thanks for the research mr. mephisto, though i am familiar with nearly all the information you provided.
i know why greece wouldn't want macedonia to be recognized as such... but i don't think i'm qualified to speculate on the timing or motivation of the decision. it seems possible that the U.S.'s decision is completely unrelated to iraq... that possibility doesn't seem to be considered. it wouldn't be the first time the US has departed from the EU or NATO on diplomacy. our relationship w/the greeks has been somewhat diplomatically cool for a long time... way before the iraq war. if the state department sees the new title to be more fitting, i'm doubting we would go out of our way to accomodate the greeks anyway.
i'm just saying this subject, for me, is just a bit too nebulous for such a clear conclusion to be drawn right away. given the historical nature of this problem and the very recent hysteria on this board... i'm inclined to take all swipes at US foreign policy with an additional dash of salt.
i'm unable to participate. but, by all means... discuss away. i'll be watching.
