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From: Srdjan Stojanovic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: "The Technique of a Coup d'État" - Serbia, Georgia, Soros and democracy
Serbia, Georgia, Soros and democracy
By Srdjan D. Stojanovic, MSc
I would like to say a few words about similarities between Serbia and
Georgia - in how both countries managed to oust their communist
thieves/presidents. And about worldwide democracy conspiracy and means to
achieve positive results.
First, I am proud that my country Serbia is finally free after 55 years of
uninterrupted communist dictatorship (1945-2000). It does not mean that
Serbia nowadays, three and half years on, is a happy, prosperous and
democratic country. It takes a lot of effort, courage and let's be honest
mistakes along the road to clear 55 years of tyranny, corruption, poverty
and lack of firm and reliable legal system.
At this moment, we are at least embarked on the road to somewhere (whatever
that means), unlike during the times of Milosevic and his communist
predecessors that were leading the people and the country into utopia, while
ruthlessly taking every advantage and opportunity to make families, cronies
and associates in crimes wealthy.
In that sense, associating with the devil (Uncle Sam, CIA, NATO, George
Soros or whoever) in order to get rid of a dictator is a good thing. After
trying everything imaginable in the book to achieve change of government
through civilized and legal ways, we (people, patriots, political parties,
spies, collaborators, spooks, journalists, homosexuals, dykes etc.) decided
it was time to oust Milosevic through any means available... And it was
done, more or less, in a civilized and bloodless way. It happened on 5th
October 2000. Now we have to face reality - living in a robbed, depleted
environment, both in terms of monetary and human capital, emotions, educated
and competent actors. And the government needs to produce better results in
the eyes and in favor of a common person than compared to the period before.
Hard indeed, but not mission impossible!
People of Georgia, and their fine new leader Mikhail Saakashvili, have gone
through a similar period of life, during the rule of Edward Shevarnadze,
former Soviet foreign minister/turned president of the emerging nation. The
experience, back up, resources and expertise used in toppling Milosevic was
indeed used in Tbilisi. And for the benefit of the Georgian people.
I had an honor to meet and share room with Mr. Saakashvili for two months in
the summer of 1993. It was during two months seminar "Democracy after
Communism", organized by the Soros foundation in Budapest, Hungary, and
aimed at future leaders of ex-communist states. Even at that time, I knew
that than 25 year old Saakashvili would become president one day (sooner
than I thought), since he was intellectually superior, eloquent, wise and
nice person in general. And the Georgians are lucky to have him. His belief
in the values of democracy is deeply rooted and true.
His only shortcoming (which I spotted in 1993) is that he shares the same
date of birth with the most notorious Georgian of all the time - comrade
Koba (Joseph Visarionovich - STALIN). Or maybe that qualifies him to be a
good president?
I spoke with Misha on the phone on his 35 birthday in December 2003. It was
two weeks before the election that he won, and following the ousting of
Shevarnadze. When asked how he manages pressures of a leader in waiting,
security risks and loss of privacy, he said: "I am living in a house guarded
by 150 security agents, since I don't want to be killed like Zoran Djindjic
(Serbian Prime Minister and the leader of the Democratic party). I didn't
have the heart to tell him that Djindjic had been assassinated exactly by
the people who were supposed to protect him, just like for example Indira
Gandhi, or Anwar El Saddat.
Two days ago, I attended a lecture given at the London School of Economics
and Political Science by one of its famous (not notorious - as noted by the
school's director Howard Davis) alumni - George Soros. He has just published
a book "A Bubble of American Supremacy", where he claims that America and
the world under administration of George W. Bush is in danger, and how he
wants to engage in "puncturing the bubble" for the sake of democracy and
open society. The financier/philanthropist Soros spends every year in excess
of $500 million on supporting development of democracy and values of open
society throughout the world - from former Eastern Europe, through Georgia,
all the way to Burma. And it seems now that democracy is endangered at its
natural homes - USA and Britain. Soros promised that he will top-up the
election budget of a candidate opposing Bush in November 2004, to match the
coffers of the incumbent already secured through donations of his and his
father cronies, who for their own ends hijacked America and democracy.
So, to conclude this writing, there are people who believe that true and
universal values of democracy exist indeed, and that it is always good when
they prevail. Even in the case of Iraq, where Bush and Blair obviously
falsified the evidence about weapons of mass destruction in order to wage
war against a vile dictator like Saddam Hussein. People of Iraq don't have
to like their "liberators", but I know that vast majority are happy to see
Saddam deposed, arrested and undergoing trial. The vote in favor of Mr.
Saakashvili is indeed extremely high (96%), but it only reflects how much
the Georgians were disappointed in Shevarnadze. Such percentage of vote
makes presidential work in a depleted, poor and war-thorn country even more
difficult. So all the best Misha, I would not like to be in your shoes,
since the problems you have to solve are outrageous. And if you don't
provide quick fix, the chances are that you will become go down in history
as just another demagogue. I know that you can do it, and I pray every day
for you, many Georgian friends that I have, and the cause of democracy.
Serbian News Network - SNN
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