Posted on 06/21/2002 1:25:33 PM PDT by FireWall
The US government was accused today of subsidizing and training Albanian paramilitaries in Macedonia, in a secret European report leaked to Dutch National Radio.
The furor over a clandestine connection- frequently alleged, but never proven- further worsens transatlantic relations that have already been strained by an ongoing trade war. The Dutch report comes at a particularly sensitive time for President Bush, who is currently seeking to solidify international support for a wider war on terror. The US Embassy in Skopje was not aware of the charges by late Friday evening, and could not yet make an official statement.
Because specific details were not permitted to be leaked, the report was filtered through the Klingerdaar Institute (a respected Dutch military analysis firm). Klingerdaar in turn gave the salient information to Dutch Radio, which also interviewed several individuals who had been involved in Macedonia. The investigation centered on several controversial episodes, including the battle of Arachinovo (26 June 2001), and the ?Essential Harvest? weapons collection mission in September.
Even before this new report, American involvement had long been suspected at the three-day battle in Aracinovo, a heavily Albanian town northeast of Skopje. As the battle progressed, the Macedonians claimed to be on the verge of eliminating NLA forces. Yet suddenly they were given the order to pull back, and NATO buses rolled in to escort the heavily-armed Albanians out. At the time, NATO claimed that this intervention was vital, because the Albanians were coming dangerously close to victory, and mediation was needed.
The story from many witnesses, however, was very different. German newspaper Hamburger Abendblatt reported that 17 American military advisors from MPRI (the Virginia-based private military company) were also evacuated with the Albanians. This, Macedonians declared, was the real reason for NATO?s intercession. But while MPRI had an official contract as Macedonian Army advisors, suggestions of a similar presence with the Albanians were vigorously denied.
The Dutch report confirms the link, however, and quotes the German reporter who filed the original story. Apparently one of the MPRI men had been captured by the Macedonians. He panicked, and, waving his US passport, shouted ?diplomatic immunity!? Through heavy US intercession, the man was freed and evacuated together with his comrades and the NLA fighters. European sources identified this particular individual as having been active in training Bosnian fighters in the 1990?s.
According to the Dutch report, there are still many unanswered questions about Operation ?Essential Harvest.? At the time, NATO decided that collecting approximately 3,500 weapons would sufficiently disarm the Albanians. Yet after the collections began, Macedonians charged the NLA with giving up only their oldest and least useable guns. Museum curators in Skopje sarcastically asked that the Albanians? WWII-era pistols be donated to their collection.
The Europeans claim that NATO was well aware that antiquated guns were being surrendered- and further, that not even four percent of these weapons could be fired.
More damning still is testimony from Macedonian intelligence services, who claim that NATO merely exchanged the Albanians? old weapons for new ones. This story comes independently of the Dutch report, from one individual who secretly watched ?Essential Harvest? through binoculars from a nearby mountainside.
During the war, the Dutch report also states, constant telephone connection was maintained between Albanian rebels and high-level American officials. Some of these conversations were taped by European intelligence. At some point the Americans became aware that they were being tapped, and discontinued direct phone contact. At this point, the Europeans claim, America purchased computers with phone technology for the NLA. Thus communications were restored.
This stunning report comes at a time when Holland is taking over NATO?s Macedonia command from the Germans. Some analysts are viewing the denunciation of the US involvement as a direct invitation to the Hague for American leaders- just as the US has been reiterating its opposition to a world court.
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.
Despite winning new rights across the board, such as an amnesty for NLA members, use of Albanian language and devolved local government, Albanian kidnappings, shootings and bombings have continued after the cease-fire. The heavy NATO and OSCE presence has been unable or unwilling to solve many of these crimes. Although he remains on George Bush?s terrorist blacklist, Ali Ahmeti has started his own political party, and is now becoming acknowledged as a political player in Macedonia.
The MPRIs are a dirty bunch of MFR's, with the US State Department doing some ass covering.
Apparently one of the MPRI men had been captured by the Macedonians. He panicked, and, waving his US passport, shouted ?diplomatic immunity!?
Now this one really takes the cake, the cowardly bozo got caught with his pants down and cried mommy and Uncle Sam came to rescue him instead.
One of America's best Fusion?
Fusion cries, his diapers tremble!
The spirit of "Army of One" in action ("Apparently one of the MPRI men had been captured by the Macedonians. He panicked, and, waving his US passport, shouted diplomatic immunity!")
Could he tell us who was the passport waving hero :-) ?
And make no mistake, the Colonel, the Congressman, the Correspondent, and the Hawk directed a classic campaign that solidified the 21st century hegemonism of Greater Albania and came within a hair's breadth of collapsing the illegal Skopje government following their masterpiece of deception at Firebase Aracinovo. Bravo to the Bush Doctrine that permits America to strike first versus the enemies of freedom!
The Dutch would be wise to watch their manners when dealing with the US. Apparently politicians in the Netherlands that don't toe the line with American foreign policy are known to come to a bad end -- as recently witnessed. The Dutch sins in Bosnia are well known. Many an Eastern Holy Warrior ready to repay those past debts should the Dutch become more involved in Macedonia.
And yes, a couple of the "handfull of America's best" have been known to carry a diplomatic passport a time or two -- as unfortunately so many of the foot soldiers want to do. But rest assured they would never wave one around on the battlefield -- for if it were confiscated, how would they be able to move Stingers south from Kosovo province?
From the Pankisi Gorge to the Tetovo Republic, moderate Muslim factions battling totalitarianism rally around the Nationalistic banner supported by the United States. Albanian and Chechen freedom fighters now the dominant counter-insurgency forces on the face of this earth. Both Yugoslavia and the Russian Federation collapsed by these American proxy battle formations.
Dry is good and wind is better...
And somewhere in Ingushetia, the greatest fighter on the face of this earth -- Shamil Basayev -- sees his patience with Western promises lessen each day. Basayev with the 1.5 kt trump card designed to remake the world in a blinding flash, yet somehow the West seeks to call him with a four card flush bluff.
If you think you saw something last year in Macedonia, just wait for the Chechen check and raise. Like the home team in hockey, Shamil Basayev with the last line change...
The forces of freedom on the move. Europe trembles.
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3b3900ea588f.htm
We Americans are PLAGUED by cells of powerful New World Order operatives, who operate as rogue elements--parasitizing the body of our nation and our people to serve their evil ends, not ours. Among them are the MPRI, who act in collusion with our dire enemies in the international islamic jihad. Also among them are the international fiancialists, who are atempting to consolidating their rule over all the world.
Now the financialists are caught in their own web, as Enron and the fraud behind the clinton stock bubble of the 1990s unravel, and Mr. and Ms. American Investor are demanding reform and justice. And the military and espionage operatives who are supposed to be "America's best", but are really traitorous NWO operatives and muslim collaborators, are starting to be exposed.
Will we finally get ourselves free from these rogue elements, or will we just be sandbagged as so many times before? Lord have mercy on us!
NATO Protests Macedonia Detention "an American and an Italian who have diplomatic immunity"
yet more evidence that HumWarriors aided and abeted Al-Queeda allies among the Bosnian Jihadists
Was that where Nato mistakenly agreed to use the KLA as its land army and still only managed to kill a handful of troops and destroy a tank and a chicken? How many did the KLA lose and how, I wonder?
Reminds me of a report a few years back during the clintoon admin of a couple americans arrested in Athens (I believe) attempting to plant explosives to blow up a bank and blame on Nov 17. In order that clintoon's ambassador Nick "whatzisface" could renew accusations of Greece being a terrorist state. Does anyone have a link to that report??
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