Continued Javier Solana story

JAVIER SOLANA’S SUPPORT CONTINUES TO GROW WHY AND HOW THIS MAY IMPACT THE USA

JAVIER SOLANA’S SPEEDY RISE TO GLOBAL POWER – Part II of Series :

As I write these words in mid-March, 2007, Javier Solana has had a busy week in the Middle East. Most Americans still fail to recognize his name. Personally, I have been closely and daily observing his Middle East work and growing international prominence since November 22, 1995.[i]

From my ongoing perspective in drafting this article, we are back in time on the early morning of November 22, 1995. I awoke to read articles about a large Eilat, Israel epicentered earthquake, 7.2 mw. Going to links detailing the earthquake story, I noticed headlines reading, “EU – Israel enter into Treaty.” There I was to be ushered into a story that a comprehensive Treaty of Association between the European Union and Israel had been negotiated and achieved by Javier Solana acting under a full power of attorney from the European Union and the ten nation “Western European Union, a military federation.” Searching my CD Rom computer data bases for more information on the persona of Javier Solana, I learned he had sent 3 Spanish warships against Canada earlier in that year in his position as Foreign Minister for Spain. There had been a near shooting war at high sea between Spain and Canada over fishing rights.
While I was reading the CD Rom fishing war story, AOL flashed another story at me on the computer screen. This was about something called “The Barcelona Process.” It opened by saying that the earthquake had come in the wake of an expected political earthquake in the form of the Barcelona process expected to conclude the Barcelona Treaty. Javier Solana would be exclusively in charge. There were three major items on the agenda:

1. Battle religious fundamentalism: Worldwide;

2. Favorable mutual trading terms for the basin, leading to a Mediterranean Free Trade Zone by the Year 2010.

3. Get the USA out of the Mediterranean and/or greatly reduce its presence there.

I read on, not with a small amount of fascinated interest. The USA had “requested participant status.” They were granted “observer status only.” Thanks to a certain proficiency in computer use, I, too had “observer status.” My status was the poor man’s way. I calmly pulled down drafts of proposed working documents, press releases as the event progressed and articles about the event.

Javier Solana opened the conference on November 27th, 1995 by saying that it was auspicious that the event had opened on the 900th anniversary of the calling of the First crusade by Pope Urban II. “What a lot of intolerance and misunderstanding that led to,” proclaimed Solana. He announced that they were there in large part for that reason – to straighten out the clash of civilizations.

The conference concluded on November 28, 1995. Javier Solana achieved his treaty. He was given sole credit for “the diplomatic accomplishment.” Ehud Barak was present representing Israel. Yasser Arafat was present representing the Palestinian Union. Both figuratively slobbered all over Javier Solana. Ehud Barak’s reported remarks were that “Israel had joined ‘the European Club;’” “these were the benefits of belonging to the European Club”, and “we have beaten our swords into plowshares”

On the evening of November 28th, 1995, I sent warning emails to my entire distribution list: WATCH OUT FOR THIS GUY! I was referring to Javier Solana.

Two days later, my phone was to vigorously ring. “Turn on your television, quick!” instructed my caller. I turned it on and was to behold the face of Javier Solana for the first time. He had just been unanimously made the new head of NATO. Javier Solana had literally come to global power in ten days of November, 1995.

TO BE CONTINUED


[i] http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_18777-With-Solana-At-Helm-EU-Packs-More-Global-Clout.html