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...bloodless popular revolt, the leader of that movement, Zoran Djindjic, placed a call to one of the most feared men in Serbia: Milorad Lukovic, known to his friends as Legija, or the Legionnaire. Djindjic knew that Lukovic, a square-jawed former paramilitary who was commander of the élite Serbian police unit called the Red Berets, could have crushed the uprising that ousted Milosevic. Djindjic wanted assurances that he would not. But he recognized the risk he was taking by even agreeing to meet Lukovic. "If Milosevic wanted to kill me, Legija would have been...
...1990s, agency paramilitary officers slipped into Bosnia and Kosovo to collect intelligence and hunt for accused war criminals like Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and his top general, Ratko Mladic. But the newly formed teams did not have enough manpower for snatches even when they were able to pinpoint Serbian targets. "The CIA," complains a former senior Clinton aide, "didn't have the capability to take down a three- or four-car motorcade with bodyguards...
...NETHERLANDS Tightening Net Former Serbian President Milan Milutinovic surrendered himself to the U.N. war-crimes tribunal in the Hague. Prosecutors have alleged that, as a close associate of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic, Milutinovic was responsible for war crimes in Kosovo...
...even greater mistrust of the United States and an astonishing ability to excuse the sins of anyone willing to challenge it. So it is not surprising that the largest anti-war protests to date have been organized by extremist groups like the International Action Center, which supports ex-Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic. If the United States really is the greatest threat to world peace, then leaders like Milosevic and countries like North Korea are bravely standing up to the evil hyperpower to return the world to a state of equality among nations...
...With Kostunica's legal attempts to challenge the election thwarted by the Supreme Court and his allegations of election fraud unsubstantiated, Natasa Micic looks set to become the first women head of state in Serbian history. At 37, she is also the youngest. As the Speaker of parliament, Micic will take over as acting President until successful elections are held. Red-haired and green-eyed, Micic has been nicknamed Nicole Kidman by some of her male colleagues. She resents the name. "It just shows immaturity and disregard for women on the part of our politicians," she says. "I'd rather...