Comments on: Arkan: a Serbian patriot or…? http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/ about travel and culture experience in Sarajevo and Bosnia-Herzegovina Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:03:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Natasa http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-286 Natasa Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:47:08 +0000 http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-286 I am a Serb and I am embarrassed that Arkan was a Serb. I am not the only Serb who feels this way, my Serbian friends do too. He was a criminal and it is so sad that our country fell so low that this is the kind of person who ended up with power. I am ashamed for all of us for letting our country (and by this I mean Yugoslavia) fall into something so horrible when the life we once had was so good and we all lived in peace. Tribal warfare is backward, we are all backward for letting this happen. It set back the clock instead of propelling us forward with other advanced countries. None of us gain anything from hatred, we make our own lives worse. And in the end it’s a myth that we are so different. When you go abroad you realize how much Serbs, Bosniaks and Croatians are actually alike. I am a Serb and I am embarrassed that Arkan was a Serb. I am not the only Serb who feels this way, my Serbian friends do too. He was a criminal and it is so sad that our country fell so low that this is the kind of person who ended up with power. I am ashamed for all of us for letting our country (and by this I mean Yugoslavia) fall into something so horrible when the life we once had was so good and we all lived in peace. Tribal warfare is backward, we are all backward for letting this happen. It set back the clock instead of propelling us forward with other advanced countries. None of us gain anything from hatred, we make our own lives worse. And in the end it’s a myth that we are so different. When you go abroad you realize how much Serbs, Bosniaks and Croatians are actually alike.

]]> By: Sarajevo Online Travel Guide » Blog Archive » Balkan coffee chat http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-143 Sarajevo Online Travel Guide » Blog Archive » Balkan coffee chat Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:13:33 +0000 http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-143 [...] Turbo folk: I played “Tako Mlada,” a Turbo folk song for Marko with the intention of teasing him. As I thought, he grinned his face and didn’t like it as it reminded him of the war. His reason was very similar to what my Bosniak students told me. During the war, Turbo folk was played a lot by Serbian forces as the most famous of all, Ceca, was Arkan’s wife. (Arkan was a popular and high-ranked Serb military leader.) I didn’t let him off that easy because although I stopped the song, I continued torturing the poor guy with my miserable off-key Turbo folk tune: “… chico balada, moja biografija oh oh oh oh oh…” [...] […] Turbo folk: I played “Tako Mlada,” a Turbo folk song for Marko with the intention of teasing him. As I thought, he grinned his face and didn’t like it as it reminded him of the war. His reason was very similar to what my Bosniak students told me. During the war, Turbo folk was played a lot by Serbian forces as the most famous of all, Ceca, was Arkan’s wife. (Arkan was a popular and high-ranked Serb military leader.) I didn’t let him off that easy because although I stopped the song, I continued torturing the poor guy with my miserable off-key Turbo folk tune: “… chico balada, moja biografija oh oh oh oh oh…” […]

]]> By: Sarajevo Online Travel Guide » Blog Archive » Balkan coffee chat http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-31 Sarajevo Online Travel Guide » Blog Archive » Balkan coffee chat Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:26:56 +0000 http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-31 [...] Turbo folk:  I played "Tako Mlada," a Turbo folk song for Marko with the intention of teasing him. As I thought, he grinned his face and didn’t like it as it reminded him of the war. His reason was very similar to what my Bosniak students told me. During the war, Turbo folk was played a lot by Serbian forces as the most famous of all, Ceca, was Arkan’s wife. I didn’t let him off that easy because although I stopped the song, I continued torturing the poor guy with my miserable off-key Turbo folk tune: "… chico balada, moja biografija oh oh oh oh oh…"  |   |   |   |  [...] […] Turbo folk:  I played "Tako Mlada," a Turbo folk song for Marko with the intention of teasing him. As I thought, he grinned his face and didn’t like it as it reminded him of the war. His reason was very similar to what my Bosniak students told me. During the war, Turbo folk was played a lot by Serbian forces as the most famous of all, Ceca, was Arkan’s wife. I didn’t let him off that easy because although I stopped the song, I continued torturing the poor guy with my miserable off-key Turbo folk tune: "… chico balada, moja biografija oh oh oh oh oh…"  |   |   |   |  […]

]]> By: dlakme http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-10 dlakme Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:23:17 +0000 http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-10 Lux, YOU have just confirmed everything they said about radical Serbs like you (i guess you are a Serb). You can’t even bother to read the entire post or I wonder whether you’re capable enough to UNDERSTAND the message in the post. I’m very careful in my language about Arkan. Yup yup, what can I say about the one who can only utter the ‘FUCK’. The language reminds me of something. Ah, the same tone use by this great patriot Serb of yours, Arkan. You sorry excuse for a human being make a bad name for your entire country and your people, the Serbs. Have a very good day as you need it. Lux, YOU have just confirmed everything they said about radical Serbs like you (i guess you are a Serb). You can’t even bother to read the entire post or I wonder whether you’re capable enough to UNDERSTAND the message in the post. I’m very careful in my language about Arkan.

Yup yup, what can I say about the one who can only utter the ‘FUCK’. The language reminds me of something. Ah, the same tone use by this great patriot Serb of yours, Arkan.

You sorry excuse for a human being make a bad name for your entire country and your people, the Serbs.

Have a very good day as you need it.

]]> By: lux http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-9 lux Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:22:57 +0000 http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-9 Fuck, both of you! Fuck, both of you!

]]> By: dlakme http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-8 dlakme Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:22:12 +0000 http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-8 thanks very much for the comment. you’re probably the first who speaks for the Serbian side, which I really appreciate. I have always wanted to expand my view points. If you follow my blog closely, you’ll notice that my circle are Bosniaks and Croats/Croatians and am somewhat bias toward them. However, to justify your claim, can you explain to me why Arkan was and is still a hero when he slaughtered many innoccent Bosniak civilians? And you probably know about his attitude toward the Muslims. I can give that he love his country and his people, Serbia and Serbians, but still there are many other ways to protect them. thanks very much for the comment. you’re probably the first who speaks for the Serbian side, which I really appreciate. I have always wanted to expand my view points. If you follow my blog closely, you’ll notice that my circle are Bosniaks and Croats/Croatians and am somewhat bias toward them.
However, to justify your claim, can you explain to me why Arkan was and is still a hero when he slaughtered many innoccent Bosniak civilians? And you probably know about his attitude toward the Muslims. I can give that he love his country and his people, Serbia and Serbians, but still there are many other ways to protect them.

]]> By: mara http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-7 mara Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:21:44 +0000 http://www.beyondsarajevo.com/2006/08/28/arkan-a-serbian-patriot-or/#comment-7 Arkan was a great Serb. The greatest tragedy of our people is that today’s hero is tomorrows “criminal” When he fought for freedom we all knew his methods were militarily unorthodox we still loved him. When it was over and he had gained both money and fame through his “work’ we were jealous and hated him This is why Serbs will destroy themselves as a people We cannot get over the envy we have of our leaders to lend support to them to achieve, not death but greatness. May God rest his Soul. May we rmember him as a Hero Arkan was a great Serb. The greatest tragedy of our people is that today’s hero is tomorrows “criminal” When he fought for freedom we all knew his methods were militarily unorthodox we still loved him. When it was over and he had gained both money and fame through his “work’ we were jealous and hated him This is why Serbs will destroy themselves as a people We cannot get over the envy we have of our leaders to lend support to them to achieve, not death but greatness. May God rest his Soul. May we rmember him as a Hero

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