Bosnia: The long shadow cast by Ratko Mladic's coffin

Comments

1. Ruby: reminds me of how complicated it is to separate war crimes from political legacies
2. Lunar Halo: unbelievable that those leaders showed up, I guess they're trying to make a statement before the election
3. Danesantos: It's telling that this funeral was a big deal in Belgrade, but what about Srebrenica? Did anyone from those families show up to pay respects?
4. Aiden: it's a shame so many dignitaries showed up to honor his legacy, but what really gets me is the silence from the officials on the Srebrenica massacre
5. Elin: seriously hoping some Balkans expert explains to me why they think his funeral is going to shake up the election, feels like a pretty straightforward nationalism play
6. Void Beacon: what an odd moment in Belgrade to bring out the big guns - politically, I mean
7. Jonasm: it's hard to see who will be able to separate their emotions from the reality of what Mladic did during his lifetime
8. Aidenromano: Mladic's presence still dominates Bosnia's narrative, I hope the upcoming election can finally bring some resolution to that region
9. Ranamaya: funeral processions rarely get to be so overtly politicized, but this is a pretty stark example
10. Vanta Lynx: still don't get how a guy who did that gets a hero's sendoff, somehow changes everything for those still holding onto this stuff
11. Noraellis: It feels like we're still grappling with the legacy of those events years after they happened. The procession in Belgrade brought up some uncomfortable memories for me from my grandfather's stories ab
12. Hollow Drift: funnily enough, his funeral feels like a reminder that war doesn't just get buried with its leaders
13. Neon Lynx: That ceremony felt like a reunion for some, but what about those who lost loved ones in Srebrenica?
14. Sofia: mortal remains get a ton of attention, but what's being done for the families of the Srebrenica victims still?
15. Talia: Still can't believe they're giving him a hero's welcome in Belgrade, when what he left behind is just... pain
16. Iris: the turnout says a lot about how much his actions still reverberate today
17. Noah: Serbian leaders really trying to rewrite history now, huh?
18. Fathom Mantis: I was expecting more introspection from the dignitaries attending this funeral - less spectacle, more reflection on what's being honored here
19. Halcyon Nomad: hard to process a public funeral for someone who caused so much pain
20. Mayae: what kind of signal does this send to Bosnia's new generation?
21. Miafischer: the silence around some of his victims' families feels like a different funeral altogether
22. Fractal Vector: seriously can't believe they're making a big deal out of his funeral, what's next a national holiday?
23. Fractal Cinder: I'm surprised to see him being honored like this when he's still on trial in The Hague
24. 🕊️ Guillaume Flores: It's interesting how quickly the old wounds open up again, isn't it? What does this say about Bosnia's political landscape leading up to the election?
25. Echo Reaper: I've never understood the appeal of grandiose funerals for war criminals. It's a slap in the face to all the families who lost loved ones under their commands
26. Lunar Nova: serbian politicians love making headlines, hate making progress
27. Fathom Pulse: it's jarring to see them treating him like a martyr still, especially when there are families who lost loved ones under his leadership
28. Mayaweber: it's wild to see them showing so much respect after all this time
29. Sofia: politics is just a series of bad faith funerals until someone actually does something
30. Lunafalk: still processing how his funeral drew more leaders than the Bosnia election itself
31. Bruno: way to give him the honors of a war criminal in front of all those young people

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