New York Times

Serbia Is Not Freed of Its Ugly Illusions

The New York Times
October 24, 2000

BELGRADE, Serbia–Several days ago a Serbian law student told me, in excellent English, that he wanted to become a judge so that he could help clean up the corrupt legal system that is one of the poisonous legacies of Slobodan Milosevic. When our conversation ... (Read more)

Mittel Hizzoner: The New Mayor of Belgrade Explains One of His Mandates

The New York Times Magazine
October 22, 2000

Peter Maass: There was a revolution here in Belgrade on Oct. 5. Protesters stormed the federal Parliament, stormed the main television station, stormed the main police station, and then the next day you started as mayor of the city. What was your first day ... (Read more)

Get Ready, Here Comes the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle

The New York Times Magazine
September 26, 1999

Dale Reis and Jerry Lockard lead the way into a land of secrets. Reis punches in a code and a locked door clicks open with the metallic sound of a bullet clip sliding into place. They enter an arena of cubicles that would resemble any office in Dilbert’s ... (Read more)

Let’s Not Forget Milosevic’s Partner in Crime

The New York Times
May 31, 1999

What about Tudjman?

This question comes to mind after the long overdue indictment of Slobodan Milosevic, the President of Yugoslavia and the prime villain behind the carnage that has engulfed the Balkans for the past decade. But President Franjo Tudjman of Croatia is hardly ... (Read more)

Milosevic, the Perfect Dictator

The New York Times
May 3, 1999

If you are looking for an example of the genius of Slobodan Milosevic, the picture that appeared in newspapers over the weekend, showing him deep in prayer and hand in hand with Jesse Jackson, suffices quite well.

Milosevic is not known for participating in prayer sessions. ... (Read more)

It’s Risky to Talk Tough on Kosovo

The New York Times
March 10, 1998

The Clinton Administration does not hesitate to express its moral outrage when a crisis unfolds in a place like Kosovo, a province of Serbia where 90 percent of the residents are ethnic Albanians.

“We are not going to stand by and watch the Serbian authorities ... (Read more)

Righteous Wrath

The New York Times
July 14, 1997

The last time I saw Simo Drljaca, he gave me a friendly pat on the back as I said goodbye. We had spent the better part of a day together, ending it with a beer and a toast to peace. Mr. Drljaca was a warlord in Prijedor, and he gave me a tour of his prison camps: Trnopolje. ... (Read more)