"You have to cut up the opponent" was the basic principle of Miyamoto Musashi, a 17th century Samurai. Before he wrote that principle, Musashi spent years perfecting his skills. Before he honed his art he had some 60 duels and showed strict respect for his principle. He was never completely sataisfied with himself. There is no evident link between Musashi and the Serbian opposition.
It is possible that Seselj`s trial is the beginning of anew wave of political trials. He, as an opponent without any foreign or domestic allies, was chosen as the firstto go on trial
National-democrats have never considered crimes and genocide a problem, and still don't. They failed to see that the country they wished to unite with has, in the meantime, turned into a sea of blood and tears. Theybelieve that the Orthodox Church has a sufficient numberof bishops and priests who will bless all the atrocities and crimes and turn them into God-pleasing acts
Life in Bijeljina goes on as if there were no blockade. Everything functions, the authorities have power, the opposition is not in disagreement, the Muslims ask to "get out", the refugees to "get in". Tanks are camouflaged as ordinary trucks
A siege is a double-edged sword and a game which usually ends badly. Karadzic was left with nothing else to do other than to strangle a Sarajevo which he cannot take; the Bosnian side's nerves are already thinned and more and more weapons are arriving. If faced with another winter of war, Sarajevo may lose all patience and break all of the rules of the game
In the former Aegon building (Churchillplein 1, Den Haag), across the street from the Dutch Parliament, individuals responsible for major violations of international law committed in the former Yugoslavia since 1991 will be tried. The court will be equipped by the end of October and 24 cells at the nearby prison in Scheveningen will be at their disposal.
Even the most radical steps by the Serbian government won't stop the frightening rise in crime, leading criminologists predicted at this year's meeting in Budva.