Oh, I do blame the Germans for starting it. In a sense the civil wars were a continuation of WW2, where the pro-Nazi Krvats actually shocked the Germans with their brutality, and Bosian muslims fought in the SS. These inconvenient truths were why PR firms (specifically Ruder Finn) were hired to portray the Serbian sides as Nazis. The old getting your retaliation in first.
I've no doubt you are right about many of the locals, but the Muj were bussed in too, and some of the 911 crew fought there. As, I've been told, was the Westminster killer. Izetbegovic (ex SS recruiter) stated in his book that there could be "no peaceful co-existance" between them and the infidel. This latter influence was why my Macedonian pal joined the JNA.
Of course, but there's always a strong seasoning of "Well, they would say that, wouldn't they", about it because anti-religion-types, like the BBC, take them more seriously that way.
And that "mujahadeen" you're talking about, we used to call them the "Prada Front" because they were mostly spoiled, rich kids from Illinois or wherever out to have an adventure and a punch up and mostly worried about the telling off they were going to get when they returned home and Dad wanted to know about their Mastercard bill and also why their studies were in the toilet.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
But it was the Left that most loudly took up the cause of 'humanitarian intervention' in Jugoslavia and were at the forefront of demands for military action. That was the point at which I left the Left, as I saw them as liberal imperialists. By the time Kosovo came round most of my allies in opposing that war were right-wing libertarians, but the left were for the most part positively ecstatic at the bombing of Serbia. This is why I believe that Tony Blair is a more dangerous and violent nationalist than Nigel Farage.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
That was all just for show, I thought. Sort of "Vote for us, everyone! Us Lefties can bomb people too!"
It's true though, sad to say, but although the finest people you will ever meet in life go to war, it is also a powerful arsehole magnet. Bosnia was especially bad because, being on the mainland, half of Europe's surly, disaffected teens could easily get there by road and rail
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."