European Intelligence: The US Betrayed Us In Macedonia

Antiwar.com ^ | June 22, 2002 | Christopher Deliso

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"Last year?s war in Macedonia was started by the self-declared National Liberation Army (NLA), an Albanian militant group originally denounced by NATO spokesman George Robertson as ?murderous thugs.? As the war proceeded, however, the ?terrorists? were legitimized into ?freedom fighters.? Heavy Western pressure forced a restrained response from the Macedonian army. As a result, the war was dragged out, and the Macedonian government was forced to negotiate with the NLA and its chief, Ali Ahmeti."

Heavy Western pressure forced a restrained response from the Macedonian army. I don't understand why? I wonder how Bush would react if there were "Heavy Western pressure" for him to go to the negotiating table with Osama Bin Laden!

[Zandar]

Albanian freedom fighters in the liberation of the Tetovo Republic

Hey Con-Fusion, I looked up the world atlas and could not find the "tetovo republic". There is a Macedonian city by the name of Tetovo and the last time I checked it was still part of Macedonia. Can you please clarify...this sounds interesting.