Nebojsa Malic

Nebojsa Malic left his home in Bosnia after the Dayton Accords and currently resides in the United States. During the Bosnian War he had exposure to diplomatic and media affairs in Sarajevo. As a historian who specializes in international relations and the Balkans, Malic has written numerous essays on the Kosovo War, Bosnia, and Serbian politics. His exclusive column for Antiwar.com debuted in November 2000.

Back to Kosovo

Bush to Finish Clinton Intervention During last year’s electoral campaign, John Kerry’s camp turned to Bill Clinton’s policymakers to offer a "new" strategy of aggression in the Balkans as a way of discounting the botched Babylon operation. Kerry lost, and for a moment it seemed that the Balkans intervention lobby went down with him. Sadly, … Continue reading “Back to Kosovo”

The Once and Present War

World War Two, Still Fought in the Balkans On May 8, 1945 Nazi Germany surrendered, ending what would later be called the Second World War in Europe. For the next 45 years, the victorious Soviets and their erstwhile Atlantic allies faced off across the line dividing Europe, two global empires capable of annihilating humanity, angling … Continue reading “The Once and Present War”

Slouching Toward Secession

Kosovo’s Continuing Tragedy An old saying in Washington urges one to "believe nothing until it has been officially denied." Washington, Brussels, and the UN have been denying for years that their policies in the occupied Serbian province of Kosovo have in effect established a quasi-independent state, which would eventually officially separate from Serbia. Their deeds, … Continue reading “Slouching Toward Secession”

Whitewashing the Holocaust

Jasenovac and the Politics of Genocide On April 22, 1945, a group of surviving inmates broke out of Jasenovac, Nazi-allied Croatia’s main death camp. Sixty years later, their memories – and the grisly history of Jasenovac – have become prey to politics, propaganda, and historical revisionism more concerned with the 1990s Yugoslav wars than with … Continue reading “Whitewashing the Holocaust”

The Coming Storm

Empire Stirs to Action in Kosovo Violence pays. How else should one interpret that the ultimate result of the horrific pogrom in Kosovo last March would be an aggressive campaign by power-mongers in the Empire to reward Albanian separatism and finish the job begun six years ago by severing that occupied province from Serbia? Forces … Continue reading “The Coming Storm”

Bargains, Rumors, and Lies

Serbia and the EU Proponents of joining the EU in Serbia rejoiced this week as Brussels announced the opening of talks on the Stabilization and Association Agreement with Belgrade – the first step on a long road to the EUSSR. Speculation has been rife that the move came as a reward for Belgrade’s stream of … Continue reading “Bargains, Rumors, and Lies”

Reality Bites

Bizarre Balkans Bulletin There is a good reason most contemporary Balkans literature tends to be surreal. It is hard to write realistic fiction when reality is far more bizarre than anything literary wizards are capable of conjuring. In a place that logic and reason seem to have abandoned a while ago, ironies and absurdities abound, … Continue reading “Reality Bites”

Carnival of the Absurd

The Ongoing Balkans Hell Compared to, say, Kyrgyzstan these days, news coming from the Balkans makes the region appear downright calm. As usual, appearances are misleading. Taken separately, reports from the region don’t mean much – but taken together, they paint a picture of a continuing descent into absurdity. Like a scratched CD, the Imperial … Continue reading “Carnival of the Absurd”

Eastern Empire Rising?

EU Back in the Balkans Following Emperor Bush II’s visit to Europe last month, the U.S. seems to have pulled back to the sidelines of Balkans policy, letting its junior partners in Brussels deal with the peninsula. American threats and saber-rattling had produced relatively few results convincing Balkans capitals to round up and deliver officials … Continue reading “Eastern Empire Rising?”