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Kevin, Lakeland FL — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:53:33 GMT

I guess there are different levels of internationally condemned war criminals -- this guy we just let sit there in the privacy of his own home while Saddam Hussein required an invasion/occupation to dig him out of a hole and subsequently hang him after a faux trial.

Maybe if there had been oil in Serbia......

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Joel Terrell — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:18:02 GMT

I was in Bosnia in 98. As we drove from Sarajevo through Doboj to get to Croatia, the roads and homes were deserted. We were appalled to learn that the Serbs had mined their own territory, right before some Croat or Muslim forces took over. It was at least 50 km of this. That, I suppose is the kind of power and fear that Karadzic, Milosevic and others managed to instill in their own people, against others that had only a few years before been co-workers, friends and spouses. You know, with the whole Democrat vs. Republican, Immigrant vs native, etc. etc. in our own country....what will it take to push us over the edge to insanity?

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Mike — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:55 GMT

It takes 13 years to find a man responsible for the worst genocidal crimes in European history since WW2 and only takes a year or so to find Saddam Hussein. (Last time I checked a world map, Bosnia looks like its one-fifth the size of Iraq) We dropped Bosnia off of our radar because there was no oil in that country. Yet we spend billions of dollars to ensure that Saddam and ALL his family and closest friends are all extinguished to make sure they could never return to power. While we let the Serb thugs maintain all their conquests and spoils of war by allowing them to maintain their shoddy 'Serb republic' inside Bosnia proper.
Yes, that's right folks. In case they didn't tell you, the Serbs were allowed to keep the land they conquered from the Bosnians in the 1990s. The Italian soldier for the UN 'mission' in the article put it best by saying, "It's [Karadic's] not our problem,".
And do we here in the Western world still have the audacity to ask why the Muslim world does not trust us?!

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chris gray severna park md — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:34:05 GMT

I wish i could grow a sweet beard like that!

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Jim, Pittsburgh — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:35:21 GMT

Great post Mr. Maceda. Thank you for your dedication to your craft and the fine work you have done overseas. In a time of tabloid journalism, people like you still give us the insight we need to understand a world that most of us will never visit. From the ethnic cleansing of Bosnia to the outright genocide in Rwanda, it is clear that justice is a daily battle. Maybe the mantra of those who witnessed the WWII Holocaust should be changed to: "Never Again! ... well ok... maybe once every few years."

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rockclimber81 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:35:36 GMT

Great article, though a bit naive to try and talk to Karadzic... (of course the French were protecting him!)

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John, Detroit, MI — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:12:18 GMT

Sorry Mike, but you have it all wrong. Bosnia was artificially created by taking Serb and Croat land. There is no such ethnic group as Bosnian. Only Serbs and Croats of the Muslim faith.

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Mike Grogan, Bakersfield, CA — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:32:25 GMT

I do not understand why every blog, whatever the topic, has to become a 'hate America forum'. Whatever you think of the war in Iraq, Saddam Hussein was a threat to us and this thug was not. We cannot be responsible to track down each and every despot in the world. We can only protect ourselves from those which threaten our security.

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Tim — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:39:28 GMT

Someday I would hope there would be something like NPR's StoryCorp to record an oral history of these events, like Mr. Maceda's three brief memories. Maybe such a resource exists in the Holocaust Museum n D.C., I don't know. That's where it should be. By having access to the memories of witnesses we will be reminded to make sure: Never Again

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Peter, Stratford, Connecticut — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:54:40 GMT

Too much hype over nothing.

Let's wait and see what The Hague has to say!

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Ebru, Palo Alto — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:29:02 GMT

The UN did nothing at all during that time, just watched it. Now they declare this as a success for themselves and Serbia. Who are these idiots kidding? The Serbs did it only to enter EU, otherwise this animal is still a national figure, a hero there and these people are still full of hatred against the Bosnians. Remember what they did to Kosovans? Serbia should never be allowed in the EU, but again EU is run by a bunch hypocrats. Thanks to President Clinton, who finally stopped this war, but it was already too late.

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Jean Vignes, Seattle, USA — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:40:18 GMT

Women and girls were raped to death at the direction and with the full approval of this monster--some were raped over a thousand times, despite begging their captors to kill them and put them out of their unspeakable misery.

