[Hoplite]

I've read this book, and the gist of it is that Al Qaeda had never heard of Bosnia before the media started reporting the Serb's crimes against the Bosnian Muslim population, that when jihadis came to Bosnia, they did so through Western Europe, mainly Italy and France, which kind of undercuts the claim that Bosnia was an entry point into Europe for Al Qaeda, and finally, the impact of these fighters, while being talked up by Kohlmann, is only illustrated by tactical operations where bunkers or hilltops were taken - with jihadi casualties being counted in the tens and twenties at most. Hardly war winning stuff, when anyone remotely familiar with the war knows that the Croat heavy weaponry transferred into Bosnia after their rout of the Krajina Serbs provided the strategic impetus behind the majority of the territorial gains realized by the Muslim-Croat alliance just prior to Dayton.

In short, Mr. Bozinovich is not only misrepresenting Kohlmann's work, his attempts to amend and change Kolhmann's conclusion only fall into line with the Serb nationalist habit of changing reality to suit their purposes.

[eleni121]

Hopite--Your skimming skills leave much to be desired. The links between AlQuaeda and Bosnia have been confirmed ad nauseum. They were in Bosnia before during and after the war and stil operate freely in the region. They are responsible for the bulk of the atrocities and most reports mention Turkey as at transit point...those Muslim Turks...always looking the other way when it comes to drug and alquaeda traffic.

http://www.papillonsartpalace.com/alqaedasB.htm

http://prisonplanet.com/us_supported_al_qaeda_cells_during_balkan_wars.html

http://english.pravda.ru/yougoslavia/2001/10/30/19609.html

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7006/KLA-drugs.html