Karadzic backers riot in Belgrade
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Supporters of Radovan Karadzic clashed with police Tuesday after his arrest on war crimes charges. His lawyer plans to appeal against his extradition to The Hague. Meanwhile, a German politician said Serbia's EU accession is still a long way off.
Some 250 supporters of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic attacked police in Belgrade on Tuesday evening in protest at his arrest, hurling bottles and chairs and chanting "Treason!"
Five demonstrators and a policeman were injured, doctors at a Belgrade hospital said, and several protesters were arrested. Most of the demonstrators were members of the extremist Obaz group.
Politicians across Europe hailed the arrest of the former Bosnian Serb leader accused of genocide during the Bosnian war and said the move had brought Serbia closer to joining the European Union. But the conservative governor of the German state of Bavaria, Günther Beckstein, warned the EU against taking "overhasty steps" regarding Serbia's accession.
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Some 250 supporters of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic attacked police in Belgrade on Tuesday evening in protest at his arrest, hurling bottles and chairs and chanting "Treason!"
Five demonstrators and a policeman were injured, doctors at a Belgrade hospital said, and several protesters were arrested. Most of the demonstrators were members of the extremist Obaz group.
Politicians across Europe hailed the arrest of the former Bosnian Serb leader accused of genocide during the Bosnian war and said the move had brought Serbia closer to joining the European Union. But the conservative governor of the German state of Bavaria, Günther Beckstein, warned the EU against taking "overhasty steps" regarding Serbia's accession.
More at the link.
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WOW It is amazing to think there are still people who support Karadzic.
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All war criminals should be executed...
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Karadzic NEEDS to be on trial in The Hague. All the injustices in the former Yugoslavia will eventually come to light and justice will be served.
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I naively thought there was general condemnation of the old regime in Serbia. I guess its still too soon for all the atrocities that happened to have come to light, and to be accepted by both sides.
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older story from the region that helps shed light on why it will be very difficult for the 2 sides to ever come fully to peace, but also highlights some who are trying.
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There is and has been a general condemnation for the old regime. They had some very influential "leaders" in power. I feel sorry for the Serbian people (Serbs) and what they have had to endure over centuries of oppression. The region was ripe for corrupt "leaders" to take over for their own agendas.
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A good read written in 1941 is Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey through Yugoslavia. This travel account wonderfully incorporates the history of the area and explains much of the history of the people.
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