The Serbians who did these things are human filth. In fact, they cannot be human beings. They must be some other species of creature in human form.

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john doe, seattle, wash — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:47:47 GMT

good article

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Steve, CA — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:06:23 GMT

Good Article. Of course we take a special interest in oil rich nations. Of course we're thers b/c of the oil. People mention that like it is illogical or a bad decision. Oil = $. The more $, the greater the potential damage that can be done. The gov't. intervenes for Fanny Mae, but not for your local mortgage house b/c of the huge consequences of Fannie's failure.
Likewise, oil rich countries, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, have the resources to create global chaos. Maybe it's wrong to focus on the middle east. I wish someone would remove genocidal murders throughout the world, but it's the guy with the money to buy the biggest gun, that I'm worried about, not the guy with the slingshot.
If Cuba had the ability and inclination to attack it's neighbors we would have justifiably done more. When threatened with the prospect of Nukes in Cuba, we dealt with it, but with conflicts in Nicaragua or Honduras, not so much. Is it fair? Probably not.

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James Dickinson, GDL, Mexico — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:09:05 GMT

Mr. Maceda,
A great article, but what is new? Genocide has been history from day one, not just from those of us who only go back as far as WWII. I hope that you wrote it with the hope and expectations of getting people of the U.S.A. to remember all of the atrocities to mankind throughout history. It is interesting that it took so long after Milosevic to capture one more monster. Will the U.N. move as swiftly as the well deserved punishment of the entire family of Suddam H? The world has a short memory. How did we let Osama get away? Was that not the plan that was supposed to really be important? This is just another mistake made by the Western "peacekeepers". History will always repeat itself. Does anyone remember Fidel Castro or Omar Kadaffi? There are too many other names that could be mentioned, but not enough time in this comment page. Let justice prevail and may one of the future presidents of U.S. learn that Yugoslavia is no longer a country! I take constructive critisism well, for those who wish to enlighten me.

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Steve — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:17:43 GMT

There is always two side to a story, there must be something the muslims did to the Serbs to start that war. Karadic did not kill these muslims in person, he might have giving orders or advice, just like Bush, Chaney and Ramsfeld did in Iraq, they are also responsible for 250000 muslims being killed, and over 4000 of our soldiers killed, plus 30000 wounded. It only matters witch side you on, and who is winning.

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George, New York City — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:23:54 GMT

Dear Mr. Maceda
I have noticed that your article does not account for any atrocities committed by the Croats or the Bosnian Muslims. You have just focused all your attention on the Serbs. Why don’t you do an article on the Kosovo Albanians abducting local Serb civilians during the Kosovo war and disemboguing them of their organs? If the truth needs to be told than there should be a fair and unbiased article on the conflict. I would like to remind you that the Serbs during World War II saved American pilots form the fascist Ustashi (Croats) and Bosnian Muslim SS soldiers, who fought with and died for Hitler.

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Edward, Richmond , VA — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:24:05 GMT

Come on folks, the U.N. is there and it was just what the U.S. claimed and demanded of them, Action in Irag, at the U.N. headquarters in the U.S.,. The U.N. sits on their hands and wants pease to just happen. It doesn't -we know this, the U.N. knows this and it's always the same.
Of course, oil is important enough to fight for, do you wish another 1974 gas shortage?

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Bill Conroy — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:36:40 GMT

The West has been very unfair to the Serbs. You are a part of the problem as your bias is very obvious.

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Jenny Baker, Cincinnati — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:39:45 GMT

We try to justify our actions by claiming victory and freedom for the oppressed women, children and innocent. Sadly, this is another example of how our economic greed is masked by a "social justice" movement. We're driven by oil and if a country doesn't own it, we could care less about social justice as it relates to them. We're so far from where we were created to be.

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Vladimir ,Belgrade .Serbia — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:49:49 GMT

wow
Some people see only one side.Serbian people didnt concord anybody with Repblika Serpska our population is 51%in Bosnia and we dont wont to live with them as they didnt wont to live with us,simple.
First think to know Muslims in Bosnia ar helped by Alqaida and Alia Izerbegovic -Former Presidend-oner taliban and Usama bin Laden with the citizenship.
See some videos on youtube how those inisent Bosnians ar cuting heads of Serbs .
For your information 2milion Serbs ar etnicliclenst from Bosnia ,Croatia and Kosovo and come to Serbia and then how you see only one side .And they ar kiked from their houses and kiled but no one -FREE!!!- media wonts to write abouth bicose they wood proff US involment of training them and suplaying them with guns before war started.
And thing twice what Bosnian growing ling to terorizam and bombing in Madrid is going to bring in future.
Goog luck ,same as they build Taliban ad Bin Laden .
Think what is coming ,think.
Peace for all good people.

