Sunday, March 12, 2006

More nonsense.

It's unusual for the BBC to mess up this badly, but at the moment (9.30pm on Sunday) they are linking to 2 stories about reaction to Milošević's death.

Matt Prodger in Belgrade, "Few Serb Tears for Milosevic" (update of 12:32GMT Sunday):

"Sunday morning in Belgrade was cold, bleak and wet.

It was a typical winter's day, with very little to distinguish it from any other.

The most famous leader of the former Yugoslavia may have just died, but there is little to suggest his passing will be much missed here.

There is no outpouring of grief, no protests, no tears.

The only sign that something had happened was a gathering of die-hard loyalists outside the headquarters of his once all-powerful Socialist Party. They lit candles beside his portrait and scowled at the media."


Meanwhile, Nick Hawton in Sarajevo, "Milosevic death highlights divisions" (Update of 21.31 GMT):

In Belgrade, Serb nationalists mourned the death of their former champion and president. In Sarajevo, Muslims said how disappointed they were that Slobodan Milosevic had cheated justice.


I have a feeling Mr. Prodger just misjudged what he saw.

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