17 years ago today NATO forces began their air campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ), at the time consisting of Serbia and Montenegro.
17 years ago today NATO forces began their air campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ), at the time consisting of Serbia and Montenegro.
Source: B92, Tanjug
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A heating plant in New Belgrade (Tanjug, file)
The attacks on Serbia started and were carried out without the approval of the UN Security Council - a precedent at the time.
The order was given to U.S. General Wesley Clark, who at the time commanded allied forces, and by NATO Secretary General Javier Solana.
Clark later wrote in his book entitled "Modern Warfare" that the planning of the war was already under way in mid-June in 1998 and was completed in August of that year.
The country was attacked as the alleged culprit for the humanitarian catastrophe in Kosovo and Metohija (the immediate cause were the events in Racak) and the failure of negotiations on the future status of the province that were conducted in Rambouillet near Paris.
A bridge in Novi Sad (Tanjug)
After the Serbian Assembly confirmed the decision not to accept foreign troops on its territory and suggested that UN forces should oversee a peaceful solution to the Kosovo conflict, NATO on March 24, 1999 at 19:45 CET began its air strikes, using cruise missiles and aviation, attacking several locations in Serbia and Montenegro.
19 countries of the western military alliance started their campaign from the ships in the Adriatic and four air bases in Italy.
According to the estimates of the government of Serbia, at least 2,500 people, of whom 89 children, were killed during the attacks (according to some sources, the total death toll was nearly 4,000), while more than 12,500 people were wounded and injured.
The total damage done to the country's economy and infrastructure was estimated at the time at USD 100 billion. NATO's war losses in manpower and equipment have never been made public.
A refinery attacked by NATO (Tanjug)
The authorities in Belgrade claimed that dozens of aircraft were shot down, which has never been confirmed. The Russian agency APN said that NATO lost over 400 soldiers and more than 60 aircraft, while then U.S. President Bill Clinton said in a speech on June 10, 1999 that NATO suffered "no casualties."
The Museum of Aviation in Belgrade has the remains of the destroyed F-117 and F-16 aircraft, UAVs, and cruise missiles.
Almost every town in Serbia had been targeted during the 11 weeks of the air strikes.
The bombing destroyed and damaged 25,000 housing units, 470 km of roads and 595 kilometers of railways.
The attacks also damaged 14 airports, 19 hospitals, 20 health centers, 18 kindergartens, 69 schools, 176 cultural monuments and 44 bridges, while 38 were destroyed.
During the aggression NATO carried out a total of 2,300 airs trikes on 995 facilities across the country, while 1,150 combat aircraft launched nearly 420,000 missiles.
Air Defense fire above Belgrade (Tanjug)
NATO also launched 1,300 cruise missiles, dropped over 37,000 cluster bombs, which killed some 200 people and wounded hundreds, and used prohibited ammunition with depleted uranium.
A third of the electrical power capacity of the country was destroyed, two oil refineries, in Pancevo and Novi Sad bombed, while NATO forces used the opportunity to for the first time deploy the so-called graphite bombs to disable the power system.
After several attempts to end the war by diplomatic means, the bombing ended with the signing of the Military Technical Agreement in Kumanovo on June 9, 1999, after which the Yugoslav Army (VJ) and Serbian police (MUP) started withdrawing from Kosovo and Metohija.
That day, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1244, sending 37,200 KFOR soldiers from 36 countries to the province, with the task of keeping the peace, security, and ensuring the return of refugees until a broad autonomous status has been defined for Kosovo.
"How can ICTY be anti-Serb when it was proposed and approved by Russia, and all its judges were approved by Russia over the course of 23 years (under both Yeltsin for 7 years and Putin for 16 years)?! Are you saying that Russia is anti-Serb?!!!
(icj1"
Kangaroo court was approved by Boris Yeltsin who was a marionet of USA as any other Russian president before Vladimir Putin who, no wonder, is demonizated by the same USA. Btw, so what if Russia has approved it doesn't mean its fair and neutral. Even before it ws established we all knew it's gonna be antiserbian. Do you remember when first Albanians were shiped in Hague? So many Albanians screaming that it's antiAlbanian court. Hipocracy! Do you understand, now?
(RighteousBilly, 30 March 2016 12:12)
Over 1000 Serbian and Albanian civilians were stomped on and killed notwithstanding more impending deaths as a result of uranium dropped on the former Yugoslavia. The deliberate targeting of civilians targets, bridges, power plants, car plants, RTS Serbia, Chinese Embassy, Greek consulate, etc etc etc. NATO contrary to the Geneva conventions also bombed Milosevic home in Dedijne as well. What was stomped on was justice, the sovereignty of a foreign country, the breaking of both the United Nations and NATO's own defensive charter. Where were you, hiding along with Djindic in some western Country.
(Jugoslavija, 28 March 2016 21:14)
The anti-Serb ICTY
(Ari Gold, 26 March 2016 18:15)
How can ICTY be anti-Serb when it was proposed and approved by Russia, and all its judges were approved by Russia over the course of 23 years (under both Yeltsin for 7 years and Putin for 16 years)?! Are you saying that Russia is anti-Serb?!!!
(icj1, 28 March 2016 15:20)
In Bosnia nearly 200 000 innocent people were brutally killed by Serbian forces
(Jesus Christ, 26 March 2016 12:35)
The anti-Serb ICTY says 100,000 people in Bosnia were killed in total. 66,000 Bosniaks and 24,000 Serbs. This is civilians and soldiers together. Right now, anything that comes to mind will be used in an effort to try and eradicate Republika Sprska. But nothing changes after this ruling. Even the ruling itself says that genocide was committed in Srebrenica only which was the very same thing that was said years ago.
I really wouldn't get too excited. You'll really get your hopes up for nothing.
(Ari Gold, 26 March 2016 18:15)
We should all remember Serbian fascist and terrorist aggression against bosniaks, albanians and croats. In Bosnia nearly 200 000 innocent people were brutally killed by Serbian forces, in Kosovo over 10 000 and many more in Croatia. Yet serbs have the nerve to accuse NATO for anything?
NATO deserves a big thank you for stopping the biggest human catastrophy in Europe since WWII.
(Jesus Christ, 26 March 2016 12:35)
The Shqipire's on this forum won't admit to these fact's,but the Shqipire's families I know in and around PEC city know about some of these monsters and are ashamed of them.
(sasa.p from Jagodina, Serbia, 25 March 2016 17:36)
Joni, in ww2 Germans were your allies, remember? In this war, too. Germans feel guilty for what they did, but Albanians don't.
(RighteousBilly, 25 March 2016 14:45)
1. Never recognize
2. Stay neutral
3. Think & do Independently
4. Grow your economy
(factman, 25 March 2016 02:10)
To factman,
I have been writing it for years,and see it with the current political party.
(sasa.p from Jagodina, Serbia, 25 March 2016 14:30)
We should all remember NATO fascist and terrorist aggression without UN approval. All citizens of Serbia and Montenegro regardles of religion or ethnicity were victims of this warlike alliance that threathens safety of whole world led by most evil empire in world-USA.
We, citizens of Serbia should all stand together (Serbs, Albanians, Roma etc.) against New world order. USA over their proxies ( terrorist "Kla", Al Qaeda, Neonazis in Ukraine) spread their terror all across world. Never forgive AND NEVER FORGET!
(RighteousBilly, 25 March 2016 08:15)
2. EKREM (Bajram) AVDIJA, alias Abus Akej
He completed military training in the Abu Bekir Sidak recruitment teaching center of the mujahedins, in Jablanica near Te�anj (B&H), as well as the training in the Host campus in Afghanistan where he was learned to handle light infantry arms and the military tactics skills.
4. RASIM (Hamid) AGUSHI
As a member of a terrorist group, Agushi is responsible for more than 87 murders, 29 abductions, for the organization of the prisons located in the villages of Glodjani, Belanica, Likovac and Jablanica, in the municipality of Peć,
9. IDRIZ (Haljilj) BALJAJ, alias Toger
Together with Ramush Haradinaj, he was involved in the murder of about 40 persons, whose bodies were dumped into the canal of the Bistrica river. Additionally, he is responsible for the crimes committed in the region of the above-mentioned operational zone.
15. RUSTEM (Shaban) BERISHA
Together with Baslim Zyrapi, he is responsible for 26 murders, 77 abductions and organizing of 6 improvised prisons located on the territory of Orahovac and Prizren.
Together with a group of terrorists, on June 11th, 1999, he broke into a house of a certain Hatidza in the village of Erec, and committed a criminal act of rape of the said Albanian woman and her two daughters. The same group tortured some Roma people and raped large number of girls of this national group.[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 23:03)
Basically, a useless army. Congratulations!!