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Edward, Richmond, VA — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:12:02 GMT

Bill Conroy,
If you are addressing me; I have a bias in protecting the U.S., when I see a need for a defense. Are we always in the right? NO! Sorry, I don't know enough about this war to take sides. I don't know a Serb from a Croat. If they are criminals it matters, Their ways and means of worship -doesn't. Thomas Jefferson was right on this; however, he wasn't perfect either. You are guessing about my bias maybe, it's your's you should be looking into...

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Henry, Puyallup, Wash. — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:12:43 GMT

After WWII, the world said, "never again should genocide happen again". How quickly we forget and how quickly governments lose the moral fortitude to do something about it. The whole world watched the siege of Sarajevo every night on the news. The French, Germans, Italians, and the Spanish watched this genocide un-fold in their own backyard; mind you, Europe being the place where the "Holocaust" took place. It took the USA to lead the other European nations to "clean up their own mess, in their own backyard". Karadzic's arrest will bring minor solace to the thousands of people who lost love ones during the war. While this event in world history is at the forefront in recent news. Lets' not also forget the genocide in Rwanda and the current situation in Darfur.

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Mark, Washington DC — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:40:19 GMT

The biggest mistakes the people of former Yugoslavia made was to put their trust into the hands of power hungry mad men who employed criminals to their dirty work. And to let them selves be deceived by propaganda about their imminent demise at the hands of their former neighbors. Make no mistake - the atrocities committed during the wars in former Yugoslavia were committed by all sides (many based on old ethnic hatreds, distrust and fear; many more for the sake of profit (all those burnt out homes were first robbed); and other still by truly scary men, whom mass murders would fear). Radovan Karadzic is just one in the long line of such false 'prophets' who 'fought' for their people.

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Kari, Phx. AZ — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:43:13 GMT

Steve, CA I have to agree with your comments, however, are we not a global threat? Viewing the US from anothers point of view. After all don't we use Nuclear programs with the intentions of producing nuclear energy only ? I'm not sure I understand the double standards. Or do most beleive only the US should have the power of oil, money, and nuclear programs? Seems alittle arrogant to me. OH, and Binladin was who this war was to capture and he is still free! Huessin, yes was a Dr. K. But it's acceptable to Kill Huessin for weapons of mass destruction (never found) so, he is killed for genocides, so why would we allow Dr. K to live? seems to that the US has alot of double standards, leaves only one question, who really can be trusted ?

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kate, minneapolis, mn — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:50:57 GMT

Sorry John, but but ask any Bosnian muslim, and they will not say they are Serb or Croat. There are three distinct groups of people in Bosnia, and since the days of Tito, the Muslims were treated like the African Americans were in the U.S. If the Serbs and Croats saw the Muslims as their ethnic brothers, they would not have treated them like second class citizens. When Yugoslavia split, each group divided, and Serbia (and eventually Croatia too) hatched a plan to take Bosnia for themselves. And to Steve, following your arguement then, are you saying that Slovenians and Croatians did something to make the Serbs attack them too? After all Serbia, attacked those countries before attacking Bosnia. The Serbs wanted the former Yugoslavia to be known as "Serbia," and that was their only motivation for starting the war.

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Mark, Washington DC — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:51:03 GMT

Addition: I forgot to add to my previous post that in the opinion of this author - the Croatians, Bosnian Muslims (of middle eastern, Serbian and Croatian descent) and Kosovo Albanians had much better PR spin and a much better relationship with the media. All of the horrible pictures viewers in the rest of the world have seen, have been shown to the Serbs themselves as well, only they were the victims in the pictures - not the perpetrators. I speak of course not of the exact same pictures but of their type and purpose.

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A KOVAC PHOENIX AZ — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:56:42 GMT

sorry john from detroit, but you have it all wrong. Mike is absolutlly right. Serbs wanted to take over Bosnia so they can have, what they called BIG SERBIA, but it didn't work.

