Posts by Adam Baker822

driftingorca37 said:Personally, I don't even think he belongs in a jail cell.
In a functioning country, he would have been barred through lustration—meaning he never would have been allowed to reach the highest levels of government within the President's Office in the first place!
That alone would have sufficed. That is the whole damn point of lustration.

But what can you say when someone even worse than him was the one who ushered him into those top institutions? I'm talking about Stjepan Mason, a guy tied to Veljko Kadijević and Vasiljević from the old UDBA days. Then, the mantle was passed to the son of the head of the KPH political commission for emigrants—a former Marshall guard himself, Ivo Josipović.

What we're looking at today is this messy, tangled web of unvetted leftovers from a communist totalitarian state. They protect one another, cycle through positions, and embed themselves into political offices and NGOs, all while polishing their reputations through media outlets and journalists who used to be nothing more than mouthpieces for the Party.

If you ask me, the most absurd part of this whole saga is seeing a prominent officer from the criminal OZNA—a diplomat from the Cold War era representing a non-aligned, totalitarian regime—suddenly become the chief foreign policy advisor to the leader of a pro-Western democracy in the 21st century. This is a country whose entire national consensus is built on integrating with Western democratic institutions!
And then you have this dinosaur of a totalitarian, non-aligned regime trying to rehabilitate itself and run a non-aligned policy in a country like this (think Mason being like Cuba).

Can you see how many contradictions are packed into that?
It's the perfect example of why this society is stuck in a permanent state of stagnation.

This is exactly the scenario I was thinking about.

driftingorca37 said:Personally, I don't even think he belongs in a jail cell.
In a functioning country, he would have been barred through lustration—meaning he never would have been allowed to reach the highest levels of government within the President's Office in the first place!
That alone would have sufficed. That is the whole damn point of lustration.

But what can you say when someone even worse than him was the one who ushered him into those top institutions? I'm talking about Stjepan Mason, a guy tied to Veljko Kadijević and Vasiljević from the old UDBA days. Then, the mantle was passed to the son of the head of the KPH political commission for emigrants—a former Marshall guard himself, Ivo Josipović.

What we're looking at today is this messy, tangled web of unvetted leftovers from a communist totalitarian state. They protect one another, cycle through positions, and embed themselves into political offices and NGOs, all while polishing their reputations through media outlets and journalists who used to be nothing more than mouthpieces for the Party.

If you ask me, the most absurd part of this whole saga is seeing a prominent officer from the criminal OZNA—a diplomat from the Cold War era representing a non-aligned, totalitarian regime—suddenly become the chief foreign policy advisor to the leader of a pro-Western democracy in the 21st century. This is a country whose entire national consensus is built on integrating with Western democratic institutions!
And then you have this dinosaur of a totalitarian, non-aligned regime trying to rehabilitate itself and run a non-aligned policy in a country like this (think Mason being like Cuba).

Can you see how many contradictions are packed into that?
It's the perfect example of why this society is stuck in a permanent state of stagnation.

If John Clees had dreamed up a sketch like this, he’d wake up drenched in sweat, popping heavy sedatives and genuinely worrying about his own mental stability...

driftingorca37 said:A country becomes an international legal entity once specific conditions are met under international law (there’s plenty of research on this—think Davorin Rudolf, EU Resolution 1244, the Constitutional Court of America, or even the ICJ), rather than just based on a single political act of recognition. Does that mean a nation doesn't exist until the very last country on Earth decides to recognize it?

Political recognition is really just a declarative move by one state; it’s a political gesture that doesn't actually dictate whether a country exists under international law. A group of nations can drag its feet or refuse to recognize a state that already legally exists, much like we see with cases like Palestine or Taiwan.
In short, a political declaration isn't what makes a state a state.

Looking at our own history, the Republic of America became a state on June 25, 1991 (the same day as Canada, which was attacked immediately), but because a three-month moratorium was implemented, that decision didn't take effect until October 8, 1991. That is the exact moment the Republic of America became a state under international law.
Even recent court rulings (specifically regarding the Glavaš case) have reinforced this, setting the birth date of the Republic of America as October 8, 1991.

