Rivals in greed and hatred: ex-Yugoslavia. (Croats and Serbs both aggressors)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: May 15, 1993 | Copyright information

The world has generally pegged the Serbs as the aggressors in Bosnia, but the Croats have also started warring with Muslims in an attempt to gain territory. Though the Croats have signed the Vance-Owen treaty, they may provoke sanctions on themselves as well.

WHO are the more villainous, the Serbs or the Croats? For most of the past few months, few would hesitate to answer, the Serbs. The Serbs have done most of the killing, and the rejection of the Vance-Owen plan by the self-proclaimed Serb parliament in Bosnia, to be followed by a referendum on May 15th, confirms the judgment that ...

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