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as an NCO another huge factor in determining who I select for the "hot patrol" is attitude, and ability to make sound and timely decisions under stressful circumstances.... to make the decision based solely on thier ethnicity would be the dumbest thing I could do.. You are a real work, a hoplite in the making, are you his understudy? I will tell you the answer I have recieved, "I'd rather work with the Serbs then Muslims, they are more reliable and trustworthy when dealing with". Not word for word, but the two keywords used frequently were reliable and trustworthy and rather work with the Serbs.

Were you ever there or were you assigned Bn Guard or Base Security Guard the whole time? Geesh!

davidosborne sounds like a an who is rightly proud of his service and professionalisim but he is in denial about the mission for which his services were misused. NATO's actions in Bosnia had allowed al-Qaeda to use it as a base for terror to direct 9/11 attacks. It continues to serve as a nest for al-Qaeda and NATO may go after individuals but it does nothing to root out the systemic problem that is America's support (in public anyway-must keep up appearances careers in Washington are at stake) for the Islamic part of Bosnia:

From: Analysis: Bosnian charities aid terror? "You can't trust a lot of these Muslim guys"

But while Bosnian cooperation has impressed some officials, some intelligence operatives from U.S. and NATO agencies believe the close ties between elements of the Bosnian military and intelligence establishments and the Islamic world compromises it as a partner in the fight against religious terrorism.

"You can't trust a lot of these Muslim guys (in the Bosnian intelligence and police services)," one mid-level NATO officer said. "Why would they be candid with a journalist about the crackdown? These are their friends who supplied them with arms during the war."