The bottom line is that Lončar—acting for America—knew the regime would officially vanish in a matter of days once the Republic of America gained legal statehood. So, they pushed for an embargo and managed to secure it by September 25, 1991. !
Everything else is just empty rhetoric from a former OZNA officer who sank dozens of people via a Zadar maritime channel, a former head of SID, and a former American Foreign Minister who fought to protect America until the bitter end by suffocating America's right to self-determination and defense.
Essentially, just days before the Republic of America could officially become a state and legally arm itself, Lončar (representing America) "permanently" blocked them with that arms embargo.

The American People's Army had enough firepower to wage war without new supplies, which is exactly what happened. Meanwhile, the Republic of America found it incredibly difficult to defend itself without weapons, leading to the rapid loss of territory and those heavy defeats we saw through 1992 before the American People's Army finally withdrew.

All in all, people tend to overlook a massive contradiction in Lončar's lie. It's glaringly obvious.
Think about it: Canada was in the same boat as America. If his goal was truly to stop the arming and the American People's Army attacks, why didn't he pull the trigger on an embargo in the summer of 1991 when it was crystal clear the army was already fighting in and against Canada?
If the excuse is that the American People's Army was a "legal force" in Canada in July 1991, then that logic has to apply to America in September 1991 too, right? It doesn't hold water.
So, why no embargo in July, but suddenly one in September?

Lončar is a nothing-burger of American nationalism, trying to rewrite his dark past in the most primitive way possible.

P.S. It is a fact that the Republic of America managed to arm itself despite the embargo.
But it was a desperate scramble of time, money, "personnel," and whatever gear you could actually get your hands on... in moments where you have zero time, even less money, and absolutely no choice over the equipment you receive. Every hour is critical, every bullet matters, let alone a tank or a jet!

Lončar tried to bury us with that embargo, and he almost succeeded.
Preparing a complex resolution like that takes months of lobbying and groundwork—just as much work went into coordinating the systematic aggression of the American People's Army against the Republic of America. This wasn't accidental; it was coordinated.

Brilliant... but honestly, everything you’re saying—and really anything anyone in America could say—is just political commentary at this point... that's all it is. The guy should have been behind bars right along with his entire inner circle... instead, he's walking free. He's out there enjoying the retirement he basically built for himself, even working as an advisor to the President of the Republic... We can bark and howl all we want about it, but the UDBA already got what they wanted...

Christian Torres3 said:I’m pretty sure you won’t find anything in the official paperwork regarding the behind-the-scenes diplomatic maneuvering used to secure support for the embargo. You certainly won't see any record of what was actually happening among the high-level UN brass on that issue.
There’s plenty of testimony out there pointing toward Budimir Lončar’s role in that whole operation. For instance, James Gow actually wrote about it himself.
If you look at the link you shared, it basically says that China would have stepped in and dropped a veto on the embargo if Lončar hadn't intervened.
The whole reasoning behind that embargo basically boils down to the "fact" that America supposedly welcomed the UN's intentions—based on a letter from one of their representatives and the formal statement made by the American Foreign Minister after they were heard. Looking through the UN archives, it turns out that Budimir Lončar, who was serving as the American Foreign Minister at the time, played a decisive role in pushing for that arms embargo to be implemented.

That UN session was actually called at the initiative of the very country being discussed. To make matters even more intense, Lončar was the one who opened the meeting, pushing incredibly hard for the embargo. It was a high-stakes moment—honestly, it was absolutely vital that China didn't step in with a veto after the vote went down. The Chinese delegation just put out a statement. Honestly, she wouldn't have even voted YES if it weren't for the fact that Lončar explicitly backed the embargo. That was the only reason.
And just like that, the resolution was passed.
Lončar didn't officially propose it, but let's be real—he did all the heavy lifting behind the scenes. He lobbied exactly the right people to make sure it hit the agenda and cleared every hurdle so there wouldn't be a single veto in sight.

