“....as for the Clinton administration, it pursued a high moralistic policy for which it was totally unwilling to accept responsibility. It insisted particularly in the UN, on tougher action against the Serbs, but refused to support it with American ground… — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image
“Opposing redeployment US and Dutch ambassadors were making more robust action impossible.” — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image
“Smith proposed not to use air power, but to employ an ad hoc group to open Mount Igman road into Sarajevo. This was the… — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image
“When Karremans made this comment on 23 July 1995, he clearly did not yet realize what horrific fate had befallen men of Srebrenica. He… — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image
“While the US stumped for the Bosnians, Russians defended the interests of Milošević (as distinct from the Bosnian Serb leader) and Germans supported Croats.… — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image
“Back in Washington Frasureˇs delicate diplomacy was supported by his direct superior flamboyant Assistant Secretary of State R.H. To Vice-President Al Gore, Secretary of… — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image
“Muslims in general were aware of the fate that awaited them. Their desparate attempt, en masse to break through Bosnian Serb lines from the… — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image
“Although Mrs Albright stopped calling for further air strikes she still lamely insisted that the UN Sec General should consider cost of backing down… — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image
“Mladić harboured a particular resentment towards the Dutch, whose successive governments had consistently called for a tougher action against the Serbs since the beginning… — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image
“Ambassador Albright reportedly threatened to resign over what she called "softly-softly" pact with Milošević.” — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image
“Albright and Biegman told Janvier that while the status quo was untenable and a more effective and robust UNPROFOR required, she could not accept… — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image
“Frasure was one of the most experienced diplomats in the State dept. In June 1991, President Bush awarded him Presidential Medal for Exceptional Service… — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image
“The most fundamental dillemma of all, which the international community to its detriment never resolved was a moral one. How could one combine moral… — Jan Willem Honig Copy Share Image