Re: Yugoslavia

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul, aren't there other examples about the US defending figure head
presidents vs. strong legislatures when it suited them?

phillp2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Meanwhile, as Ken Hanly has posted, his party
> retains an absolute majority in the legislature -- democratically
> elected -- and, it is noted, Kostinica has no legislative power since
> the office of president is largely ceremonial/ figurehead head of
> state.  i.e. Milosevic exerted power through political rather than
> executive or legislative influence, power he retains through his
> influence on the governing party, not on his elected office.
>

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