“Opposing redeployment US and Dutch ambassadors were making more robust action impossible.” — Jan Willem Honig Action Impossible 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… — Jan Willem Honig Air Strikes Copy Share Image
“Ambassador Albright reportedly threatened to resign over what she called "softly-softly" pact with Milošević.” — Jan Willem Honig Ambassador Albright 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… — Jan Willem Honig Karremans Comment 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… — Jan Willem Honig Status quo 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… — Jan Willem Honig Crime 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… — Jan Willem Honig Islam 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… — Jan Willem Honig Air power 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… — Jan Willem Honig Little league 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… — Jan Willem Honig Leadership 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,… — Jan Willem Honig National security Copy Share Image
“Having publicly made a clear distinction between aggressors - the Serbs and victims - the Bosnians - from the moment they took… — Jan Willem Honig Aggressors 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… — Jan Willem Honig Moral Imperative Copy Share Image
“With the 4 month cessation of hostilities in place, many Western governments, in an excess of relief, turned away from BiH. Sense… — Jan Willem Honig Politics Copy Share Image
“…as for the Clinton administration, it pursued a high moralistic policy for which it was totally unwilling to accept responsibility. It insisted… — Jan Willem Honig Clinton administration Copy Share Image
“UNPROFOR intelligence officers long estimated that the Serbs would need large infantry force to overcome 3000 or 4000 armed defenders of Srebrenica.… — Jan Willem Honig Serbs Need Copy Share Image
