Eileen Weiss added this concern about other ongoing stories, 'I, too, was thrilled to hear the news of Mladic's arrest. However, I am deeply sad -- many of us have been working tirelessly on behalf of Darfur and others in Sudan. Despite all the initial press attention, the situation on the ground has grown worse and worse, with houses in Abyei currently burning due to the actions of ICC war criminal Al-Bashir. Many words, failed diplomacy and reluctance to act have shown me that our leaders have basically learned nothing from the Bosnian situation.
I hope it's not another 15 years before justice is seen in Sudan."
And so, the fight against injustice globally, and for truth goes on.
The former Bosnian Ambassador to the UN, Mo Sacirby, who was later victimized for his outspoken role, gets the last word here.
"Thanks for making the point, especially regarding great contributions made by so many....It is amazing how much has been forgotten, or more accurately redesigned to fit the history written by those who were acquiescent or complicit.
It is a time for congratulation, but also opportunity to counter efforts that continue like indefinite tides to erase the footprints of what actually happened."
News Dissector Danny Schechter co-produced the film Sarajevo Ground Zero with the filmmakers of Sarajevo, and wrote widely about flawed media coverage and western complicity in human right abuses that were central to the war.
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