[wideawake]

I think it's unquestionable that the US role in the Balkans was severely wrongheaded, one-sided and mishandled and has resulted in a long-term detriment to US security and US interests.

I just don't agree with the proposition that the US acted illegally, or that US troops committed war crimes or all the other anti-American claptrap certain people are putting about.

Nor do I agree with Peter Handke that one should "stand with Milosevic" in order to obtain justice for the Serbs of the Balkans.

[Bokababe]

"Nor do I agree with Peter Handke that one should "stand with Milosevic" in order to obtain justice for the Serbs of the Balkans."

Let me repeat myself:

In the interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung , 31 March 1999, he (Handke) said clearly, "I am with the Serbian people, not Milosevic. Anyone who is not a pronounced anti-Serb is despised as being 'pro-Serb'. Whoever mentions Milosevic's name without immediately adding 'slaughterer', 'Balkan Hitler', 'God protect us', is accused of taking sides with Milosovic.” He added, polemically, that "to be called pro-Serb today is an honour."

If you are talking about the funeral -- there was no "standing with Milosevic". Milosevic was dead, in a coffin and ultimately underground.

And until you can find that unheard of reference re "Handke & Milosevic (supposedly) meeting", it is pointless to even raise as a counter-argument.