How the media lied about Milosevic's 1989 speech in Kosovo
Being in Spain, I am unfortunately subject to the almost complete demonisation of the Serbs as a people and as a nation everywhere in the press. It feels like taking a walk in Albanian Kosovo what with all the anti-Serb 'news reports' and the ethinc slurs.
Western media, with absolutely every other crisis pertaining to a nation, do not label the nation as a whole. They have never labelled Americans as belicists as a whole. They have never labelled Italians Berlusconites. They have never labelled Palestinians or Albanians as terrorists. And this is positive. However, Western media finds a great amount of boldness when talking about Serbs in general, especially in light of Milosevic's recent death.
If you follow this closely, you are bound to find quick biographies of Milosevic in the newspapers. Doubtless there will be reference to a 'ultra-nationalistic' speech made by Milosevic in 1989 in Kosovo to 'incite hatred against muslims'.
With all the different 'quotes' going around, it will soon turn out Milosevic's speech was about two days long.
I invite you, the reader, to take a look at the original BBC News translation of the speech, made ad hoc on the field in Kosovo.
Milosevic's speech on a field in Kosovo, 1989
As much resentment as I may have for Milosevic for being a filthy communist thief who destroyed his country's economy by embezzling public funds, this speech is one of the most brilliant speeches one could ever give in a 'multi-ethnic' society such as 1989 Yugoslavia.
Milosevic called for forgetting the details of the battle, and for examining the factors that caused the Serbs to lose. Factors such as a lack of unity among the leadership. Milosevic called for equal rights of every citizen, irrespective of "national affinity" or religion. It is admirable for a leader of a federal nation to make this kind of speech without resorting to cheap nationalistic ploys to gain personal power, which is something Western media claimed Milosevic did.
One of the best commentaries of the situation can be found at hirhome.com, here. The contrast between Western and Albanian media 'quotes' and the real speech are so striking one wonders whether we are not in a Soviet police state. It is understandable that the Albanian media would be so critical of the speech. As a speech calling for unity of Yugoslav ethincities and for the unity of the federal state with equality among all, Albanian imperialism (as ridiculous as it may sound) in Kosovo and Macedonia was threatened.
Finally, I cannot leave without quoting a reference to the brilliant and critically acclaimed book 'To Kill a Nation: The Attack on Yugoslavia' by Michael Parenti. He is one of the few but admirable journalists and historians in the West who go to any bother of taking news as it came with a pinch of salt. Michael deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for his brilliant work on uncovering the real goals behind having a 'genocidical' Serbia.
To finalise this meeek post, I would like to propose a toast to:
Michael Parenti *clink*
Francisco Gil-White *clink
The Emperor's New Clothes team for providing an objective and critical source of media *clink*
The Serb people. There are few peoples who have endured as much as the Serbs during the entire course of their history. As much as the Serbs are mortally hated by many for purely racist reasons, they hold steadfast in the face of bullshit. Admirable. I hope one day the ridicule over the Balkan Wars will be acknowledged and Serbia be recognised as a victim of sever crap from NATO. *clink*
Ein sozialisticher grüße,
Erich
Western media, with absolutely every other crisis pertaining to a nation, do not label the nation as a whole. They have never labelled Americans as belicists as a whole. They have never labelled Italians Berlusconites. They have never labelled Palestinians or Albanians as terrorists. And this is positive. However, Western media finds a great amount of boldness when talking about Serbs in general, especially in light of Milosevic's recent death.
If you follow this closely, you are bound to find quick biographies of Milosevic in the newspapers. Doubtless there will be reference to a 'ultra-nationalistic' speech made by Milosevic in 1989 in Kosovo to 'incite hatred against muslims'.
With all the different 'quotes' going around, it will soon turn out Milosevic's speech was about two days long.
I invite you, the reader, to take a look at the original BBC News translation of the speech, made ad hoc on the field in Kosovo.
Milosevic's speech on a field in Kosovo, 1989
As much resentment as I may have for Milosevic for being a filthy communist thief who destroyed his country's economy by embezzling public funds, this speech is one of the most brilliant speeches one could ever give in a 'multi-ethnic' society such as 1989 Yugoslavia.
Milosevic called for forgetting the details of the battle, and for examining the factors that caused the Serbs to lose. Factors such as a lack of unity among the leadership. Milosevic called for equal rights of every citizen, irrespective of "national affinity" or religion. It is admirable for a leader of a federal nation to make this kind of speech without resorting to cheap nationalistic ploys to gain personal power, which is something Western media claimed Milosevic did.
One of the best commentaries of the situation can be found at hirhome.com, here. The contrast between Western and Albanian media 'quotes' and the real speech are so striking one wonders whether we are not in a Soviet police state. It is understandable that the Albanian media would be so critical of the speech. As a speech calling for unity of Yugoslav ethincities and for the unity of the federal state with equality among all, Albanian imperialism (as ridiculous as it may sound) in Kosovo and Macedonia was threatened.
Finally, I cannot leave without quoting a reference to the brilliant and critically acclaimed book 'To Kill a Nation: The Attack on Yugoslavia' by Michael Parenti. He is one of the few but admirable journalists and historians in the West who go to any bother of taking news as it came with a pinch of salt. Michael deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for his brilliant work on uncovering the real goals behind having a 'genocidical' Serbia.
To finalise this meeek post, I would like to propose a toast to:
Michael Parenti *clink*
Francisco Gil-White *clink
The Emperor's New Clothes team for providing an objective and critical source of media *clink*
The Serb people. There are few peoples who have endured as much as the Serbs during the entire course of their history. As much as the Serbs are mortally hated by many for purely racist reasons, they hold steadfast in the face of bullshit. Admirable. I hope one day the ridicule over the Balkan Wars will be acknowledged and Serbia be recognised as a victim of sever crap from NATO. *clink*
Ein sozialisticher grüße,
Erich
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