(Reader, 24 March 2016 19:12)
The "useless" army are the KLA terrorists who used civilians as shields. KLA Islamic Terrorist Adam Jasheri, the greatest coward of all time who used his wife and children as shields.
"After police returned fire, the terrorists retreated to their base and dug in at the Jashari family farm in that village... engagement with the terrorists lasted for 27 hours, with a total of 51 casualties. Unfortunately, it was later established that Jashari family members were among them. Terrorists physically prevented them from leaving the farm, despite the police invitation. The Interior Ministry expresses regret and bitterness that these victims were a direct consequence of cruelty and ruthlessness of Albanian terrorists. The police could not have known how many, if any, civilians were detained by the terrorists, since dozens of civilians did respond to the police invitation to evacuate the village. The fact that he personally shot his nephew to prevent him from surrendering testifies to Adem Jashari’s cruelty. Two officers lost their lives in this action, and seven were seriously injured.”
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 22:38)
Even your Prime Minister Vucic claimed that Albanians have nothing to do with Panda bar massacre...
(Teodor Muzaka 1389, 24 March 2016 19:19)
First of all Anti-Christ of Vidovdan, your name is an affront to King Lazar and all the Serbs who stood up to the Islamic Muslim Menace which is now invading Europe again.
Secondly, Prime Minister Vucic is "not my" Prime Minister.
Thirdly, there is no hard evidence of Serb compliance in the so called "Panda Massacre" , Rade Markovic reversed his testimony in the Milosevic trial as the prosecutor's star witness.
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 22:19)
1999–2000, Organ theft in Kosovo: In 2008, Carla Del Ponte published a book in which she alleged that, after the end of the war in 1999, Kosovo Albanians were smuggling organs of between 100 and 300 Serbs and other minorities from the province to Albania.
(Jugsolasvija, 24 March 2016 17:22) #
Don't you ever get tired of your own lies aka propaganda, you sick puppy!!!
(the truth, 24 March 2016 21:52)
I think the most fascinating part of the article is what they purposely left out which was the casualties on the Serbian Terror Units aka "serbian army" as well as their infrastructure?
How can anyone take the article seriously when they leave any mention of that out? After only a measly 78 day bombing from 20,000 feet and no ground troops, the Serbians folded like an accordion.
I just bought some people a celebratory coffee at a Starbucks here in Chicago on this day of remembrance.
(Serbian Crusher, 24 March 2016 21:21)
Then why did Serbia roll over so quickly, assuming the "Greek position" and provided necessary lubricant.
(The Count of Kosova, 24 March 2016 17:33)
Ask former American Russian puppet leader Boris Yeltsin and his envoy Victor Cheromydin, you will find your answer. All NATO bombing did is kill over 1,000 thousand civilians including Albanians. As well, NATO, UNMIK, EULEX et all reneged on UN resolution 1244 resulting in more ethnic cleansing of predominantly Serbs, but also Croats, Gypsies and Albanians who opposed the KLA terrorist group.
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 19:59)
One has to go no further than this site to see that not only were Serbs Milosevic's willing executioners, but that if another Milosevic-like comes along, they would rally behind him as well enthusiastically.
(Therret Prizreni, 24 March 2016 17:00)
First rule of arguing on the Internet: Never ever assume the prevailing attitudes in the comment section reflect the character of the people. This is doubly important if there's an English-language variant for trigger happy members of the diaspora to weigh their thoughts from the safety and security of a remote IP address.
Second, if you're going to apply the logic of the comment section, then we can and should accept that the majority of Albanians are a bunch of naive country bumpkins with delusions of grandeur regarding statehood, culture, and testosterone that would make even Borat laugh. Added to this is a denial syndrome, a fabrication of the past, and fragile ego that will attack anyone and anything slightly critical of Albania's version of the truth that rivals the Serb camp by leaps and bounds.
As far as a second Milosevic coming to power, Vucic is the closest thing they have, and everyone hates him. Sorry to debunk your opinion of a people you seem to frame solely from Internet trolls.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 24 March 2016 19:52)
According to a suppressed Air Force report obtained by NEWSWEEK, the number of targets verifiably destroyed was a tiny fraction of those claimed: 14 tanks, not 120; 18 armored personnel carriers, not 220; 20 artillery pieces, not 450. Out of the 744 "confirmed" strikes by NATO pilots during the war, the Air Force investigators, who spent weeks combing Kosovo by helicopter and by foot, found evidence of just 58."[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 17:10)
LOL, absolutely Jugo, Serbia won the war against NATO. The army was pretty good at hiding from the NATO missions and at ethnically cleansing Albanians (who never came back after the war ended, and who did not declare independence a few years later). Serbia's goal of keeping its army intact while losing Kosovo was achieved. Basically, a useless army. Congratulations!!
(Reader, 24 March 2016 19:12)
An horrible crime.....The most part of the Albanian people never wished for those bombs though. Nor did we celebrate so I guess Nato bombed Yugos on its own behalf. Endless shame to the few monsters who are feeling excited today.
(Drymades, 24 March 2016 18:56)
Your list of massacres committed by KLA misses one very important detail. These were killings of civilians were committed by terrorists.
The massacres of non-Serbs were committed by or with the full knowledge and support of the Serbian Government.
Killing civilians is expected of terrorists do and the Serbian government has every right to punish the perpetrators.
BUt that is not what the Serbian Gov did, instead the government started a deliberate policy of killing civilians just like the terrorists.
If your neighburs murdered someone, would you find it acceptable for your family to be executed by police?
(Dwight, 24 March 2016 18:30)
I'm surprised you decided to publish this: "Panda Bar massacre, 14 December 1998 – 6 Kosovo Serb teenagers were killed in a café in Peć, by Serb special unit JSO in order to blame KLA.[40] "
(Nikolle, 24 March 2016 18:29)
According to a suppressed Air Force report obtained by NEWSWEEK, the number of targets verifiably destroyed was a tiny fraction of those claimed: 14 tanks, not 120; 18 armored personnel carriers, not 220; 20 artillery pieces, not 450. Out of the 744 "confirmed" strikes by NATO pilots during the war, the Air Force investigators, who spent weeks combing Kosovo by helicopter and by foot, found evidence of just 58."[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 17:10)
Then why did Serbia roll over so quickly, assuming the "Greek position" and provided necessary lubricant.
(The Count of Kosova, 24 March 2016 17:33)
If Milosevic had not been so egocentric and signed the proposed Rambouillet Agreement, Serbia would still have its virginity intact. However, Slobo choose to let Serbia be bombed for 78 punishing days and nights. Now Serbia is indirectly begging to join NATO which means NATO, with full immunity, will have complete access to the entire region of Serbia, exactly what was called for in Rambouillet. How smart was that!!!
(The Count of Kosova, 24 March 2016 17:24)
Gnjilane massacre – 80 Serbs were discovered in mass graves having been killed by a group of Albanian militants.
Orahovac massacre - More than 100 Serbian and Roma civilians kidnapped and placed in prison camps, 47 were executed.
Klećka massacre, 1998 – Serbian government reported that 22 kidnapped Serbs were killed by the KLA.
Ugljare massacre, 1998 – 15 Serbs were murdered by KLA insurgents.[31]
Lake Radonjić massacre, September 1998 - 37 bodies were found in mass graves having been massacred by the KLA. This massacre is seen as the main cause of the Serb Special Forces' crackdown on the KLA.
In March 2005 the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia charged three Kosovar Albanians with 30 murders relating to bodies found near Glodjane.[38] Of the bodies recovered from Lake Radonjic, the Court found that KLA fighters were responsible for seven murders; all of whom were ethnic Albanians.[39]
Panda Bar massacre, 14 December 1998 – 6 Kosovo Serb teenagers were killed in a café in Peć, by Serb special unit JSO in order to blame KLA.[40]
Staro Gracko massacre, 23 July 1999 – 14 Serbian farmers were murdered by the KLA.[31]
1999–2000, Organ theft in Kosovo: In 2008, Carla Del Ponte published a book in which she alleged that, after the end of the war in 1999, Kosovo Albanians were smuggling organs of between 100 and 300 Serbs and other minorities from the province to Albania.
