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Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague

By Jeralyn, Section Foreign Affairs
Posted on Sat Mar 11, 2006 at 12:52:31 PM EST
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Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has been found dead in the detention centre at The Hague tribunal. An investigation has been ordered, but authorities do not believe it was suicide. He had heart problems, and while his lawyers had asked for him to be transferred to Russia to obtain treatment, that request was denied.

Mr Milosevic faced charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his alleged central role in the wars in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo during the 1990s. He also faced genocide charges over the 1992-95 Bosnia war, in which 100,000 people died.

His lawyer comments in this article.

In the last six months he'd also developed pains inside his head, which were linked to a problem with his ears. We had applied to have him released for a period of time so that he could receive medical treatment at a hospital in Moscow and we were awaiting a decision from the judges of the appeals chamber in relation to that application.

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    Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague | 10 comments (10 topical)
    Re: Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague (none / 0) (#1)
    by roxtar on Sat Mar 11, 2006 at 01:43:04 PM EST
    Bush, party of 12. Your table is ready.

    Re: Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Mar 11, 2006 at 03:48:43 PM EST
    You should see the carnage taking place over at the yahoo message board for this AP story. Tons of crazed conservatives coming out in support of Milosovic because he killed Muslims. Calling him a "visionary" and a "prophet." These accolades, for a maniac who engineered genocide. It's almost impossible to believe. I really do think our country is toast. If half the country thinks this way, maybe it's time to throw in the towel. Nah, I don't really think that. Just start to feel a little hopeless sometimes. *Calgon take me away!*

    Re: Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague (none / 0) (#3)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Mar 11, 2006 at 06:15:29 PM EST
    What's the matter with a little ethnic cleansing? As long as it is them!

    Re: Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague (none / 0) (#4)
    by desertswine on Sat Mar 11, 2006 at 09:10:23 PM EST
    Goodbye Slobo... send me a postcard from Hell.

    Re: Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague (none / 0) (#5)
    by Edger on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 05:14:39 AM EST
    WASHINGTON (IWR NEWS Satire)
    President Bush this morning said he mourned the passing of his mentor and Neocon founding father Slobodan Milosevic. "Slobodan Milosevic's reckless preemptive war ventures, which created a civil war, destroyed the former state of Yugoslavia and killed countless thousands of innocent people, provided the template for my Bush Doctrine.
    Conservatives Laud The Life And Times Of Slobodan Milosevic

    Re: Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague (none / 0) (#6)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 05:48:33 AM EST
    Ladies and gentlemen. You're attention, please. Now batting for the war criminal all stars...

    Re: Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague (none / 0) (#7)
    by Edger on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 07:22:16 AM EST
    Sorry - bad link above - here's the real meal deal: Conservatives Laud The Life And Times Of Slobodan Milosevic This ole' world jes' ain't gonna be the same the same witout ya, Slo! --love and tears from Bill, Ann, and Rush.

    Re: Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague (none / 0) (#8)
    by jimakaPPJ on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 08:03:19 AM EST
    HawaiianBrian - Do you really pay attention to the Yahoo Message Board? Wow.

    Re: Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague (none / 0) (#9)
    by Che's Lounge on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 05:02:16 PM EST
    Ladies and gentlemen. You're attention, please. Now batting for the war criminal all stars... Designated Hitler.

    Re: Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague (none / 0) (#10)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 06:02:31 PM EST
    PPJ, do you pay attention to the people who pay attention to the Yahoo message board? Just checking.

    Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell at Hague | 10 comments (10 topical)