War Criminal is all relative. One persons terrorist is another persons freedom fighter after all. But as America was not just on Croatia's side but in fact helped Croatia enormously with independance and the subsequent Patriotic War I think the Eu charging Gotovina is a slap in the face to America also. Remember this is an EU thing. Where was the EU when Croatia was being overrun? Where was the EU with the war in Bosnia? With they're heads up they're asses. America helped end the war.
As far as I am concerned the EU is an enemy to Croatia. America is our friend and Croatia should ally with the EU and the coalition of the willing.
And you appear to be misinformed as to our continuing support for the work of the ICTY:
In this regard, the United States wishes to emphasize its steadfast resolve that, notwithstanding the deadlines of the agreed Completion Strategies, Karadzic, Mladic, and Gotovina will be tried at the ICTY and Kabuga will be tried at the ICTR.
The ICTY and the ICTR cannot close without the consent of the UN Security Council. The United States intends to ensure the continued operation of the Tribunals for the trials of Karadzic, Mladic, Gotovina and Kabuga.
We urge UN Member States - especially those in the Balkan and Great Lakes regions - to fulfil their obligation to cooperate promptly and fully with the tribunals.
Richard Boucher, 3/26/04
Quit kidding yourself as to some imaginary split between the US and the EU on the subject - it doesn't exist.