WHY?WHY?

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia. BELGRADE, Yugoslavia.

Winter 1996/1997Winter 1996/1997

Serbian students walk for democracy! Serbian students walk for democracy! Protest 96/97. 120 days of protest!Protest 96/97. 120 days of protest!

What were What were

we saying then?we saying then?

What was his the response?What was his the response?

Where are western Where are western democracies?democracies?

We were ‘screaming’ We were ‘screaming’ for help!for help!

Two years later…Two years later…

here they come!here they come!

Western Western ‘democracies’ ‘democracies’

in in ‘humanitaria‘humanitaria

n war’n war’

‘‘ENEMY’ ENEMY’ TERRITORY - TERRITORY -

YUGOSLAVIA ?YUGOSLAVIA ?

DESTRUCTION DESTRUCTION OF CITIESOF CITIES

What did NATO What did NATO do?do?

It is 1999 and this European capital is burning!!!It is 1999 and this European capital is burning!!!

The capital of Yugoslavia. Belgrade with 2 million citizens. The capital of Yugoslavia. Belgrade with 2 million citizens. Last local elections were won by a coalition of democratic Last local elections were won by a coalition of democratic

parties opposed to Milosevic.parties opposed to Milosevic.

Heating Plant in New Belgrade used for heating 1/2 million Heating Plant in New Belgrade used for heating 1/2 million inhabitants of Belgrade.inhabitants of Belgrade.

Several private TV and radio stations and many Several private TV and radio stations and many private businesses had their offices in this 23 story private businesses had their offices in this 23 story

skyscraper in residential area of New Belgrade..skyscraper in residential area of New Belgrade..

NIS.NIS.The second largest city in Serbia. A coalition of democratic parties won at the last local elections. The mayor of Nis stated: "My fellow citizens are in a brave struggle for democracy, but still, we

were bombed tonight by planes of Western-democracy countries!! Is there a logical explanation for this? Is there at least a proper

clarification?"

KOPAONIKKopaonik is the largest winter resort in Serbia. The Baciste hotel, a gathering

place for youth (THE VERY SAME BELGRADE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS!) enjoying

winter sports, was destroyed in a NATO attack on April 12th, 1999.

Ski liftSki liftHOTELHOTEL

KRAGUJEVAC. A large industrial town in central Serbia. Home of car factory “YUGO”.

In W.W. II more than 7,000 people were executed by the German army in Kragujevac, among them,

in just one day, a whole generation of high school graduates.

YUGO burning!

38 000 workers lost their jobs!38 000 workers lost their jobs!

ECOLOGICAL CATASTROPHE IN PANCEVOECOLOGICAL CATASTROPHE IN PANCEVO In In night between Saturday and Sunday, NATO bombed night between Saturday and Sunday, NATO bombed Refinery, and two chemical plants in Pancevo. After Refinery, and two chemical plants in Pancevo. After this act, that is directly against Geneva convention, this act, that is directly against Geneva convention,

concentration of toxic materials in air was up to 7.200 concentration of toxic materials in air was up to 7.200 times bigger from safety point.times bigger from safety point.

PRISTINAPRISTINA Capital of the Autonomous Region of Kosovo and Metohija. There Capital of the Autonomous Region of Kosovo and Metohija. There

wasn't a single day since the beginning of the attacks that the city or wasn't a single day since the beginning of the attacks that the city or its immediate surroundings weren't targetedits immediate surroundings weren't targeted..

Downtown Aleksinac, small mining town in central Yugoslavia Downtown Aleksinac, small mining town in central Yugoslavia

after NATO’ s orgy of destructionafter NATO’ s orgy of destruction

On Friday, April 16th 1999, NATO attacked the city of Subotica for the first time. Subotica lies on the very border with Hungary, over 600km/350miles away from

Kosovo. About 70% of Subotica's population are ethnic Hungarians!

The ethnic Hungarian party - Vojvodina's Hungarian Union governs the city, and Hungarians live peacefully with other ethnic communities in the northern province

of Serbia - Vojvodina.

A whole street in the residential quarter of the city was completely demolished by

NATO planes. All destroyed objects were civilian.

SuboticaSubotica

Vranje

Vranje is industrial center in south Serbia.

In the NATO attack local

Orthodox Church was damaged.

ValjevoValjevo

Several buildings in the densely populated residential area of Valjevo were damaged in

a NATO strike last night. Among them are: the city hospital, an agriculture high school, a railway station

and some apartment buildings.

