BELGRADE -- Retired Canadian General, former UNPROFOR Commander in Sarajevo, Lewis MacKenzie, reiterates that FRY bombing and recognition of Kosovo were "insane"
"They expected me to agree, I didn't: FRY bombing and recognizing Kosovo - a mistake"
BELGRADE -- Retired Canadian General, former UNPROFOR Commander in Sarajevo, Lewis MacKenzie, reiterates that FRY bombing and recognition of Kosovo were "insane"
Source: Tanjug
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Retired Canadian General, former UNPROFOR Commander in Sarajevo, Lewis MacKenzie, comes to Belgrade on the forthcoming Belgrade Book Fair, in order to promote Serbian edition of his book entitled: "Peacekeeper: The Road to Sarajevo", written 26 years ago, that was a bestseller in Canada.
In an interview for "Politika" daily, he reiterates his views, for which he was often criticized in his country and, above all, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, that genocide was not committed in Srebrenica, but a war crime, that the release of the Hague commander of Bosniak forces in Srebrenica, Naser Oric, is shameful, and that 1999 air raids on Serbia and the recognition of Kosovo are a big mistake, "insanity".
MacKenzie was UNPROFOR Commander for Sarajevo Sector from 1992 until June 1993 when the Sarajevo authorities requested his replacement.
"They expected me to agree with them on all issues... As my mandate meant being impartial and objective, they were very upset by my comments on particular issues", MacKenzie says.
The Canadian General, who after retiring and returning from Sarajevo in 1997, served briefly as Canada's Deputy Prime Minister, opposed NATO bombing of Serbia and criticized his government for recognizing Kosovo's unilaterally declared independence.
"The truth will always upset those who have a different opinion. With the development that took place after the air raids, it is clear that the insane decision to bomb a sovereign country and recognize Kosovo's independence has created a problem, rather than solved it", MacKenzie concluded.
Lewis McKenzie must have had a gag order and after the dirty corrupt annexation of Kosovo* was recognized by many nations due to lies and propaganda, only then was he allowed to speak out
(Smart Serb, 17 October 2019 11:45)
Lewis Mac Kenzie is right about a few things which is he has his opinions but that not everyone will agree with him.
(resident of Fredericton,New Brunswick,Canada, 16 October 2019 10:50
===…==
His opinion is an informed one. It's based on his position at the time, his first hand knowledge and duties.
What's yours based on?
(Peggy, 17 October 2019 01:34)
MacKenzie was right about no one wanted to hear the truth. Americans wanted a base in the Balkans (Kosovo.). Germans wanted to reward the Albanians, Kosovars, Bosnians Muslems and Croats for helping them in WW2, The Germans actually admitted that. France was gutless. England and other countries did what the Americans told them.
So, the best way was to destroy Yugoslavia and as Srbija was ony one objecting. They destroyed srbija with lies and staged victims and so called war crimes.
(Robert Lazic, 16 October 2019 23:27)
Important thing is that Canada imposed sanctions on Russia because of Ukraine with explanation that it's a UN member country and that its integrity is , therefore, a paramount, citing a need to defend international law. How come they didn't place any sanctions on themselves?
(XXX, 16 October 2019 17:59)
He was on the ground and was able to see what actually happened. Bosnian Muslims had a hard agenda and they would reach it with any means necessary. For instance, why would they have hired a Washington, DC public relations firm to run their propaganda if their cause was so just? Lewis MacKenzie is one of the only people who wasn't a coward to speak out against the unjust treatment of Serbs.
(Raisin Scone, 16 October 2019 11:34)
Lewis Mac Kenzie is right about a few things which is he has his opinions but that not everyone will agree with him.
(resident of Fredericton,New Brunswick,Canada, 16 October 2019 10:50)
He was on the ground and was able to see what actually happened. Bosnian Muslims had a hard agenda and they would reach it with any means necessary. For instance, why would they have hired a Washington, DC public relations firm to run their propaganda if their cause was so just? Lewis MacKenzie is one of the only people who wasn't a coward to speak out against the unjust treatment of Serbs.
(Raisin Scone, 16 October 2019 11:34)
Lewis Mac Kenzie is right about a few things which is he has his opinions but that not everyone will agree with him.
(resident of Fredericton,New Brunswick,Canada, 16 October 2019 10:50
===…==
His opinion is an informed one. It's based on his position at the time, his first hand knowledge and duties.
What's yours based on?
(Peggy, 17 October 2019 01:34)
MacKenzie was right about no one wanted to hear the truth. Americans wanted a base in the Balkans (Kosovo.). Germans wanted to reward the Albanians, Kosovars, Bosnians Muslems and Croats for helping them in WW2, The Germans actually admitted that. France was gutless. England and other countries did what the Americans told them.
So, the best way was to destroy Yugoslavia and as Srbija was ony one objecting. They destroyed srbija with lies and staged victims and so called war crimes.
(Robert Lazic, 16 October 2019 23:27)
Lewis McKenzie must have had a gag order and after the dirty corrupt annexation of Kosovo* was recognized by many nations due to lies and propaganda, only then was he allowed to speak out
(Smart Serb, 17 October 2019 11:45)
Important thing is that Canada imposed sanctions on Russia because of Ukraine with explanation that it's a UN member country and that its integrity is , therefore, a paramount, citing a need to defend international law. How come they didn't place any sanctions on themselves?
(XXX, 16 October 2019 17:59)
Lewis Mac Kenzie is right about a few things which is he has his opinions but that not everyone will agree with him.
(resident of Fredericton,New Brunswick,Canada, 16 October 2019 10:50)
Lewis Mac Kenzie is right about a few things which is he has his opinions but that not everyone will agree with him.
(resident of Fredericton,New Brunswick,Canada, 16 October 2019 10:50)
He was on the ground and was able to see what actually happened. Bosnian Muslims had a hard agenda and they would reach it with any means necessary. For instance, why would they have hired a Washington, DC public relations firm to run their propaganda if their cause was so just? Lewis MacKenzie is one of the only people who wasn't a coward to speak out against the unjust treatment of Serbs.
(Raisin Scone, 16 October 2019 11:34)
Important thing is that Canada imposed sanctions on Russia because of Ukraine with explanation that it's a UN member country and that its integrity is , therefore, a paramount, citing a need to defend international law. How come they didn't place any sanctions on themselves?
(XXX, 16 October 2019 17:59)
Lewis Mac Kenzie is right about a few things which is he has his opinions but that not everyone will agree with him.
(resident of Fredericton,New Brunswick,Canada, 16 October 2019 10:50
===…==
His opinion is an informed one. It's based on his position at the time, his first hand knowledge and duties.
What's yours based on?
(Peggy, 17 October 2019 01:34)
Lewis McKenzie must have had a gag order and after the dirty corrupt annexation of Kosovo* was recognized by many nations due to lies and propaganda, only then was he allowed to speak out
(Smart Serb, 17 October 2019 11:45)
MacKenzie was right about no one wanted to hear the truth. Americans wanted a base in the Balkans (Kosovo.). Germans wanted to reward the Albanians, Kosovars, Bosnians Muslems and Croats for helping them in WW2, The Germans actually admitted that. France was gutless. England and other countries did what the Americans told them.
So, the best way was to destroy Yugoslavia and as Srbija was ony one objecting. They destroyed srbija with lies and staged victims and so called war crimes.
(Robert Lazic, 16 October 2019 23:27)