(Jugsolasvija, 24 March 2016 17:22)
At a press conference last June, after Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic agreed to pull his Army from Kosovo at the end of a 78-day aerial bombardment that had not cost the life of a single NATO soldier or airman, Defense Secretary William Cohen declared, "We severely crippled the [Serb] military forces in Kosovo by destroying more than 50 percent of the artillery and one third of the armored vehicles." Displaying colorful charts, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Henry Shelton claimed that NATO's air forces had killed "around 120 tanks," "about 220 armored personnel carriers" and "up to 450 artillery and mortar pieces.
According to a suppressed Air Force report obtained by NEWSWEEK, the number of targets verifiably destroyed was a tiny fraction of those claimed: 14 tanks, not 120; 18 armored personnel carriers, not 220; 20 artillery pieces, not 450. Out of the 744 "confirmed" strikes by NATO pilots during the war, the Air Force investigators, who spent weeks combing Kosovo by helicopter and by foot, found evidence of just 58."[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 17:10)
"It's nice you're trying to portray Serbs as Milosevic's willing executioners, but unfortunately none of what you remember happened."
One has to go no further than this site to see that not only were Serbs Milosevic's willing executioners, but that if another Milosevic-like comes along, they would rally behind him as well enthusiastically.
Denial has been your name for such a long time, no one is surprised you're still denying: Srebrenica didn't happen, Vukovar didn't happen, Racak didn't happen, Dubrovnik was bombed by Montegrins, and on and on and on, with endless lies. It's disgusting.
(Therret Prizreni, 24 March 2016 17:00)
The authorities in Belgrade claimed that dozens of aircraft were shot down, which has never been confirmed. The Russian agency APN said that NATO lost over 400 soldiers and more than 60 aircraft, while then U.S. President Bill Clinton said in a speech on June 10 1999 that NATO suffered "no casualties."
You managed to shoot down one plane and made sure to advertised it to maximum capacity. The pilot was whisked away under your nose.Remember that one? Imagen if if it was 60 aircraft +400 NATO soldiers killed!!!??? WOW, this is amazing news.
(the truth, 24 March 2016 16:31)
Nobody can state it better than Greek Composer Mikis Theodorakis and all of Greece stood on the side of justice!
"The leaders of the NATO member-states yesterday (Sunday) signed a death
sentence for the United Nations. The United States can now, with the
connivance of the European countries, judge, sentence and punish anyone
whom they view as objecting to their designs. I do not think it an
exaggeration to say that we are about to enter another Middle Age era. So,
get a hold of warm, wool clothing, mufflers, gloves, bitter cold lies ahead.
As I have stated since the start of the raids, all that is being said about
ethnic cleansing is merely pretext. I have said that they (NATO) don't care
about dialogue and agreements; their sole aim is to turn the heretic
Yugoslavia into scorched earth. And they intend to do just that, transform
Serbia into a desert made up of dust and blood, displaying it to the next
victims, warning them 'look, this is what lies ahead if you don't succumb.'
We, the Greeks, should be proud since we were the only ones who all
together and in unison said 'NO' to barbarity. We shall stand by the
victims, by the Serbs. We want our singing today to overpower the air raid
sirens and the missile blasts. 'Belgrade, today we sing for you. We are on
your side. Be courageous, justice is on your side, and justice always
triumphs,' Theodorakis said to a thunderous cheers from his fans.[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 16:19)
Let's remember that nobody in NATO at the time thought it was possible for Serbia to last more than two weeks of military aggression. NATO leaders did not even have a solid strategy for anything longer than this because they thought there was no way little Serbia could last.
Serbia lasted not two weeks but eleven weeks! Such is the heart of a lion. The same people that resisted the Ottoman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Nazis and NATO will certainly rebel again in the future while Serbia's neighbors line up to be heartless vassals.
My pride in being Serbian will always be that my people resist. Yes it may have almost lead to our extinction in the past century but we punch above our weight.
(Ari Gold, 24 March 2016 15:34)
I remember Serbs celebrating in the streets in Belgrade, when Milosevic expelled one million Albanians from Kosova, chanting "we've eliminated Albanians"
(Therret Prizreni, 24 March 2016 14:40)
It's nice you're trying to portray Serbs as Milosevic's willing executioners, but unfortunately none of what you remember happened. You may be confusing a number of extremists with the entire population, but there is no evidence suggesting Serbs openly rejoiced at the crackdown and no evidence suggesting Serbs expected to expel 90% of Kosovo's population. This may be a story you picked up in the ensuing 17 years and I understand Albanians love to embellish stories on the Internet to make a point they think the rest will believe, but don't sound ridiculous. Serb morale was at an all-time low in 1999, having undergone nearly a decade of war, sanctions, economic depression, and isolation. No one expected the scenario you wrote.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 24 March 2016 15:18)
I remember Serbs celebrating in the streets in Belgrade, when Milosevic expelled one million Albanians from Kosova, chanting "we've eliminated Albanians"
The truth is that most Serbs - and their government - made a calculation: "We'll endure the NATO bombs, but we'll wipe out all the Albanians from Kosovo, and keep Kosovo, Albanian-free forever." They calculated that after they eliminated Albanians, they could make up to NATO, they could negotiate somehow with NATO.
Well, guess what? Your calculation didn't work. You got both NATO bombs and lost Kosova forever. Now all you're left with is to cry over your own stupidity.
Is not like you make an uninformed decision, or you didn't know, or the decision was sudden. You knew full well what you were doing, you knew full well what your army and police was doing in Kosova, you decided consciously on genocide, and wiping out an entire population. The bombing you got was nothing but a result of your own decisions. And you were warned way too many times to stop but continued with your genocide.
(Therret Prizreni, 24 March 2016 14:40)
For all of its involvement in the wars of the 1990's, Serbia came out of it better than the others.
2500 dead from the NATO bombings seems like a lot but when you compare it to the 8000 killed in Srebrenica by the Serbs in just one town you will understand why others in the world find it hard to feel sorry for Serbia.
I am sure the people of Serbia will still find a way to make this some sort of rallying cry that they were the only victims and were totally innocent.
It is precisly that mentality and way of thinking that will keep Serbia living in the past and stop it from moving forward.
It is time the Serbs accepted their responsibility owned up to it, apologized to the others and went on with their lives by moving forward and not living in the past.
(mark, 24 March 2016 14:22)
Bravo Yugoslavia for fight against each other , only as this could remain behind Romania . Bravo continue to fight , Serbs don`t give up at Kosovo and don`t get in Eu . Albanians spend money for Kosovo
… Continue with the problems
(adrian_bucharest, 24 March 2016 14:08)
And now Serbia has signed Brussels abolishing all Belgrade institutions in Kosovo and is desperate to be NATO's "partner" soon member.
(Brian, 24 March 2016 12:37)
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LOL! Just like Serbia was occupied by the NAZIs, we are now occupied by NATO. Just like we defeated the NAZIs, we will defeat NATO. No, not on our own but with powers fighting for freedom and those prepared to contain evil once again.
I like how it starts in Russia (Crimea), moves to Belgrade and ends in KiM. The world is changing my friends, the bullying will end.
(Zoran, 24 March 2016 13:58)
Yes, and 17 years later, the "nationalists" are in power, Tony Blair is one of their advisers, Serbs in Kosovo are getting more local powers than they ever had before, Albanians, like everyone else, are looking for a one-way ticket out of the Balkans, Thaci & Co. are awaiting war crimes indictments, and Seselj is still running his mouth. Good times.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 24 March 2016 13:50)
And now Serbia has signed Brussels abolishing all Belgrade institutions in Kosovo and is desperate to be NATO's "partner" soon member.
(Brian, 24 March 2016 12:37)
Never will we forget what NATO did to our country. Serbians lived through terrorism for months on a daily basis. Bombs far more powerful than those exploding in Paris and Brussels destroyed hospitals, schools, passenger trains and civilian infrastructure, killing women, children and innocent civilians. All this to steal territory of a sovereign state, occupy it and support terrorists in a part of Serbia who invited NATO bombs.
This was a continuation of NATO's policy to empower terrorists and the consequences today we can see in Paris, Brussels and many other parts of the world. RIP to all the innocent lives lost.
(Zoran, 24 March 2016 10:35)
Never will we forget what NATO did to our country. Serbians lived through terrorism for months on a daily basis. Bombs far more powerful than those exploding in Paris and Brussels destroyed hospitals, schools, passenger trains and civilian infrastructure, killing women, children and innocent civilians. All this to steal territory of a sovereign state, occupy it and support terrorists in a part of Serbia who invited NATO bombs.
This was a continuation of NATO's policy to empower terrorists and the consequences today we can see in Paris, Brussels and many other parts of the world. RIP to all the innocent lives lost.
