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THE BALKANS: New Bosnian War Brewing
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| February 1, 2003
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Posted on 02/03/2003 8:48:18 AM PST by Destro
THE BALKANS: New Bosnian War Brewing
February 1, 2003: Put this Bosnia insight in the the more things change the more they remain the same category. A US spokesman said that political violence has increased in Bosnia and it is linked to the ultra-nationalist resurgence which brought Bosniak Muslim, Serb, and Croat nationalist parties to power in last Octobers elections. The US statement specifically referred to violence against returning refugees (usually Muslims trying to move into Serb areas, but also some Serbs and Croats moving into Muslim areas). Several observers have expressed the fear that Bosnia is returning to a situation it faced in the early 1990s. That isnt quite the case, since there was a war going on there from 1992-1995. It is an indication why NATOs occupation duty wont be over soon.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: balkans; bosnia; campaignfinance
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posted on
02/03/2003 8:48:18 AM PST
by
Destro
To: *balkans
Good news for NATO job security, eh? NATO have the guts for round 2?
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posted on
02/03/2003 8:52:59 AM PST
by
Destro
Comment #3 Removed by Moderator
To: seamole
We shouldn't have been involved in the first place.
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posted on
02/03/2003 10:27:32 AM PST
by
caltrop
To: Destro
Fascinating. Another "occupation brief" that dares not question the importance of imposing a false, and unviable, unitary Bosnia on three tribes which don't want it.
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posted on
02/03/2003 10:55:37 AM PST
by
Ichabod Walrus
(I wonder if somebody will clean up the garbage in 2003?)
To: Ichabod Walrus
Sounds about right!
Blame the "natives" ,not the occupiers for trying to sustain insane policy under the point of the gun!
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posted on
02/06/2003 3:36:36 PM PST
by
branicap
To: branicap
The Muslims are really Albanians anyhow, they can go back to Albania and it would seem they should want to because Albania is a Muslim country.
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posted on
02/06/2003 4:01:25 PM PST
by
FITZ
To: Destro
I've been predicting this ever since the fighting
"Calmed Down". Regroup, rearm, come out for round two...The West seems doomed never to learn from history.
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posted on
02/06/2003 4:05:48 PM PST
by
Toirdhealbheach Beucail
(Am fear nach gheibh na h-airm 'n am na sith, cha bith iad aige 'nam a chogaidh)
To: Toirdhealbheach Beucail
Gailic?
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posted on
02/06/2003 4:37:36 PM PST
by
Destro
(Free Kurdistan!)
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