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That is the reality of Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the place where U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali says that a war is being waged between "Side A and Side B." Sarajevans wanted to tell Boutros-Ghali last week that Nermin Divovic, tracked down in a rifle sight and shot in the face, is not Side A, just as that creature who killed him is not Side B. That is why Sarajevans welcomed Boutros-Ghali on his recent visit to the city with a concert of boos and hisses the likes of which haven't yet been heard...
...first summed up political opinion around here, namely that fascism's heavy boots have marched over the backs of Bosnian civilians to steal into Europe, aiding and abetting a new Hitlerism. The second slogan was Sarajevo's own special way of expressing its contempt for the U.N. Boutros-Ghali was probably unaware that these four words dealt the lowest possible blow ever dreamed up by the legendary sports fans of Sarajevo. In former days of glory, die-hard fans used to berate bumbling referees with the same slogan: "The ref isn't a man." One of the referees said later...
...fighting escalated, but Serb forces in the Bosnian republic have dwindled through desertion. According to best estimates, only about 80,000 Serb fighters remain active in the republic, but they lack sufficient fuel and are stretched thin. Though they outgun the Bosnian army 6 to 1 in heavy weapons, Sarajevo's infantry has an edge in manpower and a mobility advantage over tanks and artillery in winter. , The Bosnian army has a chance of holding its own and even of advancing -- which is probably a major reason why Serb commanders undertook to invade Bihac. At the practical level, the strategy...
...riled Paris and London. Some news accounts crowed that the turnabout marked Europe's first success in calling the tune on a major alliance policy. But how successful is the European line? U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali got a faceful of answers last week as he flew into Sarajevo demanding cease-fires. He left empty-handed amid jeers and snubs, underscoring how low the U.N. stands in Bosnian public opinion. Radovan Karadzic, head of the rebel Serb "republic" that occupies 70% of Bosnian territory, refused to meet on the neutral ground of Sarajevo's airport, insisting that Boutros-Ghali...
...fighting in Bosnia raged on, Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic snubbed the world's top diplomat, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, refusing to meet with the U.N. Secretary-General at the Sarajevo airport. Boutros-Ghali later said if the Bosnian Serbs and Muslims fail to cooperate with the U.N. protection force, the organization may find it necessary to evacuate its peacekeepers...