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and so should this....

Illegal Drug Trade Routs Endanger Stability of the Balkans

The drug trade is not without serious local effects in the Balkans, this is not the first such story I have read of it's kind in Slobodna Dalmacija, only one of the more tragic.

Local effects of drug trade


Rest of the story


And I don't know why anyone would listen to this man, if it was going to happen, if it was plotted, or if anyone was even interested in doing it, why hasn't it happened already long ago? File Under 'Oh Please!'

Accusations by Milosevic's Brother

Accused of some of the worst crimes in the last war. One of which was the torture to death of a two and a half month old baby...


Lukic Pleads Not Guilty

Back to the Feeding Frenzy du Jour:

Trust Us, No Really


Mesic Says Serbian Governement

So to give what I think based on last night's stories and the rumors, maybe there is a nasty little stand off right in Belgrade, and the authorities are trying to avoid, 1. The deaths of innocent bystanders, 2. The death of the suspect himself.

Apparently Mladic has threatened suicide in the event of capture, another thing, he has an entourage probably. The neighbors have claimed, when accosted by journalists not to have known anything. In the Balkans people usually DO know their neighbors, at least they know a little something, because it's that kind of place and in peaceful times it's a good idea. When people do NOT know their neighbors, it's usually out of not wanting to know, if you know what I mean and I think you do. Some of the neighbors may have a very clear idea what is going on. Some indeed may be complicit, but that doesn't mean they should die or be injured. An urban stand off being handled discretely, with care is almost the only situation that could explain logically the wierdness of the last few days.
Now in the U.S. that is not what happens for much lesser things. the satchel bombing of several city blocks of Philedelphia in the M.O.V.E. case, the fiery destruction of the house where the Symbionese Liberation Army where holed up, or the Ruby Ridge and Waco fiascos come to mind. Maybe the Serbia Crna Gora government are aiming for a more civilized way of handling a very messy situation. If I'm right the rest of the story should be very interesting. I do hope I'm right that they have him cornered, and that they do arrest him. Of course I am aware I could be wrong on t his. Still kad ima dim ima vatra


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***UPDATE***

Time joins medija fiding frendzj!'
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Massive Pro Mladic rally in Belgrade

***Bonus Link, film from Frontline an NPR program

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