Word: customs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...those who live there, Bosnia is a child's worst nightmare, a land where horror is the custom. Fathers disappear. Friends die. Neighbors flee. Food is short, bombs fall and suffering is a way of life. The familiar names of cities and towns have turned into symbols of destruction, siege, massacre, "ethnic cleansing...
Overwhelmingly, U.S. and European military experts warn against getting involved. Yugoslavia is almost custom designed to frustrate any peacekeeping, or peacemaking, force. The terrain is mountainous, perfect for ambushes and hit-and-run operations. Many of the irregulars are well trained and are skilled in guerrilla warfare. The weapons they would use against an intervening force are small, portable and abundant. Western analysts point out that the fathers and grandfathers of today's fighters tied down 30 Axis divisions for four years during World War II. The generals would prefer another Desert Storm: an obvious enemy, a clear military objective...
...hard to get an accurate measure of public opinion by talking to a few random strangers. But there ways to get more scientific samplings. Meet Steve, a public opinion expert and barber at the Custom Barber Shop on Brattle Street...
...part of my culture and custom. You focus on the wrong thing. It is the violence that is wrong. You can kill people with a woman's shoe...
...suddenly stands. "You have enough, I'm sure." As is her custom, she leaves without saying goodbye...