Diplomatic defeatism
by Mihalis Ignatius

The ordeal suffered by Greek diplomacy from Tirana and Ankara last week caused sadness and concern. Unfortunately, the economic crisis seems to have changed his way of thinking and national issues. The reaction of the Foreign and Defense ministries in two events contested Greece and its people were not appropriate. It was good though the decision of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to cancel his visit to Albania, but he was wrong not to address the challenge of Sali Berisha hard way.

And left to dangle the threat against the territorial integrity of the country and half words ... under diplomatic courtesy, caused apparently by defeatism. Mr Berisha should be remembered that the country's economy was supported by Greece, which even now - in the midst of an unprecedented crisis - allowing the outflow million in Albania, while very well could impose "capping" the export of currency . Even now one has to deal with this major issue, not because Mr. Berisha should "hurt", but because it requires judgment. Albanian leader is a strange case. He worked faithfully for the bloodthirsty regime of Enver Hoxha and began distancing himself only when Alia abolished the privileges enjoyed. Strengthened - and economically - by Constantine Mitsotakis, but has never hidden his irredentism, even when the 90s in the Southwest and sent executives to help him in the election. The attitude of the Greek Foreign Ministry was inferior to the circumstances ...
Turkey demanded the punishment of those responsible for the War Museum was given a room because the presentation of the book written by the military leader of the PKK and published in Greek by Savvas Kalenteridis. The Foreign Ministry was quick to apologize and the Minister of National Defence, the officers stopped the Museum. This servile attitude that causes democratic and national feelings of citizens. At the same time, causes feelings of fear, because when Greece is back in a matter relating to a book on the PKK, what would you do if Turkey raised the issue of the Aegean or in Thrace The EU and NATO, which Greece is a member, as "a terrorist" rebels of the PKK. Their own right. But why should we accept to impose on us their positions when we have the same opinion on the subject? Neither the Secretaries of State and Defense can question that the rebels are fighting for the right to have a homeland. Besides, anyone who has studied the documents to WikiLeaks Kurdistan knows that America speaks with them, though - otherwise - considers them "terrorists."
In diplomatic corridors of Washington describe as bold the end of a conversation between the Minister Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister of Israel. When first asked Mr. Netanyahu to accept East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, said: "Why do not you accept and Diyarbakir as the capital of North Kurdistan?" What would the Greek answer that? Attitude towards the Berisha and Davutoglu's certainly predisposes ...
Μιχάλης Ιγνατίου (Επίκαιρα)