NOVI SAD is the third largest city in Serbia and the capital of Vojvodina, northern autonomous region of Serbia. The last

local elections were won by a coalition of democratic parties opposed to Slobodan Milosevic's regime.

Bridge over “The beautiful blue Danube”Bridge over “The beautiful blue Danube”

The bridge in BeskaThe bridge in Beska, part of the E-75 international highway is severely damaged. This is one of the eight

bridges on the Danube. Seven are damaged or destroyed since the beginning of the NATO offensive.

After three attacks and seven directAfter three attacks and seven direct hits this concrete beauty became a symbol hits this concrete beauty became a symbol of resistance for all the citizens of Novi Sad.of resistance for all the citizens of Novi Sad.

A residential suburb of Backa Palanka was demolished in a NATO attack.

The bridge is in the North of Serbia, more than

400miles from Kosovo.

Sixteen bodies, including Sixteen bodies, including eleven eleven

children aged children aged between 5 between 5

and 12, have and 12, have been pulled been pulled

out of the out of the civilian houses civilian houses

destroyed destroyed by NATO in by NATO in

Surdulica. Surdulica.

DO YOU RECOGINZE THEIR FACES? THEY WERE DO YOU RECOGINZE THEIR FACES? THEY WERE ALSO AT THE PROTEST JUST TWO WINTERS AGO!ALSO AT THE PROTEST JUST TWO WINTERS AGO!

WE ARE ALL TARGETS NOW!WE ARE ALL TARGETS NOW!

Asking Why Targets?Asking Why Targets?"No target is off limits" – Said Mr. Clinton as the military "No target is off limits" – Said Mr. Clinton as the military action against Yugoslavia began.action against Yugoslavia began.

Babies in BelgradeBabies in Belgrade

““If you wanna kill a Serb press or say ONE”If you wanna kill a Serb press or say ONE”

Aleksinac, Yugoslavia. He survived NATO democratic bombs.Aleksinac, Yugoslavia. He survived NATO democratic bombs.

Cacak, Yugoslavia. She didn’t surviveCacak, Yugoslavia. She didn’t survive..

8. April 1999.`Chigota’, training facility of the Medical Institute, was hit. Everything has been destroyed in the area of 2,000 square meters: Ski Center facility, Children`s recreation center with 60 beds, an out-patient clinic, kitchen, dining-room, restaurant, training rooms and other accompanying facilities.

Nedjo Sretena Urosevic, born 1968Nedjo Sretena Urosevic, born 1968Radoje Slavka Marjanovic, born 1965Radoje Slavka Marjanovic, born 1965

villager Milenko Radojice Savic, born 1974, whose 25th birthday was day beforevillager Milenko Radojice Savic, born 1974, whose 25th birthday was day before

Yugoslav Albanians are also victims of Yugoslav Albanians are also victims of

NATO bombingNATO bombing

75 died75 died

NATO bombing and OESC observers withdrawal caused a major NATO bombing and OESC observers withdrawal caused a major deterioration of security and a genuine humanitarian catastrophe in deterioration of security and a genuine humanitarian catastrophe in

Kosovo. Kosovo. Irony lies in the fact that under the pretext of Irony lies in the fact that under the pretext of relieving civilian suffering, a situation has developed where relieving civilian suffering, a situation has developed where those same civilians, common people, suffer the most.those same civilians, common people, suffer the most. In the bloody triangle constructed by NATO, special police forces of the Milosevic regime and the secessionist military Albanian terrorist gangs (KLA), common citizens have no way out.

If you don’t like what they If you don’t like what they say…JUST KILL ‘EM!say…JUST KILL ‘EM!

Radio TV SerbiaRadio TV Serbia

““He dropped his bomb in good faith, He dropped his bomb in good faith, as you would expect ofas you would expect of

a trained pilot from aa trained pilot from a

democratic country”democratic country” NATO officials

Great shot NATO!Great shot NATO!

Don’t bother thinking about it….Don’t bother thinking about it….

Killing Serbs today is just a “collateral damage”.Killing Serbs today is just a “collateral damage”.

NATO is using Depleted UraniumNATO is using Depleted Uranium ammunition in bombingammunition in bombing, ,

and literally EACH missile fired was filled with depleted and literally EACH missile fired was filled with depleted uranium. On each explosion, 80% of DU turns into uranium. On each explosion, 80% of DU turns into

uranium oxide, consisting of 0.5 micron-particles. Once uranium oxide, consisting of 0.5 micron-particles. Once inhaled, it is equivalent to 20 doses of lung X-raying for inhaled, it is equivalent to 20 doses of lung X-raying for

a lifetime (due to long time of half-decay).a lifetime (due to long time of half-decay).