(Zoran, 24 March 2016 10:35)
Let's remember that nobody in NATO at the time thought it was possible for Serbia to last more than two weeks of military aggression. NATO leaders did not even have a solid strategy for anything longer than this because they thought there was no way little Serbia could last.
Serbia lasted not two weeks but eleven weeks! Such is the heart of a lion. The same people that resisted the Ottoman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Nazis and NATO will certainly rebel again in the future while Serbia's neighbors line up to be heartless vassals.
My pride in being Serbian will always be that my people resist. Yes it may have almost lead to our extinction in the past century but we punch above our weight.
(Ari Gold, 24 March 2016 15:34)
Yes, and 17 years later, the "nationalists" are in power, Tony Blair is one of their advisers, Serbs in Kosovo are getting more local powers than they ever had before, Albanians, like everyone else, are looking for a one-way ticket out of the Balkans, Thaci & Co. are awaiting war crimes indictments, and Seselj is still running his mouth. Good times.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 24 March 2016 13:50)
I remember Serbs celebrating in the streets in Belgrade, when Milosevic expelled one million Albanians from Kosova, chanting "we've eliminated Albanians"
The truth is that most Serbs - and their government - made a calculation: "We'll endure the NATO bombs, but we'll wipe out all the Albanians from Kosovo, and keep Kosovo, Albanian-free forever." They calculated that after they eliminated Albanians, they could make up to NATO, they could negotiate somehow with NATO.
Well, guess what? Your calculation didn't work. You got both NATO bombs and lost Kosova forever. Now all you're left with is to cry over your own stupidity.
Is not like you make an uninformed decision, or you didn't know, or the decision was sudden. You knew full well what you were doing, you knew full well what your army and police was doing in Kosova, you decided consciously on genocide, and wiping out an entire population. The bombing you got was nothing but a result of your own decisions. And you were warned way too many times to stop but continued with your genocide.
(Therret Prizreni, 24 March 2016 14:40)
I remember Serbs celebrating in the streets in Belgrade, when Milosevic expelled one million Albanians from Kosova, chanting "we've eliminated Albanians"
(Therret Prizreni, 24 March 2016 14:40)
It's nice you're trying to portray Serbs as Milosevic's willing executioners, but unfortunately none of what you remember happened. You may be confusing a number of extremists with the entire population, but there is no evidence suggesting Serbs openly rejoiced at the crackdown and no evidence suggesting Serbs expected to expel 90% of Kosovo's population. This may be a story you picked up in the ensuing 17 years and I understand Albanians love to embellish stories on the Internet to make a point they think the rest will believe, but don't sound ridiculous. Serb morale was at an all-time low in 1999, having undergone nearly a decade of war, sanctions, economic depression, and isolation. No one expected the scenario you wrote.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 24 March 2016 15:18)
2. EKREM (Bajram) AVDIJA, alias Abus Akej
He completed military training in the Abu Bekir Sidak recruitment teaching center of the mujahedins, in Jablanica near Te�anj (B&H), as well as the training in the Host campus in Afghanistan where he was learned to handle light infantry arms and the military tactics skills.
4. RASIM (Hamid) AGUSHI
As a member of a terrorist group, Agushi is responsible for more than 87 murders, 29 abductions, for the organization of the prisons located in the villages of Glodjani, Belanica, Likovac and Jablanica, in the municipality of Peć,
9. IDRIZ (Haljilj) BALJAJ, alias Toger
Together with Ramush Haradinaj, he was involved in the murder of about 40 persons, whose bodies were dumped into the canal of the Bistrica river. Additionally, he is responsible for the crimes committed in the region of the above-mentioned operational zone.
15. RUSTEM (Shaban) BERISHA
Together with Baslim Zyrapi, he is responsible for 26 murders, 77 abductions and organizing of 6 improvised prisons located on the territory of Orahovac and Prizren.
Together with a group of terrorists, on June 11th, 1999, he broke into a house of a certain Hatidza in the village of Erec, and committed a criminal act of rape of the said Albanian woman and her two daughters. The same group tortured some Roma people and raped large number of girls of this national group.[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 23:03)
Then why did Serbia roll over so quickly, assuming the "Greek position" and provided necessary lubricant.
(The Count of Kosova, 24 March 2016 17:33)
Ask former American Russian puppet leader Boris Yeltsin and his envoy Victor Cheromydin, you will find your answer. All NATO bombing did is kill over 1,000 thousand civilians including Albanians. As well, NATO, UNMIK, EULEX et all reneged on UN resolution 1244 resulting in more ethnic cleansing of predominantly Serbs, but also Croats, Gypsies and Albanians who opposed the KLA terrorist group.
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 19:59)
Nobody can state it better than Greek Composer Mikis Theodorakis and all of Greece stood on the side of justice!
"The leaders of the NATO member-states yesterday (Sunday) signed a death
sentence for the United Nations. The United States can now, with the
connivance of the European countries, judge, sentence and punish anyone
whom they view as objecting to their designs. I do not think it an
exaggeration to say that we are about to enter another Middle Age era. So,
get a hold of warm, wool clothing, mufflers, gloves, bitter cold lies ahead.
As I have stated since the start of the raids, all that is being said about
ethnic cleansing is merely pretext. I have said that they (NATO) don't care
about dialogue and agreements; their sole aim is to turn the heretic
Yugoslavia into scorched earth. And they intend to do just that, transform
Serbia into a desert made up of dust and blood, displaying it to the next
victims, warning them 'look, this is what lies ahead if you don't succumb.'
We, the Greeks, should be proud since we were the only ones who all
together and in unison said 'NO' to barbarity. We shall stand by the
victims, by the Serbs. We want our singing today to overpower the air raid
sirens and the missile blasts. 'Belgrade, today we sing for you. We are on
your side. Be courageous, justice is on your side, and justice always
triumphs,' Theodorakis said to a thunderous cheers from his fans.[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 16:19)
Gnjilane massacre – 80 Serbs were discovered in mass graves having been killed by a group of Albanian militants.
Orahovac massacre - More than 100 Serbian and Roma civilians kidnapped and placed in prison camps, 47 were executed.
Klećka massacre, 1998 – Serbian government reported that 22 kidnapped Serbs were killed by the KLA.
Ugljare massacre, 1998 – 15 Serbs were murdered by KLA insurgents.[31]
Lake Radonjić massacre, September 1998 - 37 bodies were found in mass graves having been massacred by the KLA. This massacre is seen as the main cause of the Serb Special Forces' crackdown on the KLA.
In March 2005 the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia charged three Kosovar Albanians with 30 murders relating to bodies found near Glodjane.[38] Of the bodies recovered from Lake Radonjic, the Court found that KLA fighters were responsible for seven murders; all of whom were ethnic Albanians.[39]
Panda Bar massacre, 14 December 1998 – 6 Kosovo Serb teenagers were killed in a café in Peć, by Serb special unit JSO in order to blame KLA.[40]
Staro Gracko massacre, 23 July 1999 – 14 Serbian farmers were murdered by the KLA.[31]
1999–2000, Organ theft in Kosovo: In 2008, Carla Del Ponte published a book in which she alleged that, after the end of the war in 1999, Kosovo Albanians were smuggling organs of between 100 and 300 Serbs and other minorities from the province to Albania.
(Jugsolasvija, 24 March 2016 17:22)
And now Serbia has signed Brussels abolishing all Belgrade institutions in Kosovo and is desperate to be NATO's "partner" soon member.
(Brian, 24 March 2016 12:37)
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LOL! Just like Serbia was occupied by the NAZIs, we are now occupied by NATO. Just like we defeated the NAZIs, we will defeat NATO. No, not on our own but with powers fighting for freedom and those prepared to contain evil once again.
I like how it starts in Russia (Crimea), moves to Belgrade and ends in KiM. The world is changing my friends, the bullying will end.
(Zoran, 24 March 2016 13:58)
And now Serbia has signed Brussels abolishing all Belgrade institutions in Kosovo and is desperate to be NATO's "partner" soon member.
(Brian, 24 March 2016 12:37)
Basically, a useless army. Congratulations!!
(Reader, 24 March 2016 19:12)
The "useless" army are the KLA terrorists who used civilians as shields. KLA Islamic Terrorist Adam Jasheri, the greatest coward of all time who used his wife and children as shields.