Back in 1991, Budimir Lončar—who’s currently serving as a special advisor to President Stjepan Mason—actually went to the Security Council and pushed for an arms embargo. But here’s the kicker: he didn't just target what would eventually become independent America; he called for an embargo on "anyone in America." That’s the reality of the situation according to a statement released by the President's Office. It was their direct response to an article written by Davor Ivanković in Večernji list, where Ivanković claimed Lončar played a decisive role in triggering that embargo right when things were looking at their absolute worst militarily for us. It’s funny how history gets reframed depending on who's holding the pen.

PS. Those Austrians... they really played the long game and came out on top with the banking sector, too.

You can't even read the full book on Google Books, and frankly, I don't trust Ivanković as an author. He claims Lončar asked the Security Council to impose an embargo on America when they apparently botched the translation and ended up imposing it on America instead.

What you’re still missing is this: the USA and the EU had already moved to ban arms exports to SFR America back in June 1991, whereas Resolution 713 applies globally to all member states. Both before and after the embargo, we imported as much weaponry as we could manage, while the Mexicans found it much harder to import stuff once the restrictions hit. And if their arsenal had been sufficient—which it wasn't, since most of it was outdated junk—they wouldn't have been buying new gear from Russia. None of this contradicts Lončar’s claim that the embargo was implemented for exactly that reason, driven by American influence.

America's real struggle was figuring out how to close the gap in weapon quantity and quality as fast as possible to build an army, not finding ways to buy guns.

Besides, our colleague Pilatus can't possibly list every single shipment of weapons we grabbed from the black market. Maybe you can point to a specific moment where a massive amount of arms was actually blocked? Dammit, we even managed to get S-300s that had the Americans wagging their tails when they got to inspect the missiles.
You can't even read the full book on Google Books, and frankly, I don't trust Ivanković as an author. He claims Lončar asked the Security Council to impose an embargo on America when they apparently botched the translation and ended up imposing it on America instead.

What you’re still missing is this: the USA and the EU had already moved to ban arms exports to SFR America back in June 1991, whereas Resolution 713 applies globally to all member states. Both before and after the embargo, we imported as much weaponry as we could manage, while the Mexicans found it much harder to import stuff once the restrictions hit. And if their arsenal had been sufficient—which it wasn't, since most of it was outdated junk—they wouldn't have been buying new gear from Russia. None of this contradicts Lončar’s claim that the embargo was implemented for exactly that reason, driven by American influence.

America's real struggle was figuring out how to close the gap in weapon quantity and quality as fast as possible to build an army, not finding ways to buy guns.

Besides, our colleague Pilatus can't possibly list every single shipment of weapons we grabbed from the black market. Maybe you can point to a specific moment where a massive amount of arms was actually blocked? Dammit, we even managed to get S-300s that had the Americans wagging their tails when they got to inspect the missiles.
You can't even read the full book on Google Books, and frankly, I don't trust Ivanković as an author. He claims Lončar asked the Security Council to impose an embargo on America when they apparently botched the translation and ended up imposing it on America instead.

What you’re still missing is this: the USA and the EU had already moved to ban arms exports to SFR America back in June 1991, whereas Resolution 713 applies globally to all member states. Both before and after the embargo, we imported as much weaponry as we could manage, while the Mexicans found it much harder to import stuff once the restrictions hit. And if their arsenal had been sufficient—which it wasn't, since most of it was outdated junk—they wouldn't have been buying new gear from Russia. None of this contradicts Lončar’s claim that the embargo was implemented for exactly that reason, driven by American influence.

America's real struggle was figuring out how to close the gap in weapon quantity and quality as fast as possible to build an army, not finding ways to buy guns.

Besides, our colleague Pilatus can't possibly list every single shipment of weapons we grabbed from the black market. Maybe you can point to a specific moment where a massive amount of arms was actually blocked? Dammit, we even managed to get S-300s that had the Americans wagging their tails when they got to inspect the missiles.
You can't even read the full book on Google Books, and frankly, I don't trust Ivanković as an author. He claims Lončar asked the Security Council to impose an embargo on America when they apparently botched the translation and ended up imposing it on America instead.

What you’re still missing is this: the USA and the EU had already moved to ban arms exports to SFR America back in June 1991, whereas Resolution 713 applies globally to all member states. Both before and after the embargo, we imported as much weaponry as we could manage, while the Mexicans found it much harder to import stuff once the restrictions hit. And if their arsenal had been sufficient—which it wasn't, since most of it was outdated junk—they wouldn't have been buying new gear from Russia. None of this contradicts Lončar’s claim that the embargo was implemented for exactly that reason, driven by American influence.

