Ratko Mladić quotes

Ratko Mladić is a former Bosnian Serb military leader, most recognized for his role during the Bosnian War. As commander of the Army of Republika Srpska, he was implicated in numerous war crimes, including the Srebrenica massacre. He was later convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Here are 16 of his quotes:

We are fully aware that war is not the only way to defend our values. But if those values are fundamentally endangered, as is the case today, then war is the only way to defend them. Everything that hinders us in our effort to defend ourselves is an injustice. We did not want this war, it was thrust upon us, like all others. Defending one's people is a holy duty. (Ratko Mladić)
When I guarantee something, it's the same as the word of the Almighty. View quote
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If humankind were to follow my advice and if it were in my power, I wouldn't allow the word 'war' to be uttered in any language, I would ban all weapons, even in the form of toys. View quote
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I can not participate in a conversation if people are portraying me as somebody who is trying to establish greater Serbia. I am not Tsar [king] Dušan. View quote
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I have no intention to create greater Serbia, neither to re-establish the former Byzantium. I am only defending my nation and my country. View quote
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We, as the winners [of WW1 & WW2], created a common country [Yugoslavia] with our enemies [Croats & Muslims], who were on the defeated side [Central Powers & Axis Powers]. View quote
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The generations of the past failed to unite Serbia and to establish a common Serbian state, which should include all Serbian national, ethnic and historical territories. View quote
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It would have been better if we had fought in Italy and Austria which are really at war against us, instead of allowing them to use our unfortunate Slovenians, Croats and Moslems as bait and cannon fodder. View quote
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We Serbs are the only nation, on this planet, who decided to unite with people who tried to exterminate us and were our enemies. View quote
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There are so many! It is going to be a feast. There will be blood up to your knees. View quote
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I think it is time for all peace-loving people of this world to start pondering where all this leads. I think it's high time that the weapons in this part of the world, and all over the world, were silenced. (Ratko Mladić)
They went running around to jewelry stores, banks, and well-stocked super-markets. There is not a single hill that they kept or liberated. On the other hand, the soldiers and officers in the army lead modest lives. View quote
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I wonder, if France really wants to create a Muslim state in Europe, why don't they empower them to do this in Paris or Britain? View quote
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With one exception, the following quotes are taken directly from archival footage shot by VRS military cameramen. The arrival of the Bosnian Serb army is covered, as well as their subsequent rush to Potočari, the site of the Dutch base where tens of thousands of Bosnian Muslim refugees had taken cover, seeking protection from the United Nations. View quote
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[F]uck the Turks in Žepa, in Srebrenica, in Goražde. View quote
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Here we are, on the eleventh of July of the year 1995, in Serbian Srebrenica. On the eve of yet another great Serb holiday we present this town as a gift to the Serb nation. The moment has finally arrived that, after the revolt against the Dahijas, we will have vengeance against the turks in this place. View quote
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