"After police returned fire, the terrorists retreated to their base and dug in at the Jashari family farm in that village... engagement with the terrorists lasted for 27 hours, with a total of 51 casualties. Unfortunately, it was later established that Jashari family members were among them. Terrorists physically prevented them from leaving the farm, despite the police invitation. The Interior Ministry expresses regret and bitterness that these victims were a direct consequence of cruelty and ruthlessness of Albanian terrorists. The police could not have known how many, if any, civilians were detained by the terrorists, since dozens of civilians did respond to the police invitation to evacuate the village. The fact that he personally shot his nephew to prevent him from surrendering testifies to Adem Jashari’s cruelty. Two officers lost their lives in this action, and seven were seriously injured.”
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 22:38)
For all of its involvement in the wars of the 1990's, Serbia came out of it better than the others.
2500 dead from the NATO bombings seems like a lot but when you compare it to the 8000 killed in Srebrenica by the Serbs in just one town you will understand why others in the world find it hard to feel sorry for Serbia.
I am sure the people of Serbia will still find a way to make this some sort of rallying cry that they were the only victims and were totally innocent.
It is precisly that mentality and way of thinking that will keep Serbia living in the past and stop it from moving forward.
It is time the Serbs accepted their responsibility owned up to it, apologized to the others and went on with their lives by moving forward and not living in the past.
(mark, 24 March 2016 14:22)
We should all remember NATO fascist and terrorist aggression without UN approval. All citizens of Serbia and Montenegro regardles of religion or ethnicity were victims of this warlike alliance that threathens safety of whole world led by most evil empire in world-USA.
We, citizens of Serbia should all stand together (Serbs, Albanians, Roma etc.) against New world order. USA over their proxies ( terrorist "Kla", Al Qaeda, Neonazis in Ukraine) spread their terror all across world. Never forgive AND NEVER FORGET!
(RighteousBilly, 25 March 2016 08:15)
Even your Prime Minister Vucic claimed that Albanians have nothing to do with Panda bar massacre...
(Teodor Muzaka 1389, 24 March 2016 19:19)
First of all Anti-Christ of Vidovdan, your name is an affront to King Lazar and all the Serbs who stood up to the Islamic Muslim Menace which is now invading Europe again.
Secondly, Prime Minister Vucic is "not my" Prime Minister.
Thirdly, there is no hard evidence of Serb compliance in the so called "Panda Massacre" , Rade Markovic reversed his testimony in the Milosevic trial as the prosecutor's star witness.
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 22:19)
At a press conference last June, after Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic agreed to pull his Army from Kosovo at the end of a 78-day aerial bombardment that had not cost the life of a single NATO soldier or airman, Defense Secretary William Cohen declared, "We severely crippled the [Serb] military forces in Kosovo by destroying more than 50 percent of the artillery and one third of the armored vehicles." Displaying colorful charts, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Henry Shelton claimed that NATO's air forces had killed "around 120 tanks," "about 220 armored personnel carriers" and "up to 450 artillery and mortar pieces.
According to a suppressed Air Force report obtained by NEWSWEEK, the number of targets verifiably destroyed was a tiny fraction of those claimed: 14 tanks, not 120; 18 armored personnel carriers, not 220; 20 artillery pieces, not 450. Out of the 744 "confirmed" strikes by NATO pilots during the war, the Air Force investigators, who spent weeks combing Kosovo by helicopter and by foot, found evidence of just 58."[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 17:10)
If Milosevic had not been so egocentric and signed the proposed Rambouillet Agreement, Serbia would still have its virginity intact. However, Slobo choose to let Serbia be bombed for 78 punishing days and nights. Now Serbia is indirectly begging to join NATO which means NATO, with full immunity, will have complete access to the entire region of Serbia, exactly what was called for in Rambouillet. How smart was that!!!
(The Count of Kosova, 24 March 2016 17:24)
According to a suppressed Air Force report obtained by NEWSWEEK, the number of targets verifiably destroyed was a tiny fraction of those claimed: 14 tanks, not 120; 18 armored personnel carriers, not 220; 20 artillery pieces, not 450. Out of the 744 "confirmed" strikes by NATO pilots during the war, the Air Force investigators, who spent weeks combing Kosovo by helicopter and by foot, found evidence of just 58."[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 17:10)
Then why did Serbia roll over so quickly, assuming the "Greek position" and provided necessary lubricant.
(The Count of Kosova, 24 March 2016 17:33)
An horrible crime.....The most part of the Albanian people never wished for those bombs though. Nor did we celebrate so I guess Nato bombed Yugos on its own behalf. Endless shame to the few monsters who are feeling excited today.
(Drymades, 24 March 2016 18:56)
Joni, in ww2 Germans were your allies, remember? In this war, too. Germans feel guilty for what they did, but Albanians don't.
(RighteousBilly, 25 March 2016 14:45)
One has to go no further than this site to see that not only were Serbs Milosevic's willing executioners, but that if another Milosevic-like comes along, they would rally behind him as well enthusiastically.
(Therret Prizreni, 24 March 2016 17:00)
First rule of arguing on the Internet: Never ever assume the prevailing attitudes in the comment section reflect the character of the people. This is doubly important if there's an English-language variant for trigger happy members of the diaspora to weigh their thoughts from the safety and security of a remote IP address.
Second, if you're going to apply the logic of the comment section, then we can and should accept that the majority of Albanians are a bunch of naive country bumpkins with delusions of grandeur regarding statehood, culture, and testosterone that would make even Borat laugh. Added to this is a denial syndrome, a fabrication of the past, and fragile ego that will attack anyone and anything slightly critical of Albania's version of the truth that rivals the Serb camp by leaps and bounds.
As far as a second Milosevic coming to power, Vucic is the closest thing they have, and everyone hates him. Sorry to debunk your opinion of a people you seem to frame solely from Internet trolls.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 24 March 2016 19:52)
"It's nice you're trying to portray Serbs as Milosevic's willing executioners, but unfortunately none of what you remember happened."
One has to go no further than this site to see that not only were Serbs Milosevic's willing executioners, but that if another Milosevic-like comes along, they would rally behind him as well enthusiastically.
Denial has been your name for such a long time, no one is surprised you're still denying: Srebrenica didn't happen, Vukovar didn't happen, Racak didn't happen, Dubrovnik was bombed by Montegrins, and on and on and on, with endless lies. It's disgusting.
(Therret Prizreni, 24 March 2016 17:00)
The Shqipire's on this forum won't admit to these fact's,but the Shqipire's families I know in and around PEC city know about some of these monsters and are ashamed of them.
(sasa.p from Jagodina, Serbia, 25 March 2016 17:36)
The authorities in Belgrade claimed that dozens of aircraft were shot down, which has never been confirmed. The Russian agency APN said that NATO lost over 400 soldiers and more than 60 aircraft, while then U.S. President Bill Clinton said in a speech on June 10 1999 that NATO suffered "no casualties."
You managed to shoot down one plane and made sure to advertised it to maximum capacity. The pilot was whisked away under your nose.Remember that one? Imagen if if it was 60 aircraft +400 NATO soldiers killed!!!??? WOW, this is amazing news.
(the truth, 24 March 2016 16:31)
We should all remember Serbian fascist and terrorist aggression against bosniaks, albanians and croats. In Bosnia nearly 200 000 innocent people were brutally killed by Serbian forces, in Kosovo over 10 000 and many more in Croatia. Yet serbs have the nerve to accuse NATO for anything?
NATO deserves a big thank you for stopping the biggest human catastrophy in Europe since WWII.
(Jesus Christ, 26 March 2016 12:35)
1999–2000, Organ theft in Kosovo: In 2008, Carla Del Ponte published a book in which she alleged that, after the end of the war in 1999, Kosovo Albanians were smuggling organs of between 100 and 300 Serbs and other minorities from the province to Albania.
(Jugsolasvija, 24 March 2016 17:22) #
Don't you ever get tired of your own lies aka propaganda, you sick puppy!!!
(the truth, 24 March 2016 21:52)
According to a suppressed Air Force report obtained by NEWSWEEK, the number of targets verifiably destroyed was a tiny fraction of those claimed: 14 tanks, not 120; 18 armored personnel carriers, not 220; 20 artillery pieces, not 450. Out of the 744 "confirmed" strikes by NATO pilots during the war, the Air Force investigators, who spent weeks combing Kosovo by helicopter and by foot, found evidence of just 58."[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 17:10)
LOL, absolutely Jugo, Serbia won the war against NATO. The army was pretty good at hiding from the NATO missions and at ethnically cleansing Albanians (who never came back after the war ended, and who did not declare independence a few years later). Serbia's goal of keeping its army intact while losing Kosovo was achieved. Basically, a useless army. Congratulations!!
(Reader, 24 March 2016 19:12)
I think the most fascinating part of the article is what they purposely left out which was the casualties on the Serbian Terror Units aka "serbian army" as well as their infrastructure?
