Milosevic dead!

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Sat, 2006-03-11 12:29

Milosevic dead!

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has died in The Hague, Belgrade B-92 radio reports.
There is no confirmation of this.

Mr Milosevic, 64, has been on trial at the UN war crimes tribunal for genocide and other war crimes.

Not sure how to feel about this, relief that another tyrant has gone or sad that he has not paid for his crimes.

Your thoughts?

Sat, 2006-03-11 12:32

camus

confirmed.... Steven Kay, Mr Milosevic's lawyer, told BBC News 24 that he had been found dead in his cell on Saturday morning.

Sat, 2006-03-11 13:32

archergirl

I have mixed feelings: on one hand, good riddance to bad rubbish; on the other, it's a pity that it was 'natural causes', apparently. While I'm against the death penalty in principle (and I think the Hague is, too?), some people would sure look good in front of a firing squad. He was one of them. Apparently, the chief witness against him committed suicide only last week, while serving a 13 year prison sentence. Coincidence? Conspiracy?

Sat, 2006-03-11 13:59

Jack Cade

He died in prison. That's pretty horrible.

Sat, 2006-03-11 14:06

2Lou

Well at least he didn't die in some comfortable hospital somewhere. I don't know - had the feeling that the trial was never going to come to an end anyway. People like him don't do remorse no matter what is spelt out to them in court â€“ theyâ€™re deluded and their consciences remain clear. Thatâ€™s frustrating. Hanging wouldâ€™ve been good though. At least he's gone. Radovan Karadzic is still out there.

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Sat, 2006-03-11 14:12

polidori

Just be glad there's one less bastard in the world today.

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Sun, 2006-03-12 13:55

styx

Crimes unwhipped of justice. W.Shakespeare. He was good wasn't he. Definitive statement, doesn't require a question mark.

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