-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! NATO Mission a Boost for Berlin 31 August 2001 Summary Germany has taken a backseat in the NATO-led disarmament mission to Macedonia. Berlin will be able to use to its advantage the mission's likely failure by securing greater influence in the Balkans and strengthening its position at the center of a united Europe. Analysis British and French troops began deploying to Macedonia Aug. 23, within hours of NATO's decision to proceed with a mission to disarm ethnic Albanian rebels. Germany's participation in the mission, dubbed Operation Essential Harvest, was uncertain until the German Bundestag approved a 500 troop deployment Aug. 29. Military and political shortcomings have kept Germany from taking a leadership role in the European-led action in Macedonia, apparently undercutting Berlin's power within NATO. The probable failure of the operation, however, could allow Germany to both solidify its influence in the Balkans and challenge British and French authority on European security issues. By suppressing British and French ambitions and strengthening its influence in Europe's unstable backyard, Germany will more firmly establish itself as the core of a united and eventually peaceful Europe. From there, Berlin could wield more power both within Europe and globally. A German-led European defense force may be less likely to intervene internationally than one led by Britain or France because of Germany's history and cultural reticence to use force. This could put more pressure on the United States to continue to act as a global policeman. *COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] Want to be on our lists? Write at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a menu of our lists! <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