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joe milivojevic — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:03:34 GMT

Don't paint all serbians as thugs. serbias land was taken from them to form bosnia. Serbia is the size of ohio imagine if your land was taken from you. so people who have had a very bad history with you can take your land because someone else said so. i am not condoning what they did. i think it is a horrible atrocity. but dont sit on your high horses and judge a whole nation of people because of a couple of bad people. because many nations feel the same way about the united states and there bad eggs(george bush, Dick Cheney)

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Christopher Mandzok, Claremont, CA — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:56:35 GMT

Anti-Serb, anti-orthodox, anti-christian revisionist rhetoric. Why do the reporters never mention the "atrocities" committed by the muslims. The muslim problem started here, then spread to Chechan and culminated in 9/11. Why have there been no arrests of the KLA, you know, the true bad guys. I raise my three fingers in support of the Serbs!

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Hasan Hans Isic, Minneapolis, MN — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:59:06 GMT

Let there be known that Bosnia as well as Croatia and Serbia have existed for over a thousand years. These are a very proud people that have a long, rich history so this is a long story. But as smart as a person is today it comes down to the basics to understand and see the problems of the 1990 war. People that lived in these regions have a right to call themselves respectively as Bosnians or whatever they choose and faith to be. No one has a right to impose faith, belief onto anyone esepecially some crack head psychiatrist and his possy nationalist radicals who believe they are the people from the skies. Serbia and Croatia have always wanted to impose this on majority Bosnian Muslims population and exploit the country for it's riches during SFRJ but a great man Josip Broz Tito did allow this. He once said that "Bosnia belongs to the people who live there and only them, not to anyone else who try and exploit the republic for it's riches and pitt the people against one another using nationalist propagands" which by the way is a strong weapon but it does not work if free market society. When you leave the borders of Bosnia it does not matter whether you are a muslim, christian, orthodox or jew we are all regarded as Bosnians to the outside world. So to the comment above that there are no Bosnians --> you are wrong!! Yes there are majority Bosninan muslims there and not only Croats and Serbs, Jews and others...

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Mel, Mabank, Texas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:05:08 GMT

The original article was well done and had the "ring of truth" based on personal experience. For that reason it was worth reading.
Most of the followup comments are shallow and merely statements of personal prejudice without supporting evidence. Why are so many people so self-absorbed that they think that others want to read their rants? An argument without evidence is nothing more than an opinion. My dog has an opinion.

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Mike Schwarz, San Francisco, CA — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:11:45 GMT

In response to Mike Grogan, Bakersfield, CA

"Whatever you think of the war in Iraq, Saddam Hussein was a threat to us and this thug was not."

Oh please, don't be ridiculous. Saddam Hussein was never a threat to us, he was only a threat to his own people. The real threat to our country still remains at large and hiding somewhere on the rugged border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Irsida, Toronto, Canada — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:18:52 GMT

The bias is present when we are talking about inhumane treating. We are not gonna try to justify the actions of someone who killed and tortured thousands. There is no room for neutrality here. The truth is that he committed all of those crimes and he should be convicted for them.

And as for those that are saying that the West has been unkind to Serbs, they should reflect on what it means to being unkind or unfair. If unkind or unfair means reporting the crimes that this particular individual committed (unspeakable crimes against humanity) and how the people hail this person as a hero, it kind of goes to show what kind of people are they in order to admire someone like that. Plus, if there is the case of unfairness, Serbs are not the only ones suffering from this, the rest of the world is as well; case in point, the huge misconception of the Arab world.

The truth is, Serbs are nationalistic to the core and do not follow logic, but emotions equivalent to the pride the Nazis held for themselves. Of course, the latest statement comes from my personal experience in dealing with them and my bias since we had to house a family of Kosovo refugees in our house and their stories are definitely horror stories, but regardless of my bias, if we look at the most basic level of the issue, the thing is that if you kill, you pay for it.

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Justice Relinquished Washington D.C. — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:20:08 GMT

We might be eating bark too if our presidents continue to fail us in exchange of fool's gold and private intrests.
So, when do we put Bush under fire for his war crimes?

