Now a vibrant city, Sarajevo was once virtually deserted, its streets littered with the debris of battle. Photo from The Daily Mail.While Europe Sleeps, Bosnia Seethes -- New York Times
NEARLY 14 years after peace for Bosnia was hammered out in Ohio, the hills rising up around Sarajevo can still lead a visitor to uncomfortable thoughts about sightlines for snipers.
As I stood there in person on a visit back in May with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the violence of the ’90s didn’t feel so far away. Mr. Biden barnstormed through the Balkans on Air Force 2, also stopping in Serbia and Kosovo, with the goal of trying to draw flagging attention back to the region, delivering his sternest lecture to the Bosnian Parliament, warning against falling back onto “old patterns and ancient animosities.”
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More News On Bosnia
Europe is on the brink of a new race war -- The Daily Mail
Bosnia remains mired in divisions -- UPI
Bosnia's ethnic divisions are evident in schools -- AP
Karadzic seeks time to ready for war crimes trial -- Washington Post
Ex-Bosnian Serb chief: US helped Iran arm Muslims -- AP
Karadzic: 'Great powers' orchestrated Bosnian war -- AFP
Karadzic to blame self-interest of west for Yugoslav break-up -- Financial Times
The Bosnian War -- Washington Post
Bosnia's scars still deep -- Cynthia Henry, Philadelphia Inquirer opinion
Never Again: Rembering the Balkans -- Zianab Salbi, Huffington Post opinion
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