Astonishing Quote by Richard Holbrooke

“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

He was driven by the idea that when Milosevic grabs a part of Bosnia, Croatia should get a piece of it, too.

— Stjepan Mesic

“For 1,300 days of Sarajevo's drama, important people in the world who were supposed to act kept their eyes closed, ... But not you.…

— Alijia Izetbegovic

I think that's one of the reasons for the Sarajevo conference, that Yugoslavia, Serbia, return to the family of nations because enduring peace can…

— James Wolfensohn

“He's doing something in Surbiton next. Or Serbia, one or the other.”

— A.L. Kennedy

“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

“Bosnia is known as the powder keg of Yugoslavia, which itself is known as the powder keg of the Balkans, which in turn is…

— Peter Maas

“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

The time of Milosevic has long passed.

— Ivica Dacic

The most important thing is that Milosevic agreed to sit at the negotiating table with the Kosovo Albanians

— Boris Yeltsin

I am hopeful that no one will forget what happened in Bosnia.

— Fatos Nano

“Having publicly made a clear distinction between aggressors - the Serbs and victims - the Bosnians - from the moment they took office, they…

— Jan Willem Honig