Slovakia’s September 30th election saw Smer emerge as the largest party in Bratislava’s parliament, well ahead of liberal, pro-Western Progressive Slovakia (PS).
It is pretty much done. I have taken the privilege of writing a few words as intro and I have a few clarifying questions regarding some links in your article. Would you be willing to share some notes?
The US is also seeking color revolutions in Hungary and Georgia, to name two.
And it doesn't matter whether PiS wins in Poland today or not - the US Ambassador will snap his fingers and the Polish government will lovingly fellate its Master
Yes! I was/am worried since Robert Fico won.....I am so sick of these ‘meddlings’ in post-socialist Europe. Thank you for your reporting! It makes a few things clearer. I actually think that the bigger picture is - not only to “make Slovakia safe for neoliberalism” in the past, but to return the whole Western world on this delirious path! THANK YOU!
Next door in Austria, the press is relatively neutral regarding Fico, at least in Der Standard. I haven't had time to look in Die Presse. Two headlines in the last three weeks, and a few mentions in other articles about Fico's alleged "slide towards Orban" are the only evidence I could find in 30 minutes of bias against Fico.
Slovakia's NATO support is mentioned only objectively, which is nice to see. That may be because Austria is not part of NATO, and in comments regarding Austria's neutrality there are a lot of comments saying Austria has moved too far into NATO's orbit.
I'm happy Austria is not part of NATO and neutral per its constitution, so I'm biased against Austria moving closer militarily to NATO.
Why I no longer stand with Israel, and never will again – Scott Ritter, Oct. 13
Hamas was created and financed for years by “our beloved” apartheid Bibi (of “Kill Rabin” fame), who believed that Arafat’s secular PLO was a more serious enemy than religious extremists.
Hamas was also rejecting a two-state solution -- just like Bibi and his extremists who, together with US, sabotaged a two-state solution for decades.
Glad you enjoyed it Stephanie! Or perhaps "enjoyed" isn't the correct verb. I recommend Branding Democracy by Gerald Sussman, and Mackinnon's New Cold War for further info.
"Yet, his [Fico's] government’s mere existence runs the risk of popularising and legitimising anti-NATO sentiment in Europe, and raises the prospect of similar administrations and leaders being elected elsewhere. As such, a colour revolution may soon be impending in Slovakia."
I make that exactly 7 months to the day of prescience?
Great report! Let me add, that Slovakia had seen something like a color revolution already in 2018. Then, suddenly, dubious large protests arose in the streets of Bratislava, well orchestrated by the PS party, which had been supported by western NGOs. Reason was declared the murder of the investigative journalist Jan Kuciak. From the pressure of the streets first the minister of interior and then Fico resigned. Since then none of the investigations during the new government produced any proof of guilt for Fico's government. On the contrary, the court found the murderer connected to a gang of criminals and possibly hired by one of slovak oligarchs.
Further campains against Fico helped the opposition to keep him away from government till elections in Sept. 2023.
Losers have to cheat to win!
They are happy to do so, as long as they win.
Great read, many thanks. Would you be OK if I translated it to Slovak and published on my Substack?
It would be an honour Tomáš!
It is pretty much done. I have taken the privilege of writing a few words as intro and I have a few clarifying questions regarding some links in your article. Would you be willing to share some notes?
Sure thing - Kitklarenberg@protonmail.com
Great! I am traveling tomorrow but I will get back to you as soon as I can.
The US is also seeking color revolutions in Hungary and Georgia, to name two.
And it doesn't matter whether PiS wins in Poland today or not - the US Ambassador will snap his fingers and the Polish government will lovingly fellate its Master
Yes! I was/am worried since Robert Fico won.....I am so sick of these ‘meddlings’ in post-socialist Europe. Thank you for your reporting! It makes a few things clearer. I actually think that the bigger picture is - not only to “make Slovakia safe for neoliberalism” in the past, but to return the whole Western world on this delirious path! THANK YOU!
