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Mladic's Diaries And Their Impact

As prosecutors at The Hague war crimes tribunal pore over recently discovered diaries allegedly penned by top war crimes indictee Ratko Mladic, historians are debating the find's significance.

For many, it is compelling evidence of Serbia's deep involvement in the violence and atrocities that ripped apart Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)....

Historian Mile Bjelajac, who has been examining war documents in Bosnia and Croatia for years and has examined earlier diaries written by Mladic, agrees that the new find is strongly incriminating. "The money, war booty from Bosnia, almost always leads to some big names in Serbia, from criminals to politicians," he said.

The diaries, dating from between June 1991 and November 1996, were uncovered during a search at the home of Mladic's wife. Police used a special camera that captures objects through walls, wood and ferroconcrete....
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