Το παρακάτω άρθρο αποτελεί απάντηση σε κείμενο φιλοσκοπιανού αναλυτή ο οποίος προσπάθησε να εμπλέξει την Ελλάδα σε "Αντί-Νατοϊκά σχέδια" και για «Παράλογη στάση» στο θέμα της ονομασίας των Σκοπίων. Σημειωτέων ότι ο εν λόγω αρθογράφος ονόματι Σαμ Βάκνιν, έχει υπάρξει σύμβουλος οικονομικών θεμάτων της ΠΓΔΜ και ήταν ένας από τους "μέντορες" που συνέβαλαν στην άνοδο του Γκρουέφσκι στην εξουσία σύμφωνα με πολλές αξιόπιστες πηγές. Εκτεταμένο ρεπορτάζ για το ρόλο του εμφανίστηκε και στο Ελληνικό περιοδικό "ΦΑΝΤΟΜΑΣ", τεύχος Ιουλίου-Αυγούστου 2008 με πολλές αποκαλυπτικές πληροφορίες. Το κείμενο του Σαμ Βάκνιν μπορείτε να το δείτε στην παρακάτω ηλεκτρονική παραπομπή ΕΔΩ . Είναι χρήσιμο προτού διαβάσετε την απάντηση του Κύριου Μιχαλέτου να διαβάσετε το παραπάνω για να έχετε μία ιδέα σε τι επίπεδο κινούνται οι προπαγανδιστικές τεχνικές των φιλοσκοπιανών κύκλων. Είναι απορίας άξιο πως το Ελληνικό κράτος και ιδιαίτερα το ΥΠΕΞ, να μην έχουν καταφέρει ακόμα να συγκροτήσουν συστήματα αντιπληροφόρησης σε συνεχή βάση για να αντικρούουν τη Σκοπιανή προπαγάνδα η οποία έχει ισχυρότατους υποστηρικτές…
According to a recent article by Sam Vaknin in the "American Chronicles" that also appeared in the International Analyst Network, a Greek-American plan is due that will resolve the name dispute between the two states.
It is true that a solution is imminent, but it cannot be classified as a joint Greek & American one, but rather as a final resolution of the American policy that came to realize three important factors over the past few months and "Post-Bucharest"
1) Serbia has made a serious turn in its domestic politics and is committed into being accepted in NATO and the EU. That alone greatly diminishes the role of FYR-Macedonia, as yet another NATO candidate
2) Croatia and Albania already took the ticket for an eventual entrance, thus Skopje's role is far less significant than it was just few months ago.
3) Greece has enacted a series of high profile initiatives with France, Russia, Israel and China over the past year. Therefore the importance of Athens has been elevated for Washington despite some grievances that are being made by middle-ranking officials that cannot comprehend the new emerging scene and mostly fear for their own professional status rather than any real geopolitical gain-loss at stake.
In essence USA views the issue differently making FYROM more acceptable to a final solution, since any other alternative would be highly undesirable for the domestic audience of the latter.
Sam Vaknin dropped a few lines on a suspicious "Greek-Russian" connection that probably obstructs a final solution and that is against NATO interests and so on and so forth.
Greece functions as a perfect example of a communication terrain between Washington & Moscow, a status that is strongly envied by several of Greece's neighbours that would like feverously to gain such role, to no avail. Actually in times of crisis like nowadays with the boiling Caucasus issue; Greece provides a stabilizing role by being able to synthesize the Russian-American antithesis and attain a meditative role behind the scenes. After all a new "Cold War" does not benefit anyone apart from the Chinese and Muslim world, therefore the Greek contribution is positive in most respects.
Another facet of the issue is the little dependence that Greece has to Russia in comparison to other countries. It is less depended on Russian energy than Germany or Italy, it hasn't formed joint venture arms companies with Moscow as Spain or France have, neither does it has sold strategic energy utilities as Austria or Italy have done. Furthermore it is a little known fact that Turkey often perceived as a staunch NATO ally; it has procured Chinese missile systems, whilst it currently negotiates with a Korean firm in order to produce its own Main Battle Tank, one without any NATO technology on it.
Lastly Greece was one of the last countries to enact a sort of energy cooperation with Russia, in 1996, by importing small amounts of natural gas, whilst Italy, Germany and other W. European countries have already commenced such activities since the early '70's. In a few words Athens feels confident enough to proceed with certain agreements that will also increase its leverage across Eurasia and will ultimately benefit NATO diplomacy if the latter proves itself smart enough to benefit from the opportunities involved.
USA in particular is an oil-based economy that reined the international economic system due to the cheap oil post-war regime. Diversification of energy sources and gradual disorientation from the Middle East is for the long-term interest of the American economy.
What the Administration in FYROM fails to comprehend is that Greece is the only state in the region that can guarantee its security and by being the largest investor it also helps its fragile economy to keep up in the midst of a terrible world climate. The bulk of FYROM's international trade passes through the Greek port of Thessaloniki and no Greek official has ever tried to negatively disturb this since 1995, although it could have dome it indirectly by means of "employee slow-down" and other "Non-state" means.
In 2001 Athens helped practically the Skopje government and even sent weapons and assistance in all levels, while it hasn't started to issue Greek passports to the citizens of FYROM as Bulgaria, Serbia, Turkey and Albania frequently do.
In a wider prism, Greece's role in issues ranging from Iran, Syria, Lebanon, to cooperation in the anti-narcotics strategy and discreet mediation in several crises between Danube and the Hindu River, has made the country a stabilizing factor par excellence for the world community and the West in particular. The aforementioned have been taking place under the radar screen in most cases, since the art of diplomacy is one differentiated from that of public relations and has to be of actual substance.
The name issue is one related to history & culture. In general only three ethno-cultural units have retained and preserved their identity, lingual treasure and collective subconscious, since antiquity: The Greeks, the Jews and the Chinese.
That can't be of a sheer luck, but it has to do with the stamina to preserve one's Tradition & History.
Am I right on that Sam?
The answer will ultimately reveal and resolve the issue of the "Name" once and for all I presume.
