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Milosevic, Slobodan
BORN: August 29, • Pozarevac, Serbia
DIED: March 11, • The Hague, Netherlands
Serbian political leader
Slobodan Milosevic was a political leader of Serbia and a key figure in the Yugoslav ethnic wars of the s and the breakup of the socialist federation of Yugoslavian states. Milosevic led Serbia's Socialist Party from to He maintained power by suppressing political opponents and controlling the media. Milosevic pursued nationalist policies involving strong ethnic prejudice. He was the first sitting head of state in history to be charged by an international tribunal for alleged war crimes (violating international laws of war). He was indicted (formally charged with a crime) by an international tribunal in May for crimes against humanity (murder of large groups of people) and later charges were added for genocide (the deliberate destruction of a racial, religious, or cultural group).
"We are not angels. Nor are we the devils you have made us out to be
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The primary concern of us policy-makers, Democrats and Republicans, since the Second World War has been ‘world leadership’. Where necessary and possible domestic issues have been subordinated to the overarching goal of constructing and sustaining us hegemony over allies, confrontation with adversaries and domination of clients. Various international organizations and treaties were formalized embodying these goals. Military, economic and cultural institutions were created for the purpose of furthering Washington’s strategic advantage following its victories over its capitalist rivals and later its confrontation with the Soviet Union and Third World revolutionaries.
us trade and multinational corporations have flourished under the umbrella of political and military hegemony. The principal arena for us trade and investment, and a strategic ally in sustaining the capitalist world economy, is Western Europe. Washington’s first concern in the aftermath of the Second World
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Serbia ten years after Milošević: longing for the future
Memories, many. Regrets, none. The desire not to give up and a great will to look to the future. Ten years after October 5, , historical date that marks the fall of Slobodan Milošević’s regime, reflections from our correspondent in Belgrade
13/10/ - Petra Tadić Belgrade
The 5th of October. Another day inthe tons of historical days for Serbia. For some, it is the day when the country got rid of the claws of the authoritarian regime, for some it is the day of broken expectations, but some people live the 5th of October as a black day in Serbian history.
My family, friends and inom have a vivid memory ofthe 5th of October of 10 years ago. inom lived through the 90s dreaming of the day when we would erase Slobodan Milošević from the political en plats där en händelse inträffar ofta inom teater eller film. Him and all that his regime represented and embodied. tillsammans with thousands of other people, inom fought so that wars, sanctions and