The post-Karadzic world

The Guardian (UK) ^ | 28 July 2008 | Ian Bancroft

[Doctor13]

Lord Ashdown's warning about the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina � which was intended to rouse Europe's capitals from their "comfortable slumber" � certainly dampened the optimism that accompanied last week's arrest of Radovan Karadzic.

However, in attributing the problems facing Bosnia and Herzegovina to the actions of Bosnia's Serbs, Lord Ashdown overlooked � intentionally or not � several broader issues that continue to undermine the state's viability. From the fiscal frailty of one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's two entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to persistent discord amongst Bosnia's Croats, the country is beset by a number of other structural vulnerabilties that cannot be blamed on the country's Serbs. The weakness of the international community does not lie in its approach towards the other entity, Republika Srpska, as Lord Ashdown tacitly asserts. Instead, it stems from the failure to tackle the Federation's current instability and the rhetoric calling for the dissolution of Republika Srpska which, like any talk of secession, violates the terms of the Dayton Peace Agreement.

[wendy1946]

If you want to hang somebody for war crimes in the Balkans, you need to start with both KKKlintlers, Mad-dog Albright, and Wesley Clark.

[the_daug]

I see, it is ok for the Kosvo Albanians to suceed from Serbia but the Serbs of Republika Srpska can not suceed from Bosnia and Herzegovina. and why you might ask?
Contrary to Lord Ashdown's claims that Milorad Dodik, the prime minister of Republika Srpska, is "now aggressively reversing a decade of reforms", Republika Srpska has engaged in a plethora of socio-economic reforms designed to improve the entity's business environment by streamlining bureaucracy and cutting tax. As a result, it has benefited from privatisation deals, encouraged substantial foreign direct investment and now maintains a healthy budget surplus.
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[FormerLib]

Is this Paddy Pantsdown starting up again?

[F-117A]

Embedded within the article is a link to another story containing the following line...

As for agents provocateur wearing Ustasha caps, police should take care of them,"

On the contrary, they are probably treated like heroes in Croatia!

[Honorary Serb]

As Sumantra Bose writes, "the 'multiethnic' and apparently 'civic' vision of integration in post-war BiH is an attention-seeking device for some sectarian Bosniak [muslim] political elements who want to appear 'liberal' to westerners".....

Yeah. The calls for "integration" are simply a cover for Muhammadan domination!!!! But that's nothing new, is it?

It's time to end muslim "Bosnia" as we know it!

[F-117A]

The funny thing in all this is that the Croats were screwed by the Croats!