How can anyone take the article seriously when they leave any mention of that out? After only a measly 78 day bombing from 20,000 feet and no ground troops, the Serbians folded like an accordion.
I just bought some people a celebratory coffee at a Starbucks here in Chicago on this day of remembrance.
(Serbian Crusher, 24 March 2016 21:21)
1. Never recognize
2. Stay neutral
3. Think & do Independently
4. Grow your economy
(factman, 25 March 2016 02:10)
To factman,
I have been writing it for years,and see it with the current political party.
(sasa.p from Jagodina, Serbia, 25 March 2016 14:30)
In Bosnia nearly 200 000 innocent people were brutally killed by Serbian forces
(Jesus Christ, 26 March 2016 12:35)
The anti-Serb ICTY says 100,000 people in Bosnia were killed in total. 66,000 Bosniaks and 24,000 Serbs. This is civilians and soldiers together. Right now, anything that comes to mind will be used in an effort to try and eradicate Republika Sprska. But nothing changes after this ruling. Even the ruling itself says that genocide was committed in Srebrenica only which was the very same thing that was said years ago.
I really wouldn't get too excited. You'll really get your hopes up for nothing.
(Ari Gold, 26 March 2016 18:15)
I'm surprised you decided to publish this: "Panda Bar massacre, 14 December 1998 – 6 Kosovo Serb teenagers were killed in a café in Peć, by Serb special unit JSO in order to blame KLA.[40] "
(Nikolle, 24 March 2016 18:29)
The anti-Serb ICTY
(Ari Gold, 26 March 2016 18:15)
How can ICTY be anti-Serb when it was proposed and approved by Russia, and all its judges were approved by Russia over the course of 23 years (under both Yeltsin for 7 years and Putin for 16 years)?! Are you saying that Russia is anti-Serb?!!!
(icj1, 28 March 2016 15:20)
Over 1000 Serbian and Albanian civilians were stomped on and killed notwithstanding more impending deaths as a result of uranium dropped on the former Yugoslavia. The deliberate targeting of civilians targets, bridges, power plants, car plants, RTS Serbia, Chinese Embassy, Greek consulate, etc etc etc. NATO contrary to the Geneva conventions also bombed Milosevic home in Dedijne as well. What was stomped on was justice, the sovereignty of a foreign country, the breaking of both the United Nations and NATO's own defensive charter. Where were you, hiding along with Djindic in some western Country.
(Jugoslavija, 28 March 2016 21:14)
Your list of massacres committed by KLA misses one very important detail. These were killings of civilians were committed by terrorists.
The massacres of non-Serbs were committed by or with the full knowledge and support of the Serbian Government.
Killing civilians is expected of terrorists do and the Serbian government has every right to punish the perpetrators.
BUt that is not what the Serbian Gov did, instead the government started a deliberate policy of killing civilians just like the terrorists.
If your neighburs murdered someone, would you find it acceptable for your family to be executed by police?
(Dwight, 24 March 2016 18:30)
Bravo Yugoslavia for fight against each other , only as this could remain behind Romania . Bravo continue to fight , Serbs don`t give up at Kosovo and don`t get in Eu . Albanians spend money for Kosovo
… Continue with the problems
(adrian_bucharest, 24 March 2016 14:08)
"How can ICTY be anti-Serb when it was proposed and approved by Russia, and all its judges were approved by Russia over the course of 23 years (under both Yeltsin for 7 years and Putin for 16 years)?! Are you saying that Russia is anti-Serb?!!!
(icj1"
Kangaroo court was approved by Boris Yeltsin who was a marionet of USA as any other Russian president before Vladimir Putin who, no wonder, is demonizated by the same USA. Btw, so what if Russia has approved it doesn't mean its fair and neutral. Even before it ws established we all knew it's gonna be antiserbian. Do you remember when first Albanians were shiped in Hague? So many Albanians screaming that it's antiAlbanian court. Hipocracy! Do you understand, now?
(RighteousBilly, 30 March 2016 12:12)
I remember Serbs celebrating in the streets in Belgrade, when Milosevic expelled one million Albanians from Kosova, chanting "we've eliminated Albanians"
The truth is that most Serbs - and their government - made a calculation: "We'll endure the NATO bombs, but we'll wipe out all the Albanians from Kosovo, and keep Kosovo, Albanian-free forever." They calculated that after they eliminated Albanians, they could make up to NATO, they could negotiate somehow with NATO.
Well, guess what? Your calculation didn't work. You got both NATO bombs and lost Kosova forever. Now all you're left with is to cry over your own stupidity.
Is not like you make an uninformed decision, or you didn't know, or the decision was sudden. You knew full well what you were doing, you knew full well what your army and police was doing in Kosova, you decided consciously on genocide, and wiping out an entire population. The bombing you got was nothing but a result of your own decisions. And you were warned way too many times to stop but continued with your genocide.
(Therret Prizreni, 24 March 2016 14:40)
For all of its involvement in the wars of the 1990's, Serbia came out of it better than the others.
2500 dead from the NATO bombings seems like a lot but when you compare it to the 8000 killed in Srebrenica by the Serbs in just one town you will understand why others in the world find it hard to feel sorry for Serbia.
I am sure the people of Serbia will still find a way to make this some sort of rallying cry that they were the only victims and were totally innocent.
It is precisly that mentality and way of thinking that will keep Serbia living in the past and stop it from moving forward.
It is time the Serbs accepted their responsibility owned up to it, apologized to the others and went on with their lives by moving forward and not living in the past.
(mark, 24 March 2016 14:22)
Never will we forget what NATO did to our country. Serbians lived through terrorism for months on a daily basis. Bombs far more powerful than those exploding in Paris and Brussels destroyed hospitals, schools, passenger trains and civilian infrastructure, killing women, children and innocent civilians. All this to steal territory of a sovereign state, occupy it and support terrorists in a part of Serbia who invited NATO bombs.
This was a continuation of NATO's policy to empower terrorists and the consequences today we can see in Paris, Brussels and many other parts of the world. RIP to all the innocent lives lost.
(Zoran, 24 March 2016 10:35)
We should all remember Serbian fascist and terrorist aggression against bosniaks, albanians and croats. In Bosnia nearly 200 000 innocent people were brutally killed by Serbian forces, in Kosovo over 10 000 and many more in Croatia. Yet serbs have the nerve to accuse NATO for anything?
NATO deserves a big thank you for stopping the biggest human catastrophy in Europe since WWII.
(Jesus Christ, 26 March 2016 12:35)
And now Serbia has signed Brussels abolishing all Belgrade institutions in Kosovo and is desperate to be NATO's "partner" soon member.
(Brian, 24 March 2016 12:37)
If Milosevic had not been so egocentric and signed the proposed Rambouillet Agreement, Serbia would still have its virginity intact. However, Slobo choose to let Serbia be bombed for 78 punishing days and nights. Now Serbia is indirectly begging to join NATO which means NATO, with full immunity, will have complete access to the entire region of Serbia, exactly what was called for in Rambouillet. How smart was that!!!
(The Count of Kosova, 24 March 2016 17:24)
1999–2000, Organ theft in Kosovo: In 2008, Carla Del Ponte published a book in which she alleged that, after the end of the war in 1999, Kosovo Albanians were smuggling organs of between 100 and 300 Serbs and other minorities from the province to Albania.
(Jugsolasvija, 24 March 2016 17:22) #
Don't you ever get tired of your own lies aka propaganda, you sick puppy!!!
(the truth, 24 March 2016 21:52)
I think the most fascinating part of the article is what they purposely left out which was the casualties on the Serbian Terror Units aka "serbian army" as well as their infrastructure?
How can anyone take the article seriously when they leave any mention of that out? After only a measly 78 day bombing from 20,000 feet and no ground troops, the Serbians folded like an accordion.
I just bought some people a celebratory coffee at a Starbucks here in Chicago on this day of remembrance.
(Serbian Crusher, 24 March 2016 21:21)
"It's nice you're trying to portray Serbs as Milosevic's willing executioners, but unfortunately none of what you remember happened."
One has to go no further than this site to see that not only were Serbs Milosevic's willing executioners, but that if another Milosevic-like comes along, they would rally behind him as well enthusiastically.
Denial has been your name for such a long time, no one is surprised you're still denying: Srebrenica didn't happen, Vukovar didn't happen, Racak didn't happen, Dubrovnik was bombed by Montegrins, and on and on and on, with endless lies. It's disgusting.
