Bosnia war survivor warns of things to come in collapse of America

I am from Bosnia. You know, between 1992 and 1995, it was hell. For one year, I lived and survived in a city with 6,000 people without water, electricity, gasoline, medical help, civil defense, distribution service, any kind of traditional service or centralized rule.

Our city was blockaded by the army; and for one year, life in the city turned into total crap. We had no army, no police. We only had armed groups; those armed protected their homes and families.

When it all started, some of us were better prepared. But most of the neighbors' families had enough food only for a few days. Some had pistols; a few had AK-47s or shotguns.

After a month or two, gangs started operating, destroying everything. Hospitals, for example, turned into slaughterhouses. There was no more police. About 80 percent of the hospital staff were gone. I got lucky. My family at the time was fairly large (15 people in a large house, six pistols, three AKs), and we survived (most of us, at least).

“Bosnia is always a good example of how no mater how modern and civilized a country seem how quickly things can go to hell.”

My day is going as usual. My Yorkie and I ate the first cherry tomato that was ripe in my small garden. It was juicy and tasty. Another cherry one was ripe and it's in the kitchen. There is real food growing in the garden.

The metal front door is open and there is the glass door so we (that's the Yorkie and I) can see what's happening out front.

Will there come a time when we have to lock the metal door and only go outside in the garden where no one can see us? Instead of food grown now for learning and pleasure, will it become necessary to have that food as fresh food combined with stored food?

We don't know when our present circumstances will change for the worst. It crashed down on Selco really fast and he wasn't prepared. He will be the rest of his life.

By the way, I now have enough potty wipes and blotting tissue for four people for a year. It cost me less than $50 at Walmart and it's all in a box that is 16 inches x 14 inches x 18 inches tall. If anyone needs this information as to type/brand name, send me a Freepmail.

Selco speaks of people dying from disease due to unsanitary conditions. And, people dying from a cut that gets infected. I've tried to prepare so those kinds of deaths won't happen.

Not a problem for me. I’m only a few miles from a Sam’s Club, and they ALWAYS have lots of food.
I’ll just go there when “it” happens.

...along with about 300,000 other people, by my count.

Yeah, but if they aren't members you should be good to go!

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