FOX says Milosevic is dead....

[jmq]

Nothing further some source from Europe...

Slobodan Milosevic Found Dead in His Cell

Slobodan Milosevic, the former Yugoslav leader who orchestrated the Balkan wars of the 1990s and was on trial for war crimes, was found dead in his prison cell at the U.N. detention center near The Hague, the U.N. tribunal said Saturday. He was 65.

Fox News said he appeared to have died from natural causes. One reporter mentioned Milosevic had a history of heart problems.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Some people just couldn't get over "Brokeback Mountain" losing the Best Picture Oscar to "Crash".

[G Larry]

Are we talking about the former Yugoslav leader?

[Prince Charles]

Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead...

[Wiz]

test

[GRRRRR]

Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic led his country on a course of conflict and violent disintegration.

During his 13 years of power, the people of Yugoslavia saw their country torn apart, and hundreds of thousands of people die. All that is left now of the former Yugoslavia, which used to consist of six republics, is Serbia and its reluctant junior partner, Montenegro.


Slobodan Milosevic rode out massive waves of protests against his government during the winter of 1996 to 1997.


From the archive


Kate Adie reports on opposition protests (05.12.96) real 56k

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Belgrade and other towns, contesting the authorities' attempts to manipulate the results of municipal elections. Many were brutally beaten by the Serbian police.

After three months of protests, Milosevic finally caved in, returning the so-called "stolen elections" to the opposition.

But not long afterwards, the coalition movement, Zajedno, or "Together", broke up amid reciprocal accusations of betrayal and collaboration with Milosevic.

In July 1997 Milosevic was elected as Yugoslav President by the federal parliament, which was controlled by his supporters.

[Shqipo]

But.., but what about the Hague's trial verdict? God got tired of waiting for it, too. Good riddance.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I believe so. Sure saved the Euros plenty of embarrassment as this quagmire of trials seemed to drag on forever.

[Wiz]

ping

[bd476]

A witness testifying against Milosevic died yesterday, March 10. Are you sure that they said Milosevic?

[jmq]

Apparently it is/was the former leader. nothing on wires yet....

[GRRRRR]

LOUDER!! I'm hard of hearing!!

[GRRRRR]

Yep, about nine of us heard the same FOX Alert and posted nine threads in about 20 seconds of each other...LOL!

Mods pared it down to this thread...Excellent Work FReepers!

[jmq]

All I know is they said they just heard from some Euopean radio station, they are trying to confirm it was sketchy at best.

[Patriot from Philly]

He died in a UN detention center. Did the UN treat him all right. Did they force feed him. Did they feed him enough. Were his rights considered. Did he get routine lawyer visits.

If he got sick and the UN didn't tend to his needs sufficiently, can we call that torture, since the definition of torture has been defined downward?

Questions, questions??

[Prince Charles]

Jane, you ignorant slut...

[G Larry]

Hope Saddam's trial ends as well, but MUCH sooner!

[Miss Marple]

That is what they said. I heard it. They spent a little time talking about how he was in the middle of his defense and was on trial for war crimes.

Now whether the Fox people misread a wire report, I don't know. But they sure did say that Milosevic had died.

[GRRRRR]

From Wikipedia:

HERE

[Slings and Arrows]

GENERALISSIMO FRANCISCO FRANCO IS STILL DEAD!

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

If what you say is true, it wouldn't be the first time the media "married" two related stories.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

I demand an investigaion! Led by harry Belafonte and Jimmah Carter!!!!!

[Fred Nerks]

If true, Clinton will be relieved, now he won't be required to testify.
Pity, I was looking forward to that.

[Slings and Arrows]

If he got sick and the UN didn't tend to his needs sufficiently, can we call that torture, since the definition of torture has been defined downward?

Most importantly, was he ever forced to wear panties on his head?

[Arabs only 600 years behind us]

Yet another war criminal the the International community and criminal court was unable to bring to justice.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

It may be torture but I don't know. The new UN definition of torture has it as any slight inconvenience placed on a person as long at it's the US doing it.

[Miss Marple]

AFP also reporting this HERE, citing a radio station report.

[Slings and Arrows]

CNN.com has a banner up. Not sure if this makes the story more or less credible.

[Patriot from Philly]

And Amnesty International. I select the fat guy from USA/Amnesty who called GITMO a gulag to check on the dietary considerations.

It is now official---more detainees have died at UN detention centers than at GITMO.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Dang, I forgot about that. Arkancide anyone?

[jmq]

Dead in cell at the Hauge

[Patriot from Philly]

That's right. I forgot it has to be US as the jailers, the UN is in the clear.

[GRRRRR]

[Miss Marple]

Fox reporting he was found dead in his cell.

[BluH2o]

Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

How about Yassar Arafat?

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

How about Yassar Arafat?

Remember the "firestorm" that started when it was revealed how rich Arafat was? Now we don't hear a peep about it.

[bd476]

The MSM has picked up the story. Slobodan Dies in the Hague Prison

[sushiman]

" Fox reporting he was found dead in his cell."

Shot in the head was he ? ;)

[Fred Nerks]

I'm surprised it took an Aussie to drop a hint obvious enough for someone to connect the dots...LOL!

And I am still not convinced of his guilt. How many years is it they have been trying to pin something on him?

Before we condem the man, I suggest we study this:

http://emperors-clothes.com/milo/gw.htm

[MinuteGal]

Wasn't liar Gen. Weasely Clark supposed to testify, also?

Now THAT I would pay to hear.

Leni

[johnny7]

The UN got sick of the trial and just decided to execute him... but they let their observers rape him first.

[neutrality]

"Steven Kay, Mr Milosevic's lawyer, told BBC News 24 that he had been found dead in his cell on Saturday morning."

[bd476]

Good screen grab, GRRRRR. Here it is: Slobodan Milosevic Dies in the Hague Prison

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

OOOps. "in his cell"?

Can't wait to see the NYT tomorrow...

"Murder suspected in Milosevic death! UN involved???? What did Kofi know and When did he know it? How far up the UN administration does this go? Is the UN a "culture of corruption"?"

UH, duh...I just woke up out of a dream.

[Miss Marple]

I had forgotten Clinton was supposed to testify. I have too many things to keep track of, what with all of the attacks on President Bush.

[usmcobra]

Well at least now The UN won't have to execute him.

[just me]

Amsterdam - The United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague has rejected a request by Slobodan Milosevic for provisional release from detention in the Netherlands to travel to Russia for medical treatment, the court said on Friday

[lunarbicep]

chicago tribune

Focus News, Bulgaria

CNN

[neutrality]

"A U.N. war crimes prosecution official in the Dutch capital, speaking on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to speak to the media, confirmed the report to The Associated Press."

[Patriot from Philly]

Do we know where Kofin Annan was?

Seriously, even the CNN reporter is wondering why he was dead for hours before he was found. Imagine this happened to Saddam under US control.

Chritianne Armopour is so busy defending the UN and making excuses for their sloppiness.