(Therret Prizreni, 24 March 2016 17:00)
And now Serbia has signed Brussels abolishing all Belgrade institutions in Kosovo and is desperate to be NATO's "partner" soon member.
(Brian, 24 March 2016 12:37)
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LOL! Just like Serbia was occupied by the NAZIs, we are now occupied by NATO. Just like we defeated the NAZIs, we will defeat NATO. No, not on our own but with powers fighting for freedom and those prepared to contain evil once again.
I like how it starts in Russia (Crimea), moves to Belgrade and ends in KiM. The world is changing my friends, the bullying will end.
(Zoran, 24 March 2016 13:58)
According to a suppressed Air Force report obtained by NEWSWEEK, the number of targets verifiably destroyed was a tiny fraction of those claimed: 14 tanks, not 120; 18 armored personnel carriers, not 220; 20 artillery pieces, not 450. Out of the 744 "confirmed" strikes by NATO pilots during the war, the Air Force investigators, who spent weeks combing Kosovo by helicopter and by foot, found evidence of just 58."[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 17:10)
Then why did Serbia roll over so quickly, assuming the "Greek position" and provided necessary lubricant.
(The Count of Kosova, 24 March 2016 17:33)
Let's remember that nobody in NATO at the time thought it was possible for Serbia to last more than two weeks of military aggression. NATO leaders did not even have a solid strategy for anything longer than this because they thought there was no way little Serbia could last.
Serbia lasted not two weeks but eleven weeks! Such is the heart of a lion. The same people that resisted the Ottoman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Nazis and NATO will certainly rebel again in the future while Serbia's neighbors line up to be heartless vassals.
My pride in being Serbian will always be that my people resist. Yes it may have almost lead to our extinction in the past century but we punch above our weight.
(Ari Gold, 24 March 2016 15:34)
Bravo Yugoslavia for fight against each other , only as this could remain behind Romania . Bravo continue to fight , Serbs don`t give up at Kosovo and don`t get in Eu . Albanians spend money for Kosovo
… Continue with the problems
(adrian_bucharest, 24 March 2016 14:08)
I remember Serbs celebrating in the streets in Belgrade, when Milosevic expelled one million Albanians from Kosova, chanting "we've eliminated Albanians"
(Therret Prizreni, 24 March 2016 14:40)
It's nice you're trying to portray Serbs as Milosevic's willing executioners, but unfortunately none of what you remember happened. You may be confusing a number of extremists with the entire population, but there is no evidence suggesting Serbs openly rejoiced at the crackdown and no evidence suggesting Serbs expected to expel 90% of Kosovo's population. This may be a story you picked up in the ensuing 17 years and I understand Albanians love to embellish stories on the Internet to make a point they think the rest will believe, but don't sound ridiculous. Serb morale was at an all-time low in 1999, having undergone nearly a decade of war, sanctions, economic depression, and isolation. No one expected the scenario you wrote.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 24 March 2016 15:18)
Then why did Serbia roll over so quickly, assuming the "Greek position" and provided necessary lubricant.
(The Count of Kosova, 24 March 2016 17:33)
Ask former American Russian puppet leader Boris Yeltsin and his envoy Victor Cheromydin, you will find your answer. All NATO bombing did is kill over 1,000 thousand civilians including Albanians. As well, NATO, UNMIK, EULEX et all reneged on UN resolution 1244 resulting in more ethnic cleansing of predominantly Serbs, but also Croats, Gypsies and Albanians who opposed the KLA terrorist group.
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 19:59)
According to a suppressed Air Force report obtained by NEWSWEEK, the number of targets verifiably destroyed was a tiny fraction of those claimed: 14 tanks, not 120; 18 armored personnel carriers, not 220; 20 artillery pieces, not 450. Out of the 744 "confirmed" strikes by NATO pilots during the war, the Air Force investigators, who spent weeks combing Kosovo by helicopter and by foot, found evidence of just 58."[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 17:10)
LOL, absolutely Jugo, Serbia won the war against NATO. The army was pretty good at hiding from the NATO missions and at ethnically cleansing Albanians (who never came back after the war ended, and who did not declare independence a few years later). Serbia's goal of keeping its army intact while losing Kosovo was achieved. Basically, a useless army. Congratulations!!
(Reader, 24 March 2016 19:12)
Nobody can state it better than Greek Composer Mikis Theodorakis and all of Greece stood on the side of justice!
"The leaders of the NATO member-states yesterday (Sunday) signed a death
sentence for the United Nations. The United States can now, with the
connivance of the European countries, judge, sentence and punish anyone
whom they view as objecting to their designs. I do not think it an
exaggeration to say that we are about to enter another Middle Age era. So,
get a hold of warm, wool clothing, mufflers, gloves, bitter cold lies ahead.
As I have stated since the start of the raids, all that is being said about
ethnic cleansing is merely pretext. I have said that they (NATO) don't care
about dialogue and agreements; their sole aim is to turn the heretic
Yugoslavia into scorched earth. And they intend to do just that, transform
Serbia into a desert made up of dust and blood, displaying it to the next
victims, warning them 'look, this is what lies ahead if you don't succumb.'
We, the Greeks, should be proud since we were the only ones who all
together and in unison said 'NO' to barbarity. We shall stand by the
victims, by the Serbs. We want our singing today to overpower the air raid
sirens and the missile blasts. 'Belgrade, today we sing for you. We are on
your side. Be courageous, justice is on your side, and justice always
triumphs,' Theodorakis said to a thunderous cheers from his fans.[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 16:19)
At a press conference last June, after Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic agreed to pull his Army from Kosovo at the end of a 78-day aerial bombardment that had not cost the life of a single NATO soldier or airman, Defense Secretary William Cohen declared, "We severely crippled the [Serb] military forces in Kosovo by destroying more than 50 percent of the artillery and one third of the armored vehicles." Displaying colorful charts, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Henry Shelton claimed that NATO's air forces had killed "around 120 tanks," "about 220 armored personnel carriers" and "up to 450 artillery and mortar pieces.
According to a suppressed Air Force report obtained by NEWSWEEK, the number of targets verifiably destroyed was a tiny fraction of those claimed: 14 tanks, not 120; 18 armored personnel carriers, not 220; 20 artillery pieces, not 450. Out of the 744 "confirmed" strikes by NATO pilots during the war, the Air Force investigators, who spent weeks combing Kosovo by helicopter and by foot, found evidence of just 58."[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 17:10)
Joni, in ww2 Germans were your allies, remember? In this war, too. Germans feel guilty for what they did, but Albanians don't.
(RighteousBilly, 25 March 2016 14:45)
The authorities in Belgrade claimed that dozens of aircraft were shot down, which has never been confirmed. The Russian agency APN said that NATO lost over 400 soldiers and more than 60 aircraft, while then U.S. President Bill Clinton said in a speech on June 10 1999 that NATO suffered "no casualties."
You managed to shoot down one plane and made sure to advertised it to maximum capacity. The pilot was whisked away under your nose.Remember that one? Imagen if if it was 60 aircraft +400 NATO soldiers killed!!!??? WOW, this is amazing news.
(the truth, 24 March 2016 16:31)
We should all remember NATO fascist and terrorist aggression without UN approval. All citizens of Serbia and Montenegro regardles of religion or ethnicity were victims of this warlike alliance that threathens safety of whole world led by most evil empire in world-USA.
We, citizens of Serbia should all stand together (Serbs, Albanians, Roma etc.) against New world order. USA over their proxies ( terrorist "Kla", Al Qaeda, Neonazis in Ukraine) spread their terror all across world. Never forgive AND NEVER FORGET!
(RighteousBilly, 25 March 2016 08:15)
Gnjilane massacre – 80 Serbs were discovered in mass graves having been killed by a group of Albanian militants.
Orahovac massacre - More than 100 Serbian and Roma civilians kidnapped and placed in prison camps, 47 were executed.
Klećka massacre, 1998 – Serbian government reported that 22 kidnapped Serbs were killed by the KLA.
Ugljare massacre, 1998 – 15 Serbs were murdered by KLA insurgents.[31]
Lake Radonjić massacre, September 1998 - 37 bodies were found in mass graves having been massacred by the KLA. This massacre is seen as the main cause of the Serb Special Forces' crackdown on the KLA.
