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While Washington continues behind the scenes to support the terrorists, the military alliance presents itself as an impartial medi- ator. In turn, NATO's informal mouthpiece, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), is placing the blame on the Skopje government, calling upon "the legal authorities in the FYR of Macedonia, Presevo and Kosovo to act to restore peace and security ... all sectors of the Macedonian society [should] co-operate peacefully and...build inter-ethnic confi- dence". The dispatching of Bulgarian troops into Macedonia (under NATO's Partnership for Peace program) to fight the rebels could, if implemented, contribute to triggering a much broader confla- gration in the region. Similarly, ethnic clashes—also engineered by Washington—have been triggered in Montenegro, which has a sizeable Albanian ethnic minority. And in Montenegro, the MUP, Montenegro's highly partisan police force, is being assisted by the Croatian Armed Forces, who in turn are being trained by the MPRI under the so-called Croatian Armed Forces Readiness and Training System (CARTS). Likewise, demanding "autonomy" for ethnic Hungarians in the north of Vojvodina is part of NATO's ploy, with large numbers of NATO troops stationed on the Hungarian side of the border. More generally, the various mili- tary aid packages provided to Croatia, Bosnia and the KLA are ultimately directed against Serbia.” Despite the compliance of the Belgrade and Skopje governments to Washington's demands, US foreign policy purports to eventually dismantle political institutions and get rid of political parties that resist US-NATO domination. Their objective is eventually to break up what remains of Yugoslavia into what UN Balkans envoy Carl Bildt has called a "patchwork of protectorates" on the "Kosovo—Bosnia model" under UN "peacekeeping"—namely, under military occupation.” A Dayton-style agreement is the chosen framework for displac- ing and destroying existing state institutions including a fragile yet functioning parliamentary system. With regard to Macedonia, the OSCE has appointed Ambassador Robert Frowick to work with the Skopje government. His terms of reference are clear. In 1996, Frowick was put in charge of implementing "democracy" in Bosnia—Hercegovina under the Dayton Agreement; the Bosnian "Constitution"—previously drafted by American lawyers at the US Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio—was appended to the 1995 US-brokered General Framework Agreement.” DISARMING THE NEW WORLD ORDER The terrorist assaults in Macedonia and southern Serbia are serving Washington's strategic goals in blatant violation of inter- national law. NATO is increasingly discredited in the eyes of world public opinion. The lies and falsehoods are surfacing and the people of Yugoslavia are determined to preserve their sover- eignty in the face of American aggression. US foreign policy directed against so-called "rogue states" lacks credibility both in the US and internationally. Around the world, citizens are looking to Yugoslavia and the courage of its people who have resisted the imposition of the New World Order. The lies concerning the war against Yugoslavia have been uncovered and revealed to millions of people. oo About the Author: Michel Chossudovsky is Professor of Economics at the University of Ottawa, Canada, and is author of The Globalization of Poverty (Common Courage Press, 2001). He can be contacted by fax on +1 (514) 425 6224, or by email at chossudovsky@videotron.ca. The text of this article, originally titled "Washington Finances Ethnic Warfare in the Balkans", can also be found on the Emperor's Clothes website, http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/choss/fin.htm. Endnotes http://emperors-clothes.com/indexe.htm. State, Resources, Plans and Policy, US 1. See Tom Walker and Aiden Laverty, 9. See Tom Walker, "NATO Troops Caught Department of State, March 15, 2000. "CIA Aided Kosovo Guerrilla Army", in a Balkan Ulster", Sunday Times, London, 16. New York Times, March 19, 2001. Sunday Times, London, March 12, 2000. March 18, 2001. 17. See Michel Chossudovsky, "NATO has 2. See "Intelligence Authorisation Act for 10. This is according to DEA documents Installed a Reign of Terror in Kosovo", July Fiscal Year 2000", HR 1555, Section 308, reviewed and quoted in R. Chandran, "US- 1999, http://emperors- entitled "Report on Kosova Liberation backed KLA Linked to Heroin Network", at —_clothes.com/indexe.htm. Army", available at http://www.voz-rebelde.de/ipan51.htm. See 18. See MPRI web page, op. cit. http://www.senate.gov/search/index.html. also Michel Chossudovsky, "Kosovo 19. Statement by OSCE Parliamentary 3. See Tammy Arbucki, "Building a Freedom Fighters Financed by Organized Assembly President Severin on former Bosnian Army", Jane's International Crime". Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Defence Review, August 1997. 11. Quoted in New American Magazine, Kosovo, March 23, 2001, at 4. See Military Professional Resources, Inc, | May 24, 1999. http://www.osce.org/news/generate.php3?ne "Personnel Needs", MPRI web page at 12. Quoted in New York Times, March 20, ws_id=1563. http://www.mpri.com/. 2001. 20. See Michel Chossudovsky, "The War 5. See Michel Chossudovsky, "United 13. United Nations Interim Administration Against Yugoslavia Is Not Over", June 2000, Nations Appoints Alleged War Criminal", Mission In Kosovo (UNMIK), Press at www.emperors-clothes.com/articles/ Emperor's Clothes, March 2000, Release, March 29, 2001. chuss/warnot.htm. http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/chuss/ 14. See MPRI web page, 21. See Carl Bildt's statement at unandthe.htm. http://www.mpri.com/subchannels/ http://www.usip.org/oc/cibriefing/ 6. See Tom Walker, "Kosovo Defence Chief —_ int_europe.html. bildt_cib.html. Bildt was the High Accused of War Crimes", Sunday Times, 15. US military aid under the FMS program _ Representative in Bosnia following the adop- London, October 10, 1999. for Macedonia was $4 million in FY 2000; tion of the Dayton Agreement in 1995. 7. Quoted in John Sweeney and Jen Holsoe, —_ $7.9 million was appropriated for 2001. 22. For a discussion, see Michel "Kosovo Disaster Response Service Stands More recently, the US announced a $13.5- Chossudovsky, "Dismantling Yugoslavia, Accused of Murder and Torture", Observer, million military aid package. See Recolonizing Bosnia", Covert Action London, March 12, 2000. Government of Macedonia, Ministry of Quarterly, Spring 1996; also published by 8. See Michel Chossudovsky, "Kosovo Defence, Communiqué, March 21, 2001; Emperor's Clothes at http://emperors- Freedom Fighter Financed by Organized Congressional Budget Justification for clothes.com/indexe.htm. The text of the Crime", Covert Action Quarterly, Fall 1999; Foreign Operations, Fiscal Year 2001, Bosnian Constitution is available at also published by Emperor's Clothes, Released by the Office of the Secretary of http://www.bosnia.co.uk/dayton.html. 32 = NEXUS JUNE — JULY 2001 www.nexusmagazine.com