Next door in Austria, the press is relatively neutral regarding Fico, at least in Der Standard. I haven't had time to look in Die Presse. Two headlines in the last three weeks, and a few mentions in other articles about Fico's alleged "slide towards Orban" are the only evidence I could find in 30 minutes of bias against Fico.
Slovakia's NATO support is mentioned only objectively, which is nice to see. That may be because Austria is not part of NATO, and in comments regarding Austria's neutrality there are a lot of comments saying Austria has moved too far into NATO's orbit.
I'm happy Austria is not part of NATO and neutral per its constitution, so I'm biased against Austria moving closer militarily to NATO.
Good luck to R. Fico. It won't be easy going. And many thank for the update. Substack did in the end finish the payment.
Bravo and thank you !!
Thank you !!
Why I no longer stand with Israel, and never will again – Scott Ritter, Oct. 13
Hamas was created and financed for years by “our beloved” apartheid Bibi (of “Kill Rabin” fame), who believed that Arafat’s secular PLO was a more serious enemy than religious extremists.
Hamas was also rejecting a two-state solution -- just like Bibi and his extremists who, together with US, sabotaged a two-state solution for decades.
https://open.substack.com/pub/scottritter/p/why-i-no-longer-stand-with-israel?r=byea&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
Great piece, people I know are so skeptical when I try to explain the role of the NED in these color revolutions. This will help thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it Stephanie! Or perhaps "enjoyed" isn't the correct verb. I recommend Branding Democracy by Gerald Sussman, and Mackinnon's New Cold War for further info.
So, this article was Oct 15 last year.
"Yet, his [Fico's] government’s mere existence runs the risk of popularising and legitimising anti-NATO sentiment in Europe, and raises the prospect of similar administrations and leaders being elected elsewhere. As such, a colour revolution may soon be impending in Slovakia."
I make that exactly 7 months to the day of prescience?
Great report! Let me add, that Slovakia had seen something like a color revolution already in 2018. Then, suddenly, dubious large protests arose in the streets of Bratislava, well orchestrated by the PS party, which had been supported by western NGOs. Reason was declared the murder of the investigative journalist Jan Kuciak. From the pressure of the streets first the minister of interior and then Fico resigned. Since then none of the investigations during the new government produced any proof of guilt for Fico's government. On the contrary, the court found the murderer connected to a gang of criminals and possibly hired by one of slovak oligarchs.
Further campains against Fico helped the opposition to keep him away from government till elections in Sept. 2023.
Fyi @Kit: Other blatant abuses of Section 7 detention under the Terrorism Act:
former British Ambassador, over 70 years old, access to lawyer denied - Law of the jungle (aka rule of force).
https://twitter.com/CraigMurrayOrg/status/1714939981544780223
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"Among the specific questions I was asked in my interrogation under the Terrorism Act were:
Did I receive money from Wikileaks?
Did I receive money from Don't Extradite Assange?
Did I receive money from the Assange family?
The answer to each was No. But how is this "terrorism"?"
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“In order to spy on domestic dissidents, just call them terrorists.”
~Former CIA director Richard Helms in 1972.”
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Freedom fighters / dissidents are labelled "terrorists" -
follow the most important lawsuit to expose this abuse: Targeted Justice v Garland (DoJ).
https://www.targetedjustice.com/lawsuit.html ($1.3Bn)
🔥 @SomersetBean 19 Nov 2022
"Freedom of expression is guaranteed so long as we discuss only what is served up to us in the headlines.
When we stray into subject areas declared off-limits, our dissent becomes a 'conspiracy theory' & our thirst for knowledge criminal 'espionage'"—
@NilsMelzer
#FreeAssangeNOW.
Fake #CounterTerrorism & #WarOnTerror.
#TargetedIndividuals.
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Crediting:
https://twitter.com/AnaToledoDavila/status/1698464305191010527
https://twitter.com/AnnaNeufeldMBS/status/1662877393390845952
How do you describe a country (US) that totally supports, militarily and financially, TWO countries (U + I) with Nazi-dominated governments?
A TWO-state solution ( which was sabotaged for decades by both apartheid Bibi/US and Hamas ) – NOW