In March 2005 the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia charged three Kosovar Albanians with 30 murders relating to bodies found near Glodjane.[38] Of the bodies recovered from Lake Radonjic, the Court found that KLA fighters were responsible for seven murders; all of whom were ethnic Albanians.[39]
Panda Bar massacre, 14 December 1998 – 6 Kosovo Serb teenagers were killed in a café in Peć, by Serb special unit JSO in order to blame KLA.[40]
Staro Gracko massacre, 23 July 1999 – 14 Serbian farmers were murdered by the KLA.[31]
1999–2000, Organ theft in Kosovo: In 2008, Carla Del Ponte published a book in which she alleged that, after the end of the war in 1999, Kosovo Albanians were smuggling organs of between 100 and 300 Serbs and other minorities from the province to Albania.
(Jugsolasvija, 24 March 2016 17:22)
I'm surprised you decided to publish this: "Panda Bar massacre, 14 December 1998 – 6 Kosovo Serb teenagers were killed in a café in Peć, by Serb special unit JSO in order to blame KLA.[40] "
(Nikolle, 24 March 2016 18:29)
Your list of massacres committed by KLA misses one very important detail. These were killings of civilians were committed by terrorists.
The massacres of non-Serbs were committed by or with the full knowledge and support of the Serbian Government.
Killing civilians is expected of terrorists do and the Serbian government has every right to punish the perpetrators.
BUt that is not what the Serbian Gov did, instead the government started a deliberate policy of killing civilians just like the terrorists.
If your neighburs murdered someone, would you find it acceptable for your family to be executed by police?
(Dwight, 24 March 2016 18:30)
Even your Prime Minister Vucic claimed that Albanians have nothing to do with Panda bar massacre...
(Teodor Muzaka 1389, 24 March 2016 19:19)
First of all Anti-Christ of Vidovdan, your name is an affront to King Lazar and all the Serbs who stood up to the Islamic Muslim Menace which is now invading Europe again.
Secondly, Prime Minister Vucic is "not my" Prime Minister.
Thirdly, there is no hard evidence of Serb compliance in the so called "Panda Massacre" , Rade Markovic reversed his testimony in the Milosevic trial as the prosecutor's star witness.
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 22:19)
2. EKREM (Bajram) AVDIJA, alias Abus Akej
He completed military training in the Abu Bekir Sidak recruitment teaching center of the mujahedins, in Jablanica near Te�anj (B&H), as well as the training in the Host campus in Afghanistan where he was learned to handle light infantry arms and the military tactics skills.
4. RASIM (Hamid) AGUSHI
As a member of a terrorist group, Agushi is responsible for more than 87 murders, 29 abductions, for the organization of the prisons located in the villages of Glodjani, Belanica, Likovac and Jablanica, in the municipality of Peć,
9. IDRIZ (Haljilj) BALJAJ, alias Toger
Together with Ramush Haradinaj, he was involved in the murder of about 40 persons, whose bodies were dumped into the canal of the Bistrica river. Additionally, he is responsible for the crimes committed in the region of the above-mentioned operational zone.
15. RUSTEM (Shaban) BERISHA
Together with Baslim Zyrapi, he is responsible for 26 murders, 77 abductions and organizing of 6 improvised prisons located on the territory of Orahovac and Prizren.
Together with a group of terrorists, on June 11th, 1999, he broke into a house of a certain Hatidza in the village of Erec, and committed a criminal act of rape of the said Albanian woman and her two daughters. The same group tortured some Roma people and raped large number of girls of this national group.[link]
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 23:03)
Basically, a useless army. Congratulations!!
(Reader, 24 March 2016 19:12)
The "useless" army are the KLA terrorists who used civilians as shields. KLA Islamic Terrorist Adam Jasheri, the greatest coward of all time who used his wife and children as shields.
"After police returned fire, the terrorists retreated to their base and dug in at the Jashari family farm in that village... engagement with the terrorists lasted for 27 hours, with a total of 51 casualties. Unfortunately, it was later established that Jashari family members were among them. Terrorists physically prevented them from leaving the farm, despite the police invitation. The Interior Ministry expresses regret and bitterness that these victims were a direct consequence of cruelty and ruthlessness of Albanian terrorists. The police could not have known how many, if any, civilians were detained by the terrorists, since dozens of civilians did respond to the police invitation to evacuate the village. The fact that he personally shot his nephew to prevent him from surrendering testifies to Adem Jashari’s cruelty. Two officers lost their lives in this action, and seven were seriously injured.”
(Jugoslavija, 24 March 2016 22:38)
One has to go no further than this site to see that not only were Serbs Milosevic's willing executioners, but that if another Milosevic-like comes along, they would rally behind him as well enthusiastically.
(Therret Prizreni, 24 March 2016 17:00)
First rule of arguing on the Internet: Never ever assume the prevailing attitudes in the comment section reflect the character of the people. This is doubly important if there's an English-language variant for trigger happy members of the diaspora to weigh their thoughts from the safety and security of a remote IP address.
Second, if you're going to apply the logic of the comment section, then we can and should accept that the majority of Albanians are a bunch of naive country bumpkins with delusions of grandeur regarding statehood, culture, and testosterone that would make even Borat laugh. Added to this is a denial syndrome, a fabrication of the past, and fragile ego that will attack anyone and anything slightly critical of Albania's version of the truth that rivals the Serb camp by leaps and bounds.
As far as a second Milosevic coming to power, Vucic is the closest thing they have, and everyone hates him. Sorry to debunk your opinion of a people you seem to frame solely from Internet trolls.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 24 March 2016 19:52)
In Bosnia nearly 200 000 innocent people were brutally killed by Serbian forces
(Jesus Christ, 26 March 2016 12:35)
The anti-Serb ICTY says 100,000 people in Bosnia were killed in total. 66,000 Bosniaks and 24,000 Serbs. This is civilians and soldiers together. Right now, anything that comes to mind will be used in an effort to try and eradicate Republika Sprska. But nothing changes after this ruling. Even the ruling itself says that genocide was committed in Srebrenica only which was the very same thing that was said years ago.
I really wouldn't get too excited. You'll really get your hopes up for nothing.
(Ari Gold, 26 March 2016 18:15)
The Shqipire's on this forum won't admit to these fact's,but the Shqipire's families I know in and around PEC city know about some of these monsters and are ashamed of them.
(sasa.p from Jagodina, Serbia, 25 March 2016 17:36)
An horrible crime.....The most part of the Albanian people never wished for those bombs though. Nor did we celebrate so I guess Nato bombed Yugos on its own behalf. Endless shame to the few monsters who are feeling excited today.
(Drymades, 24 March 2016 18:56)
Yes, and 17 years later, the "nationalists" are in power, Tony Blair is one of their advisers, Serbs in Kosovo are getting more local powers than they ever had before, Albanians, like everyone else, are looking for a one-way ticket out of the Balkans, Thaci & Co. are awaiting war crimes indictments, and Seselj is still running his mouth. Good times.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 24 March 2016 13:50)
Over 1000 Serbian and Albanian civilians were stomped on and killed notwithstanding more impending deaths as a result of uranium dropped on the former Yugoslavia. The deliberate targeting of civilians targets, bridges, power plants, car plants, RTS Serbia, Chinese Embassy, Greek consulate, etc etc etc. NATO contrary to the Geneva conventions also bombed Milosevic home in Dedijne as well. What was stomped on was justice, the sovereignty of a foreign country, the breaking of both the United Nations and NATO's own defensive charter. Where were you, hiding along with Djindic in some western Country.
(Jugoslavija, 28 March 2016 21:14)
1. Never recognize
2. Stay neutral
3. Think & do Independently
4. Grow your economy
(factman, 25 March 2016 02:10)
To factman,
I have been writing it for years,and see it with the current political party.
(sasa.p from Jagodina, Serbia, 25 March 2016 14:30)
The anti-Serb ICTY
(Ari Gold, 26 March 2016 18:15)
How can ICTY be anti-Serb when it was proposed and approved by Russia, and all its judges were approved by Russia over the course of 23 years (under both Yeltsin for 7 years and Putin for 16 years)?! Are you saying that Russia is anti-Serb?!!!
(icj1, 28 March 2016 15:20)
"How can ICTY be anti-Serb when it was proposed and approved by Russia, and all its judges were approved by Russia over the course of 23 years (under both Yeltsin for 7 years and Putin for 16 years)?! Are you saying that Russia is anti-Serb?!!!
(icj1"
Kangaroo court was approved by Boris Yeltsin who was a marionet of USA as any other Russian president before Vladimir Putin who, no wonder, is demonizated by the same USA. Btw, so what if Russia has approved it doesn't mean its fair and neutral. Even before it ws established we all knew it's gonna be antiserbian. Do you remember when first Albanians were shiped in Hague? So many Albanians screaming that it's antiAlbanian court. Hipocracy! Do you understand, now?
(RighteousBilly, 30 March 2016 12:12)