I doubt very much I would need to remind any readers of this blog what happened in eastern Bosnia 12 years ago today.
The Bosnian embassy in Washington DC held a candlelight vigil this evening...I am ashamed to admit that I allowed some errands I had to run after work to take up more time than they should (nothing I could avoid, but I only have myself to blame for poor time management), so I was not able to attend and stand in solidarity. I hope there was a good turnout. The weather and what I heard was bad DC area traffic might have kept some people from making it.
It is important to commemorate atrocities such as this, but only if we remember why they must be remembered--there is still justice to be served, and lessons to be learned. And we all must hope that, someday, the world will stand together and say--with conviction, purpose, and resolve, "NEVER AGAIN."
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I must sheepishly admit that while some of the errands that kept me in Northern Virginia involved family matters, I was mostly busy tidying up loose ends in preparation for a family vacation starting tomorrow. Due to this vacation, I will not be blogging for the next two weeks. I had hoped to at least finish my review of Chapter Six before leaving, but I simply refuse to stain the sanctity of today's remembrances with any discussion of Mr. Parenti. I will resume my review sometime later this month, hopefully with renewed urgency and focus. I do hope to have sporadic internet access while on the road, and will continue to follow the blogs of my comrades in combating Balkan revisionism and calling for clarity and justice in the former Yugoslavia.
Peace.
5 comments:
Enjoy your break and banish Parenti from your thoughts.
Dear Kirk,
Thank you for not forgeting Srebrenica. Prof Deborah Lipstadt has been attending the international conference of genocide scholars in Sarajevo and she was blogging from there. She also attended Srebrenica genocide memorial and re-burial of about 500 newly DNA-identified victims.
She was also able to visit fresh Srebrenica massacre grave close to the memorial. Take a look at some of the photos:
http://lipstadt.blogspot.com/2007/07/
from-srebrenica-mass-grave.html
PS: Your blog has been nominated as Best Educational Blog by Bloggers Choice Awards, here is the link:
http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/22323
Dear Kirk,
Thank you for not forgeting Srebrenica. Prof Deborah Lipstadt has been attending the international conference of genocide scholars in Sarajevo and she was blogging from there. She also attended Srebrenica genocide memorial and re-burial of about 500 newly DNA-identified victims.
She was also able to visit fresh Srebrenica massacre grave close to the memorial. Take a look at some of the photos:
http://lipstadt.blogspot.com/2007/07/
from-srebrenica-mass-grave.html
PS: Your blog has been nominated as the Best Educational Blog by Bloggers Choice Awards, here is the link:
http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/22323
12 years have passed, but Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic are still safe and protected somewhere in Serbia and/or Bosnian Serb part of Bosnia. Let me remind all readers about $5 million dollar reward!
Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic are indicted for Srebrenica genocide, as well as numerous counts of crimes against humanity, including hostage taking of peacekeepers, destruction of sacred places, torture of captured civilians, and wanton destruction of private property.
To bring Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic to justice, the United States Government is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of any of these two most wanted fugitives.
For more info and tips, go to:
http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/english/index.cfm?page=Karadzic (Tips about Karadzic)
http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/english/index.cfm?page=Mladic (tips about Mladic)
Thanks for letting me know, Daniel--that's pretty cool. I don't think the person who nominated me has ever posted a comment, so this is really a big surprise.
And thanks for the links.
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