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Alisa, Atlantic City,NJ — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:20:47 GMT

John from Detroit. The comment you made about there not being Bosnian territory, but only Serbian and Croatian is seriously not correct. All of Balkan was once Turkish terrtitory if you would like to know. The Bosnian people have the right to their land just as much serbs and Croats have the right to theirs. Being of Bosnian nationality I do not defend my own, i am just simply stating that before the war there was Yugoslavia let by Tito, at that time Bosnia was a very mixed region, there was Serbs, Croats and Bosnian Muslims, along with some other nations. After Tito passed everybody wanted a piece of Bosnia because they did not have the correct political and millitary forced to defend themselves. The war in itself was a very gruesome experience for all the Muslims there because they lost their houses, loved ones and pretty much everything they had. I remember 2 years after the war, my friend and I went by her house in Brcko, the house her parents built with the their own hands. But there was now Serbs living there claiming ownership to it. It is sad that the Serbs got to keep the land but thank God for no more bloodshed there.

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Barbara, Harrisburg PA — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:32:31 GMT

"Never again" only seems to apply to certain people. That's a big shame and a disgrace.

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John Muhar, Toronto, Canada. — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:24:29 GMT

Someone needs to tell Serbian extremists to get a grip on reality. For the better part of two decades the message has been clear – but yet, are they listening.
This is the beginning of the 21st century, not the Middle Ages or the Dark Ages of history.
It might be argued that the proponents of a greater Serbia think that the majority of civilized world is wrong to condemn and criticize their criminally misguided Serbian national territorial aspirations and war crimes perpetrated against their neighbors. Countless lives lost, emotionally scarred and grieving family members, traumatized children and still to this day displaced survivors will forever differ.
People like Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic need to be tried for the war crimes they’ve committed. They have blood on their hands and they know it. Their sympathizers need to understand their evil deeds and gains have no place in the kind of world we wish for ourselves and our children.
For the sake of peace and security in that region, justice must be served and the wrongs righted.
As the twentieth century was coming to as end, Europe had lived through two world wars and the tensions of the cold war, yet had managed not to cross the line of going to war again until Serbian historical faux victim crying, delusional sense of national and military superiority, chauvanism, hegemony, racism and militaristic violence reared its ugly head.
The last great conflict in Europe had been over for nearly half a century. New generations of Europe's once old enemies were embracing each other in forward looking alliance and friendship. Countries like France and Germany, bloodied and bitter enemies were standing shoulder to shoulder as friends and shaking hands with mutual respect for each other as they looked to the future. This was the promise and hope of a peaceful new Europe.
Yet, in barely ten years, the last decade of the 20th century, Yugoslavian Military Serbian dominated soldiers and Ultra-Nationalist Serbian paramilitary extremist were involved in FOUR (4) wars – a short lived war against Slovenia and three consecutive bloody territorial and genocidal wars against Croatia, Bosnia and lastly Kosovo.
Finally today, there are signs a Serbian national catharsis is underway with the capture of the war criminal Karadzic, yet dangerous old world attitudes still prevail with much of Serbia’s population where many consider these same war criminals as heroes. It appears Serbia has made a politically motivated decision in finally “finding” Karadzic after “not knowing” of his whereabouts for thirteen years while he lived in Belgrade prior to his arrest. Many carrots of closer relations with Europe and its economic and other benefits finally tipped the scales I’m sure. But still at least the first tiny step of justice has been taken.
What would be even better beyond the political gestures of the official Serbian state is irradiating the extremist attitudes of those who would still dream and pine for the creation of an ethnically pure and cleansed Greater Serbian state at the bloody expense of Serbia’s neighbors. This is what caused the bloodshed in the first place and unfortunately even after the capture of Karadzic still dangerously exists.
The war is over. So are the first and second world wars.
Get over it. Wake up! This is now the year 2008!!
Stop the insanity of war mongering and protecting and harboring war criminals!!!

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jerry- nacogdoches Tx — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:53:00 GMT

before you cry too much for the poor muslims in Bosnia . go and do a history check and you will find out the muslims did unspeakable things to serbs when they had control in the earlie 1900's. what goes around comes around.

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clay, rose hill, ks — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:13:47 GMT

Wasn't Clinton in power during that war???????!!!!!!!

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Harris, Lansing, MI — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:17:14 GMT

Radovan Karadzic is a war criminal and hopefully he and his buddy Ratko Mladic will be locked behind the bars for the rest of their lives.

