Ok lets eliminate that one. I would like to add to the list of eliminated
explanations: humanitarian rescue, anti-fascism , muddling through not knowing what
they are doing. having no economic master plan and no material motives whatsoever,
free floating machoism,
What is the DEFINITE combination of causes for the war ? Could the mines be part of a
COMBINATION of material motives ? Does such a combination include seeking to exploit
the labor of Yugoslavians as by the Rambouillet Appendix B provision requiring a
"free" market in Kosovo ? making Yugoslavia an example to others to forestall the
unravelling of neo-colonialism in the former socialist countries and other countries
similar to Yugoslavia in its relationship to the U.S., Germany, Britain, France and
other neo-imperialist countries ?
Are you saying that this war has no material cause or combination of material causes
whatsoever ? No main material cause or main combination of causes ? That its main
cause is not material ? That it is random ?
Charles Brown
>>> "J. Barkley Rosser, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/04/99 12:50PM >>>
We've already heard about the mines of Kosmet
as an alleged material cause. It just does not fly.
Is mining all that profitable these days? Why should
European or US capitalists give a hoot and not just
buy the stuff, given that prices have not been all that
high lately? I'm sorry, but I don't believe mining interests
were whispering in Madeleine Albright's ear on January
17 when she convinced the national security group to
recommend bombing Yugoslavia if there was no
signature at Rambouillet.
(That European and US capital would like to see
free market capitalism extended to Yugoslavia is quite
another kettle of fish.)
As for lignite, what a joke! The stuff is highly
polluting and not particularly desired by anybody
anymore, although it might be acceptable in poorer
and more polluted countries like.... (Larry Summers
would approve.... ).
Barkley Rosser
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 12:32 PM
Subject: [PEN-L:6398] Re: FWD: Appendix B to Rambouillet Accordproposal;
Kosovo's
>Sounds like part of a potential vulgar materialist motive for war.
>
>Charles Brown
>
>>>> "Michael Hoover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/04/99 11:42AM >>>
>> IN THIS MESSAGE: Appendix B to Rambouillet Accord proposal; Kosovo's
>> Glittering Prize
>> Chapter 4a, Article I -- "The economy of Kosovo, shall function in
>> accordance with free market principles."
>> It is crystal clear whose interests are being advanced here: Kosovo has
>> substantial mineral resources, including the richest mines for lead,
>> molybdenum, mercury and other metals in all of Europe. Obviously one
cannot
>> leave the control over such resources to an independent Yugoslavia.
>
>Kosovo also has the largest lignite field in Europe...Michael Hoover
>
>
