NATO was "killing citizens of Serbia, trying to kill Serbia," Aleksandar Vucic said in his address to a commemorative gathering held in the town of Varvarin.
NATO was "killing citizens of Serbia, trying to kill Serbia," Aleksandar Vucic said in his address to a commemorative gathering held in the town of Varvarin.
Source: Tanjug
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(Tanjug)
"An aggression was launched against the Republic of Serbia, the first bombs fell, and continued to fall for the next 78 days, killing and destroying. They were killing citizens of Serbia, trying to kill Serbia... the night 17 years ago will be remembered forever, we are today saying proudly, standing tall, in a sad and quiet voice, but clearly: you were killing us, you were killing our children, but you did not kill Serbia because nobody can," said Vucic.
He then addressed the families of victims:
"We can only kneel before you, bow our heads, we who are indebted, to be silent at least for a moment... Forgive, if you can, also those who do not know how to ask for forgiveness, those who did the killing, without knowing how to say 'I'm sorry'. They never wanted to see the spasm on our faces. That was an aggression of 19 powerful countries, senseless and needless, one of those carnages that destroy everything without solving anything."
According to the prime minister, every war is a crime that has no justification, explanation, reason or sense.
Wreaths are lowered into the Velika Morava (Tanjug)
"There is only a warning both to them and to us - to them that they will have to, at least in front of God, tell about all the victims, they will have to say that blood was blood, not a coincidence or collateral damage. Those were children, not the fight for democracy and freedom. God may forgive them, we have, but we have not forgotten," said Vucic.
He then referenced the Crusades and "the killing of the entire town of Beziers," when a papal legate said, "Kill them all - surely the Lord discerns which ones are his," and added:
"That's what used to be said, now it is said this is collateral damage."
Beside the families of the victims, the survivors, and the prime minister, the commemoration was attended by Serbian government ministers, National Assembly President Maja Gojkovic, RS President Milorad Dodik, and others.
He should have invited his mentor/terrorist Tony Blair for commemoration. Shame on you Vucic, you do nOt care about victims, just about you.
(Mendo, 24 March 2016 22:01)
Some congradulate us and tell us how lucky and blessed we are that the murder of Serbia was the best thing that ever happened to us! Tony Blair invited to tea parties in Beograd, USA suddenly fell in love with Serbia recently. we have the gay parade and finally NATO promising that it will protect all Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the Balkans! Oh my does all this mean we can finally turn our back to our Dear Mother Russia? Gospode Pomiluj!!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 24 March 2016 15:42)
Still playing the victim.
Not one word of why NATO decided to attack.
You will not accept your responsibility in the wars but will hold ceremonies playing the victim.
You are doomed to remain in your own world while the rest of Europe moves on without you.
So Sad.
(mark, 24 March 2016 15:26)
The double speak of Balkan politicians is remarkable, one thing to one audience and another thing to a different audience. I see Vulin has his nationalist, Serbs-are-victims-hat on for this occasion. NATO was trying to kill Serba, no, NATO was trying to stop Serbia from killing others and it did a very good job at that.
(Nikolle, 24 March 2016 15:10)
The double speak of Balkan politicians is remarkable, one thing to one audience and another thing to a different audience. I see Vulin has his nationalist, Serbs-are-victims-hat on for this occasion. NATO was trying to kill Serba, no, NATO was trying to stop Serbia from killing others and it did a very good job at that.
(Nikolle, 24 March 2016 15:10)
Still playing the victim.
Not one word of why NATO decided to attack.
You will not accept your responsibility in the wars but will hold ceremonies playing the victim.
You are doomed to remain in your own world while the rest of Europe moves on without you.
So Sad.
(mark, 24 March 2016 15:26)
Some congradulate us and tell us how lucky and blessed we are that the murder of Serbia was the best thing that ever happened to us! Tony Blair invited to tea parties in Beograd, USA suddenly fell in love with Serbia recently. we have the gay parade and finally NATO promising that it will protect all Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the Balkans! Oh my does all this mean we can finally turn our back to our Dear Mother Russia? Gospode Pomiluj!!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 24 March 2016 15:42)
He should have invited his mentor/terrorist Tony Blair for commemoration. Shame on you Vucic, you do nOt care about victims, just about you.
(Mendo, 24 March 2016 22:01)
The double speak of Balkan politicians is remarkable, one thing to one audience and another thing to a different audience. I see Vulin has his nationalist, Serbs-are-victims-hat on for this occasion. NATO was trying to kill Serba, no, NATO was trying to stop Serbia from killing others and it did a very good job at that.
(Nikolle, 24 March 2016 15:10)
Still playing the victim.
Not one word of why NATO decided to attack.
You will not accept your responsibility in the wars but will hold ceremonies playing the victim.
You are doomed to remain in your own world while the rest of Europe moves on without you.
So Sad.
(mark, 24 March 2016 15:26)
Some congradulate us and tell us how lucky and blessed we are that the murder of Serbia was the best thing that ever happened to us! Tony Blair invited to tea parties in Beograd, USA suddenly fell in love with Serbia recently. we have the gay parade and finally NATO promising that it will protect all Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the Balkans! Oh my does all this mean we can finally turn our back to our Dear Mother Russia? Gospode Pomiluj!!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 24 March 2016 15:42)
He should have invited his mentor/terrorist Tony Blair for commemoration. Shame on you Vucic, you do nOt care about victims, just about you.
(Mendo, 24 March 2016 22:01)