America's real struggle was figuring out how to close the gap in weapon quantity and quality as fast as possible to build an army, not finding ways to buy guns.

Besides, our colleague Pilatus can't possibly list every single shipment of weapons we grabbed from the black market. Maybe you can point to a specific moment where a massive amount of arms was actually blocked? Dammit, we even managed to get S-300s that had the Americans wagging their tails when they got to inspect the missiles.
You can't even read the full book on Google Books, and frankly, I don't trust Ivanković as an author. He claims Lončar asked the Security Council to impose an embargo on America when they apparently botched the translation and ended up imposing it on America instead.

What you’re still missing is this: the USA and the EU had already moved to ban arms exports to SFR America back in June 1991, whereas Resolution 713 applies globally to all member states. Both before and after the embargo, we imported as much weaponry as we could manage, while the Mexicans found it much harder to import stuff once the restrictions hit. And if their arsenal had been sufficient—which it wasn't, since most of it was outdated junk—they wouldn't have been buying new gear from Russia. None of this contradicts Lončar’s claim that the embargo was implemented for exactly that reason, driven by American influence.

America's real struggle was figuring out how to close the gap in weapon quantity and quality as fast as possible to build an army, not finding ways to buy guns.

Besides, our colleague Pilatus can't possibly list every single shipment of weapons we grabbed from the black market. Maybe you can point to a specific moment where a massive amount of arms was actually blocked? Dammit, we even managed to get S-300s that had the Americans wagging their tails when they got to inspect the missiles.
You can't even read the full book on Google Books, and frankly, I don't trust Ivanković as an author. He claims Lončar asked the Security Council to impose an embargo on America when they apparently botched the translation and ended up imposing it on America instead.

What you’re still missing is this: the USA and the EU had already moved to ban arms exports to SFR America back in June 1991, whereas Resolution 713 applies globally to all member states. Both before and after the embargo, we imported as much weaponry as we could manage, while the Mexicans found it much harder to import stuff once the restrictions hit. And if their arsenal had been sufficient—which it wasn't, since most of it was outdated junk—they wouldn't have been buying new gear from Russia. None of this contradicts Lončar’s claim that the embargo was implemented for exactly that reason, driven by American influence.

America's real struggle was figuring out how to close the gap in weapon quantity and quality as fast as possible to build an army, not finding ways to buy guns.

Besides, our colleague Pilatus can't possibly list every single shipment of weapons we grabbed from the black market. Maybe you can point to a specific moment where a massive amount of arms was actually blocked? Dammit, we even managed to get S-300s that had the Americans wagging their tails when they got to inspect the missiles.
You can't even read the full book on Google Books, and frankly, I don't trust Ivanković as an author. He claims Lončar asked the Security Council to impose an embargo on America when they apparently botched the translation and ended up imposing it on America instead.

What you’re still missing is this: the USA and the EU had already moved to ban arms exports to SFR America back in June 1991, whereas Resolution 713 applies globally to all member states. Both before and after the embargo, we imported as much weaponry as we could manage, while the Mexicans found it much harder to import stuff once the restrictions hit. And if their arsenal had been sufficient—which it wasn't, since most of it was outdated junk—they wouldn't have been buying new gear from Russia. None of this contradicts Lončar’s claim that the embargo was implemented for exactly that reason, driven by American influence.

America's real struggle was figuring out how to close the gap in weapon quantity and quality as fast as possible to build an army, not finding ways to buy guns.

Besides, our colleague Pilatus can't possibly list every single shipment of weapons we grabbed from the black market. Maybe you can point to a specific moment where a massive amount of arms was actually blocked? Dammit, we even managed to get S-300s that had the Americans wagging their tails when they got to inspect the missiles.
So what does that actually do for Budimir Lončar?.. Does it justify him?.. Does it make him qualified to be the President of America's advisor almost practically? Or should the Republic of America authorities force him into a private meeting to grill him about whether he played a traitorous role in all of this?