Political Quotes

“the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina are in the midst of their third terrible winter of war. For most Bosnians, uncertain food supplies, running water, heat and fuel compound the misery of loss--of family members, and friends, personal security and their former multicultural identity. Bosnia, a United Nations member state, has been the victim of aggression from neighboring Serbia, has suffered genocide in the guise of ``ethnic cleansing,'' and has been effectively forced by the so-called ``Great Powers'' to trade sovereignty over more than half of its territory in exchange for unfulfilled promises of peace. Why did these terrible things happen to Bosnia? Has it blown up civilian aircraft? Assassinated policeman? Kidnapped diplomats? Built or exported nuclear weapons? No. Bosnia had the temerity to be one of four states to leave the former Yugoslavia pursuant to a vote by its citizens. When the remnants of the former Yugoslavia retaliated by invading Bosnia, how did the United Nations respond? It has not supported member state Bosnia's right of self-defense. It has not effectively defended the safe areas it persuaded Bosnia to agree to. It has assisted the Serbs with ethnic cleansing by moving populations out of contested areas and providing a share of fuel and humanitarian supplies to Serb forces--even while they shelled civilians and U.N. peacekeepers. The intention behind these misguided policies was to stop the fighting in Bosnia.…”