Letters for Saturday, March 8, 2003.

From staff reports
The Facts

Published March 08, 2003

Flowers next time?

An open letter to Dennis Bonnen: I challenge you, your intern and the Pan-Macedonian alliance to provide documentation that the Republic of Macedonia wants to annex northern Greece.

My wife is from Macedonia, and I personally have spent one year’s time living in Macedonia. There is no one there who expresses the desire to attack Greece and annex Northern Greece. (All one needs to do is look at the Macedonian Army and population versus that of Greece.) I do admit that the territory of Macedonia is in not only these two countries, but also part of Bulgaria.

I also understand that Alexander and Phillip of Macedon are considered Greek, but the fact remains that over the centuries, part of Macedonia was settled by a majority Slav population that now call themselves Macedonians. They have not threatened Greece, and they do not discriminate. (Several medium sized businesses are owned by Greek companies.) While I understand your desire to “please your mother,” I ask you to look for another way — perhaps flowers?

Erik Aasterud , Cotia, SP, Brazil