What is probably worse is what the current US government is doing to other countries by using its influence as well the poor states' need for support.
That is from an article that appeared yesterday in the Bulgarian press. The issue about US military bases in Bulgaria has been discussed for more than a year now, and is quite a controversial topic. Somehow, our government is still unable to combine the desires of the public in Bulgaria, and the US government.
The US has asked to be given access to a three military bases Bulgaria. The problem is that the US demand that Bulgaria grants them unlimited access to its military bases and equipment, and Bulgaria does not agree.
Negotiations concerning US military bases here still haven't been concluded, Angel Naydenov, head of the Parliamentary Defence Committee explained for private Nova television. Three negotiation stages have been so far completed since October 2005, and Bulgaria is currently very close to the finish, he said.
However, major disagreements arise around the conditions of access to the bases. While Bulgaria wants guarantees that these facilities would not be used without its consent, the US demand full access. They also want to apply their own jurisdiction and laws when an American violates the law on Bulgarian territory. Bulgarians do not agree on that point and this has stalled the negotiations for a while, the MP added.
Should both sides reach an agreement, the US would pay for the use and maintenance of the facilities and invest in military infrastructure, but all bases will be under a Bulgarian flag. There is no guarantee that such an agreement would be reached at all, Naydenov warned, and added that no specific deadlines have been set for concluding the negotiations.
Some call it protecting the national interests (2), others call it waiting for a better trade-off... $$$ "Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think." - BUDDHA
still believe that there are many Americans who can clearly assess the situation and do not allow to be manipulated by the Bush administration.
The problem is that manipulation comes from so many sources - not just the Bush admin, but the leadership of the Democrats too, the mass media, and a lot of 'experts'. A number of the Presidential liars Zinn lists were Democrats. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
