MACEDONIA AND SERBIA. WHAT IS
TAKING PLACE?
With The typical antics taking place in DC again this
week, it’s easy to overlook other events that could truly impact the rest of
the world. Events in Macedonia and Serbia qualify as just the type of “events”
I’m talking about. So, if you are sitting there and wondering why those two
small nations suddenly have topics worthy of attention, let me give you a quick
down and dirty on the issue at hand.
Refresher:
What is the primary issue that has Putin driving the
Russian ship towards dominance? What haunts him the most about the fall of the Soviet
Empire? What promise was made to Moscow and then broken? Why is Putin really
out to show the world Russia is a world leader once again? What part of the
world is Moscow willing to fight over if need be? Every question above has one
common answer. Europe, more specifically, Eastern Europe. As a quick refresher,
pull up the map of Europe and take a look at where Macedonia and Serbia sit.
Now, think about what it was the Soviet Union spent millions and millions of
lives to create. Yes. The so called “Buffer Zone” of Eastern Europe. What’s the
history of that part of Europe and Russia? What has Eastern Europe been to the
Russians? Yes, the gateway to invasion and it’s been that way for over a thousand
years.
When the Serbian conflict took place in 1999, the Russian
government nor its military was in no condition to support the Serbs and
nuclear war was out of the question. So, what did Putin and the rest of the
Russian government witness? The Westernization of yet another slice of the old “Buffer
Zone” and the movement of NATO, a combat force, closer to the Russian border.
Does anyone think for a minute the final “agreement” that was reached in the Serbian
conflict was something Moscow truly supported? Was that situation settled or tolerated?
Hint, most conflicts such as Serbia are never “tolerated” for very long.
Take a look at the way the Russian
news addresses Kosovo. “ The Self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo”. That’s what I
call a “clue”. And just what is it the
Serbian President is doing? Why, the same thing Moscow stated Assad did. He’s
asking Moscow for it’s “help”. Bloodlines. Has anyone stopped to think about
the ‘bloodlines” between the Russians, at least the ones running the country
now, and the Serbians. The Conflict in Serbia was a humiliating event for the
Russians and one their leader didn’t forget. The events that have taken place
in the Ukraine and Crimea are a direct result of what took place in Serbia. The
message was clear. “Not this time”.
What are the current feelings
towards Kosovo you might ask? Well, just read the caption of the story I’ve attached
and you should get the next “clue”. Is this issue with Serbia important? You
bet it is. Will Moscow stand by and watch Kosovo make trouble for Serbia? No.
Is Kosovo out to make trouble for Serbia? It really doesn’t matter.
Macedonia votes:
Macedonia votes. The West
wakes up this morning and states, the vote is just a formality and the fact the
50 percent threshold was not reached doesn’t stop the government from moving ahead
with the actions needed to join the EU and NATO. Well, that’s not how Moscow
sees it. Is this little country as important to Moscow as Serbia? No. Is the issue
of yet another nation allowing NATO forces into it’s land a big deal? Yes. Is
it a “deal” that makes Moscow willing to respond? Well, that’s the worry, at least
on my part. I know the argument is Romania and Bulgaria already are playing
around with the NATO game, so why would Macedonia matter? It matters because Moscow needs to keep
pockets of “resistance” inside the new NATO territory. Bosnia and Herzegovina is
pushing is heading in the NATO direction and don’t be shocked if Moscow does
everything in its power to disrupt that process. Did I mention the mess taking
place in Moldova? You can add that issue to the list as well. By the way, it’s
the Greeks that have forces this issue with Macedonia and their feelings towards
name stealing. Who has Moscow been courting for the past three years? Did you say
Turkey? Bingo, and what is the relationship between Turkey and the Greeks? Georgia
and it’s “relationship with NATO? Just thought I would toss that one in there.
What does it all mean?
Do the events in Macedonia and Serbia have
anything to do with anything? Should anyone truly be waking up today and saying,
“ Hmmm”, that’s not good? Does anyone think the IL20 event and the S300
deployment have anything to do with Macedonia and Serbia? If the West is still
applying pressure on Russia in Eastern and Southern Europe, and Moscow has been
countering that pressure with actions in the Middle East, do you think some
additional events might take place soon? Could an Israeli fighter be shot down
by so called Syrian S300 units as Iran once again attempts to move weapons to
Hezbollah? Could some event take place between Serbia and the So called self-proclaimed
nation of Kosovo or it’s “Bandit” President? Yes the soap opera in DC continues,
but their could be a new show that might grab the rather short attention span
of the US population soon, but then again, it will all be The Donald’s fault
and that’s how CNN and MSNBC will cover whatever happens. Hey. Those guys in the last story I copied
the link to, the one about the “Bandit”……………… talk about Sanitized.
