Pai romanii au sari tin sus si l-au pupat in fund pe presedintele american cand
a venit la bucale sa anunte caRo inca nu are ce cauta in NATO, inainte sa fi
fost in final acceptati. Apoi a intrat Ro in NATO. Ca si atunci ca si acum si
ca si cu intrarea in UE, multi habar nu au ce inseamna asta cu adevarat.
Probabil ca ideea generala era ca o sa fie Ro aparata de rusi si ca NATO este o
garantie impotriva comunismului rusesc, desi treburle nu mai stateau deloc de
natura sa se teama de asa ceva. intrarea in UE e vazuta de multi ca un salt in
nivelul de viata pe care mai mult il spera decat sa il inteleaga.. orice de
dragul vestului, fara sa se inteleaga acest "orice". Ei bine, se vede acum ca
treaba e cu doua taisuri si incepe sa vada si romanasul ca a fi parte in
cluburi selecte se plateste. Pe americani nu ii costa nimic intrarea Ro in NATO
(da dovada ca pana n-au avut nevoie de acces aici nici n a pupat Ro NATO).
Romanii acum o sa isi aduca contributia (cum au facut-o si ni
alte ocazii) doar petnru ca au intrat orbeste intr-un restaurant scump, peste
puterile lor. Nu zic ca e bine, nu zic ca e rau, dar sunt sigur ca majoritatea
romanilor habar nu au despre ce e vorba si ce se petrece. In plus, daca onor
conducatorii tarii (toti din 89 pana azi) ar fi avut ceva mai mult in cap decat
pupat funduri pentru intrarea in cercurile inalte, ar fi vandut mai scump ce
avea tara de oferit si nu ar fi pus-o pe tava mereu doar doar or pica ceva
favoruri... Daca e decizia NATO sa atace Iranul din Ro, inteleg ca Ro trebuie
sa colaboreze si sa ajute si acum chiar poate. Daca e o chestie pur americana
(vezi Irak), poate ar fi o ocazie sa se mai reconsidere relatiile cu USA (ma
gandesc de exemplu la eliminat vizele scurt si pe loc - poate iese, poate nu ,
dar macar Ro poate pune conditii si obtine ceva din asta, nu doar "browny
points"
----- Original Message ----
From: Vali Nas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Vali Nas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:22:33 PM
Subject: [RomaniaUSA] Paying the cost
Exact asta ne mai lipsea... :(
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Vali
"Noble blood is an accident of fortune; noble actions are the chief mark of
greatness." (Carlo Goldoni)
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know
peace." (Jimi Hendrix)
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bulgaria_
and_romania. php> America 'poised to strike at Iran's nuclear sites' from
bases in Bulgaria and Romania
Report suggest that 'US defensive ring' may be new front in war on terror.
By Gabriel Ronay
PRESIDENT BUSH is preparing to attack Iran's nuclear facilities before the
end of April and the US Air Force's new bases in Bulgaria and Romania would
be used as back-up in the onslaught, according to an official report from
Sofia.
"American forces could be using their two USAF bases in Bulgaria and one at
Romania's Black Sea coast to launch an attack on Iran in April," the
Bulgarian news agency Novinite said.
The American build-up along the Black Sea, coupled with the recent
positioning of two US aircraft carrier battle groups off the Straits of
Hormuz, appears to indicate president Bush has run out of patience with
Tehran's nuclear misrepresentation and non-compliance with the UN Security
Council's resolution. President Ahmeninejad of Iran has further ratcheted up
tension in the region by putting on show his newly purchased state of the
art Russian TOR-Ml anti-missile defence system.
Whether the Bulgarian news report is a tactical feint or a strategic event
is hard to gauge at this stage. But, in conjunction with the beefing up of
America's Italian bases and the acquisition of anti-missile defence bases in
the Czech Republic and Poland, the Balkan developments seem to indicate a
new phase in Bush's global war on terror.
Sofia's news of advanced war preparations along the Black Sea is backed up
by some chilling details. One is the setting up of new refuelling places for
US Stealth bombers, which would spearhead an attack on Iran. "The USAF's
positioning of vital refuelling facilities for its B-2 bombers in unusual
places, including Bulgaria, falls within the perspective of such an attack."
Novinite named colonel Sam Gardiner, "a US secret service officer stationed
in Bulgaria", as the source of this revelation.
Curiously, the report noted that although Tony Blair, Bush's main ally in
the global war on terror, would be leaving office, the president had opted
to press on with his attack on Iran in April.
Before the end of March, 3000 US military personnel are scheduled to arrive
"on a rotating basis" at America's Bulgarian bases. Under the US-Bulgarian
military co-operation accord, signed in April 2006, an air base at Bezmer, a
second airfield at Graf Ignitievo and a shooting range at Novo Selo were
leased to America. Significantly, last year's bases negotiations had at one
point run into difficulties due to Sofia's demand "for advance warning if
Washington intends to use Bulgarian soil for attacks against other nations,
particularly Iran".
Romania, the other Black Sea host to the US military, is enjoying a dollar
bonanza as its Mihail Kogalniceanu base at Constanta is being transformed
into an American "place d'arme". It is also vital to the Iran scenario.
Last week, the Bucharest daily Evenimentul Zilei revealed the USAF is to
site several flights of F-l5, F-l6 and Al0 air craft at the Kogalniceanu
base. Admiral Gheorghe Marin, Romania's chief of staff, confirmed "up to
2000 American military personnel will be temporarily stationed in Romania".
In Central Europe, the Czech Republic and Poland have also found themselves
in the Pentagon's strategic focus. Last week, Mirek Topolanek, the Czech
prime minister, and the country's national security council agreed to the
siting of a US anti-missile radar defence system at Nepolisy. Poland has
also agreed to having a US anti-missile missile base and interceptor
aircraft stationed in the country.
Russia, however, does not see the chain of new US bases on its doorstep as a
"defensive ring". Russia's defence chief has branded the planned US
anti-missile missile sites on Czech and Polish soil as "an open threat to
Russia".
Sergey Ivanov, Russia's defence minister, spoke more circumspectly while
emphasising Moscow's concern. He said: "Russia is not worried. Its strategic
nuclear forces can assure in any circumstance its safety. Since neither
Tehran, nor Pyongyang possess intercontinental missiles capable of
threatening the USA, from whom is this new missile shield supposed to
protect the West? All it actually amounts to is that Prague and Warsaw want
to demonstrate their loyalty to Washington."
Bush's Iran attack plan has brought into sharp focus the possible costs to
Central and Eastern Europe of being "pillars of Pax Americana".
C2007 newsquest (sunday herald) limited
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