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ron, los angeles CA — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:44:28 GMT

he was captured now because all of eastern europe is on the european union bandwagon, serbia included. This was probably a stumbling block for them to be included. There are plenty other people that need to be tried in court. Let's not stop with him.

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John, Dallas, Tx — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:47:25 GMT

Its about time that Radovan Karadzic has been put away. Between him & Milosevic the Serbs started at least 4 wars. This was supposedly a, "European problem" and the US was told to stay out-how many more dead would there be if the US didn't finally stop the madness?? Serb Chetniks should be ashamed for the genoicide they started with Croatia, Bosnia,& Kosvo. Their Russian supporters should also be ashamed-its good to see their nationalism finally reigned in by the USA.

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Jim, Pittsburgh — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:17:10 GMT

Hey jerry- nacogdoches Tx,

The Bosnians deserved it because "What goes around comes around" eh? Would it be equally deserved if Native Americans went on a rape and murder spree against hundred of thousands of white Americans? After all, White people did the same thing to them only a "mere" 150 years ago. Or perhaps you would prefer that Black Americans enslave us and brutalize us for a few centuries. Would that satisfy your sense of "justice"? Ahh, the moral clarity and cognitive dissonance of AM radio listeners.

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amit,india — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:58:37 GMT

i believe,in 20years or so,some other world power will be looking into war crimes done in iraq and afghanistan by americans and brits.ohhh yeah,and looking for hideouts of bush and chenny.....

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merima, florida — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:51:29 GMT

for anybody that is interested in history there is a book "short history of bosnia" by noel malcolm, very good and to the point. me as bosnian woman loved it. people that are making excuses for karadzic are boxed and uneducated.

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DEJA, MO — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:16:32 GMT

JOHN, YOU ARE VERY WRONG ABOUT BOSNIANS NOT EXISTING OR NOT HAVING THE RIGHT TO CALL THEMSELVES BOSNIANS !!! HUNDREDS OF YRS AGO THERE WERE A GROUP OF PPL CALLED BOGOMILI / OR ILIRS ..WHEN TURKS TOOK OVER THOSE PPL TOOK OVER THE ISLAMIC RELIGION !!! SRBS ALWAYS HAVE BEEN ON THEIR REGIONS AND SO WERE CROATS...BOSNIANS NAMED THEMSELVES BOSNIANS MANY MANY YRS AGO...AND BOSNIANS AT THAT LIVE DON THAT LAND FOR CENTURIES !!!!! CHECK YR HISTORY FIRST PLEASE !!!

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Marko Jankovic, Italy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:48:02 GMT

To the ignorant,
Stop having the opinion that the former Yugoslavia was in a state of euphoric prosperity, then Dr. Karadzic and others came and the entire thing went up in smoke. Let's face facts, the history of the former Yugoslavia was established on blood-shed (a thousand-years worth), outside political/military interference (through two WW's/armament supply/etc.), and bias (if you can't see that, then you truly are ignorant) and I suppose it's only fitting that it should end so.
So maybe America and all Americans need to take into account the breaking up of Serbia's historical territory and identity that Serbia has fought so hard to preserve through a thousand years of warfare, and compare it to America's own history of atrocity and human-rights failure's through-out it's own history of warfare.
Take a dose of reality America, and know that on the backs of the culturally and politically condemned such as Serbia, Russia, and many others, America's history has not only been allowed, but secured. Take a dose of reality, and learn some history before you are so quick to judge.

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Alma,St.Louis,Mo — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:14:08 GMT

First of all I am soo happy and relieved that Karadzic is captured after all these long painfull years that he, Ratko Mladic and many more has caused to us Bosnians(Muslims)for the longest 4 painfull years.I just hope that he and all of them get what they deserve....There is Justice and there is God !!!

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Hans Kruiderink — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:48:17 GMT

Its great that Karadzic is finally caught, however, who has been arrested for the genocide of Christian Serbs by muslims in Kosovo and other former Jugoslavian states?

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Vildana, Manasquan, NJ — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:39:12 GMT

A great post. Thank you for trying to help others understand what it was like in Bosnia during the war. We, who survived it, will never forget, no matter where we are in the world - our lifes were altered forever.