What's next?, next war Romanians could be part of

http://bogatu.voceabasarabiei.net/?p=2061

Please, not pro or anti-referendum (political) discussions. It is just one of the Petru Bogatu's articles. Maybe later we will find some more info.

http://bogatu.voceabasarabiei.net/?p=2083#more-2083

The leader of Transnistria ask for an Russian army base to protect the republic against "the Romanian aggressiveness". Petru Bogatu has an other article here:

http://bogatu.voceabasarabiei.net/?p=2090

http://jurnal.md/ro/news/pogrom-impotriva-...f11b6296a43dae7

http://jurnal.md/ro/news/tulburatoarea-imi...f18dbb06e92751e

Could that be what is going on in Romania too?

With no intention to be a reaction, I just say the problem can be viewed also from the opposite angle:
http://www.dcnews.ro/2012/07/miza-interven...ea-lui-basescu/

With no intention to be a reaction, I just say the problem can be viewed also from the opposite angle:
http://www.dcnews.ro/2012/07/miza-interven...ea-lui-basescu/

That's journalism?

You speak of course about Merkel reaction? That's not jurnalism but normal (since ever!) political-strategical games played on small countries!

You speak of course about Merkel reaction? That's not jurnalism but normal (since ever!) political-strategical games played on small countries!

Well, America is worried too.
Basescu may not be an angel, but in their rush to get rid of him, Romanians are willing to "throw the baby with the bathwater" (arunca bebelusul cu apa din copaie). Ponta causes the world to worry because he behaves exactly the same way that Stalin or Hitler grabbed power, not by democratic means, but by machinations, shady back-room deals/alliances and elimination of enemies.
When Germany says "hold on, we have a strong whiff of deja-vu about this", the world usually pays attention!
Radu

Radu, although I do not to disagree on anything you say, the game itself remain unknown until the end, because it is difficult to guess the high stakes and interests of the parties involved. Usually they are understood at a time after they have finished (for large stakes) one way or another! But for now the game is in full development!

I mean obviously the interests of great powers (Germany, USA, Russia, a.o.) and not domestic, Romanian ones!

That simply makes no sense! Gemany and America have "interests" when they tell a wannabe dictator to preserve democracy in Romania? Then that is in Romania's best interests too!

Germany does not "support" Basescu because they have "interests". Basescu willbe out in six months when his final term in office ends without any chance of repeat. There is no "interest" in Basescu. The only "interest" is in preserving democracy in Romania and prevent the rise of a dictator.

If Ponta had been elected prime minister no one would have a problem with him. But he was not elected. In fact he lost the last election. He is in power now by machinations and subtrefuge, not by popular mandate (he did not even manage to get half of the population to come and vote in support for his lies). If that does not worry you, you may realise it next time you dig the canal or listen to Radio Europa Libera. Romania has a history of dictators who come to power with "popular support". The same people end up regretting this support.

Radu

You speak of course about Merkel reaction? That's not jurnalism but normal (since ever!) political-strategical games played on small countries!

No, I speak about that DC News article/op-ed which fails in journalism.

Leaving the violent language aside ("slugile lui Basescu"), the author says:

No journalist that respects his trade would present an allegation, a rumor or a suspicion as a known fact. He states that as if it is a fact. Which isn't the case. Even a biased journalists would keep an appearance of professionalism by using "allegedly" or other forms of putting that into the proper context.

As one who is a strong supporter of removal by any means (I mean any democratical means!) of a president (I call him so not because I have a trace of regard for him but to the function) that I see as lacking any democratic attitude since 1990 (since when he was active in the the romanian politics), and not to divert the conversation toward domestic policy which is outside the discussion, I underline only that the perspective of external reaction is directly related to domestic political opinions, which is tragic! So tragic as it was in december 1989 the hope (after 17-18 december massacre in Timisoara) that if the soviet troops would intervene, they could banish from power the other dictator. Speaking of what was rumored to the school I went in 18-19 December 1989. Hoping something good from the Soviet troops in 1989 is not too far from hope something good from Germany of 2012. Both are dominant powers which have their own interests often different if not contrary in our history to our national ones! I said my point of view without the intention to deny the opposite or even to influence on someone else's!