This is the cause of so-called Gulf-syndrome, noticed This is the cause of so-called Gulf-syndrome, noticed after the Gulf war. There are 80 000 of veterans of that after the Gulf war. There are 80 000 of veterans of that war with identical symptoms, which means that both war with identical symptoms, which means that both sides are in danger. Why would they care about us, if sides are in danger. Why would they care about us, if

they don't care for their own soldiers?they don't care for their own soldiers?

WHAT CAN NATO DO????WHAT CAN NATO DO????

CLUSTER BOMBS are being used against SERBIA CLUSTER BOMBS are being used against SERBIA

(forbidden under GENEVA CONVENTION, 1948)(forbidden under GENEVA CONVENTION, 1948)

NATO was testing new weapons - ”graphite bombs" NATO was testing new weapons - ”graphite bombs" The result was 60% of Yugoslavian people The result was 60% of Yugoslavian people

was left without electricity and water.was left without electricity and water.

WHY?WHY?

“. . . for many Serbs, NATO is simply one more in a 600-year line of oppressors who would wrest from them a most sacred place . . .” CNN

THE PARISHES OF SERBIAN ORTODOX CURCH IN KOSOVO AND METHOHIJA

DecaniVisoki Decani Monastery was built between 1327 and 1335 by St. King Stephen of Decani and is dedicated to the Ascension of the

Lord.

Devic Moanstery was built in 1434 andDevic Moanstery was built in 1434 andis situated in the forest of Drenica, is situated in the forest of Drenica,

5 km south from Srbica.5 km south from Srbica.

During the period of Turkish During the period of Turkish occupation the monastery was occupation the monastery was

ruined and burned several times ruined and burned several times but was always rebuilt again. In but was always rebuilt again. In 1941 the Albanian nationalists 1941 the Albanian nationalists

destroyed the monastery destroyed the monastery completely and it was only in completely and it was only in 1950 that it was reconstructed 1950 that it was reconstructed

by the late abbes Parasceva and by the late abbes Parasceva and her sisters who found only her sisters who found only

heaps of stones on the place heaps of stones on the place where monastery had been.where monastery had been.

Gracanica Monastery was built by St. King Milutin in 1310 and is Gracanica Monastery was built by St. King Milutin in 1310 and is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. It is situated in the dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. It is situated in the

village of Gracanica, 5 km. from Pristinavillage of Gracanica, 5 km. from Pristina

The monastery complex of the Pec Patriarchate consists of The monastery complex of the Pec Patriarchate consists of four churches built in the period of 13th and 14th centuries four churches built in the period of 13th and 14th centuries

and was for hundreds of years the center of the Serbian and was for hundreds of years the center of the Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate.Orthodox Patriarchate.

Sopocani Monastery, the foundation of St. King Urosh I Sopocani Monastery, the foundation of St. King Urosh I was built in the second half of the 13th centurywas built in the second half of the 13th century

Sokolica Monastery is situated on the slopes of the Sokolica hill Sokolica Monastery is situated on the slopes of the Sokolica hill (soko = hawk) near Kosovska Mitrovica. It is thought that the (soko = hawk) near Kosovska Mitrovica. It is thought that the

monastery church was erected between 14th and 15th centurymonastery church was erected between 14th and 15th century

Life at Serbian monasteries in Kosovo and MetohijaLife at Serbian monasteries in Kosovo and Metohija

Dome of Decani MonasteryDome of Decani Monastery

Give up all Give up all this?this?

PRINGLESPRINGLES CHIPS?!?!?CHIPS?!?!?

Because Because of this?of this?

NNO WAY MAN!O WAY MAN!

NO WAY!!!!!NO WAY!!!!!

Belgrade is protesting again. Belgrade is protesting again. This time for freedom and against NATO aggression.This time for freedom and against NATO aggression.

‘‘Welcoming’ anti-aircraft platoons for NATO in Belgrade.Welcoming’ anti-aircraft platoons for NATO in Belgrade.

Wait until they come down a bit!Wait until they come down a bit!

WE ARE ALL TARGETS!!!WE ARE ALL TARGETS!!!

When When SERBSSERBS fight fight SERBSSERBS fight to prevail! fight to prevail!

(Simply because we have nothing else to loose...)(Simply because we have nothing else to loose...)