Stevan
pre 16 godina
James, you got it all wrong, completrly.
"...This arrogance is the cause of your problems..."
This is not arrogance, this is basic human dignity. Our nation historically, time and time again, choose to fight for the freedom, even against many times stronger enemies.
For example, do you consider huge 1941 Belgrade demonstrations against nazi Germany, arrogance? People chanted "better grave then slave". Whole Europe trembled in fear of Germans, but here, this tiny Serb nation, dared to refuse alliance with Nazies, although our neighborous were all ready in alliance and we were completely surrounded. Germans even didn't ask that much. They "just" wanted free passage through Serb territory to attack our brothers Greeks. Serbs refused, we do not sell our friends. Serbs were fully aware of German might and consequences. They didn't think they could defet all of German Army, they new perfectly well that suffering will be tremendious, but they still saw it as their duty to resist. We believe that there are situations in life when man have to fight, even if enemy is much stronger and defiet is certain. Life is precious but it is not worth living for any price.
"... In your short history as people..."
Our history is not short.
"... you got owned by the Turks for some 500 years..."
We can certainly be defeted and occupied. After all, we are small in numbers and huge empires attacked us. But what happens after is also important. Serb Army was defeted but Serbs refused refused to submit to the conquer. They kept their culture, religion, identity alive and they continued to resist. Turks could never relax. Mountains and forests were full of the armed Serb rebels who continued fighting. Many escaped to Monte Negro and constantly fighting, managed to keep that tiny state free from Otomans, through all these centuries. Many escaped further to the west, settled in eastern border region of Austro - Hungarian Empire, Krajina, and for the centuries protected Austro - Hungarian border from the Turks.
"... Russia saved you from Austro-Hungarians..."
We will always be greatefull to Russia for their generous help. Russians helped us a lot, especially with excellent intelligence, but it is not correct to say that Russians saved us from Austro - Hungarians. Small, ill equiped Serb Army, still exhausted from the two Balkan wars, defeted bigger and much better equipped Austro - Hungarian inviding Army alone. It was totaly unexpected in Euurope. It was, (Battle of Cer), actually first victory of the Entente in the WWI.
Although so much bigger then Serbia, Autro - Hungaria could not defet us. Only together with Germany they suceded to ocupy us. But Serbia didn't surender, despite tremendous losses, (Serbia prportionaly had biggest casualties of all countries that took part in the WWI). Serbia continued to fight.
"... Tiot's partisans ...saved you from the Nazies"
??? What do you mean. Although other nations also joined partisans, Serbs, by far, were the bigest part of partisans, especialy in the very difficult begining of uprising, when we were totaly isolated without any help from nom one. Actually, talking about saving, Serb "Sesta Licka" patizan birgade from Krajina saved Tito, when Germans tried directly to catch him in the desant on Drvar.
"... allies saved you from the Nazis..."
Alies did help materialy, but figting was caried by Yugoslavs. Of all alies only SSSR actually sent Army to help us in some of the most difficult battles of the war. Many Soviet soldiers died figthing on our soil, for our freedom.
"...Slovenia beat you just with anti-tank weapons..."
Slovenian militias attacked Yugoslav conscripts Army (not Serb Army), with solders from all republics. They used confusion to kill quite a few helpless boys. Army units were sent to Slovenia with a very limited mition. They were not expected and not equiped to fight. Tanks lacked munition, canons were cowered, e.c.t. There wasn't any real figting in Slovenia. Sloven militias ambushed few JNA units, some of them shooted back, some didn't, and after that, poolback of JNA was negotiated. Slovenia at that time wouldn't have any chanse if Army was ordered to ocupy it.
"... Croatia pwnd you and took Krajina ...."
Yes, Croatia finally finished genocide aginst Serb population, with a full support of "Ïnternational Community". It is our tragedy. We will not forget it...
".. If war is what you want..."
We do not want the war. After all immense suffering our nation endured during the numerous conflicts over the generations, we are among the very few nations that fully understand what the war is. It is not our choice. However, when territorial integrity of the country is violated, war is legal option. I do think that there will be wars, (unfortunately). I don’t think that we will initiate it. That US base is not built for nothing …
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