Search Details

Word: croatia (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...parallels with Milosevic's earlier wars are unsettling. An estimated 15,000 heavily armed Yugoslav troops are already stationed in the republic. That includes a battalion of elite, well-paid soldiers selected for their loyalty to Milosevic. As in Slovenia and Croatia a decade ago, the Montenegrin government is training and arming an equal number of police to counter the army's threat. In regions such as the northern town of Kolasin, 19 miles from the Serbian border, the two armed sides are taking each other's measure. "If there is a war, we will have no other choice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Slobo's Next Target | 9/18/2000 | See Source »

...some sort of disturbance or riot in which the police would open fire, allowing the army to step in and seize control--under the pretext of ensuring stability. That could then trigger a broader clash between the army and the police similar to the one that occurred in Croatia and Bosnia. In Podgorica local government officials say they are working hard to avoid that possibility, despite what many consider provocations from Belgrade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Slobo's Next Target | 9/18/2000 | See Source »

...should hear the trash talking. Basketball? Everyone would love to knock our block off. Man was not automatically civilized simply because he agreed to live, or play, by the rules. He did not abandon rancor, envy or the thirst for vengeance. Just watch any match between Yugoslavia and Croatia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Summer Olympics: Gold-Medal Grudges | 9/11/2000 | See Source »

...years older than the average player. He leads an equally experienced team of thirtysomethings, many of whom have played together for a decade. The results? Since his debut in 1985, Wislander has scored 956 goals and led his team to three World Cups. To his chagrin, Croatia upset Sweden to win gold in Atlanta. Which is to say, beware old-timers seeking revenge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Summer Olympics: Magnus Wislander | 9/11/2000 | See Source »

...Islamic fundamentalist mujahedeen warriors from Afghanistan, Iran and the Mideast played a significant role in keeping Bosnia afloat in the early years of the war there, when sanctions maintained by the West left the republic almost defenseless against Serbia and Croatia. But Kosovo played out very differently, and would be a tough nut for Bin Laden to crack. "Nobody ever found any Bin Laden links to the KLA in Kosovo," says Calabresi. "Both the KLA and the Albanian government were aggressive about keeping the mujahedeen out of the conflict because of Washington's concerns. Although Bin Laden might find...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Bin Laden Spooked the U.S. in Kosovo | 4/4/2000 | See Source »

Previous | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | Next