A Question To Other Veterans

OrdinaryGuy · 05-17-2008, 06:08 PM

I had spoken to a soldier who served with me as a peacekeeper in Bosnia. He brought up the idea of returning to Srebrencia, Bosnia to visit again. We both had provided security for the families of the victims who died in the worst massacre in Europe since World War II. It has changed quite a bit since we were there from what my comrade told me. They now have taken the dead and buried them in what is now a cemetary and have a memorial to commermerate the victims who died during the Srebrencia massacre. If I were to return to Bosnia (and I would certainly make a special trip to Srebrencia), I would make this trip about the people of Bosnia, to show my respects to the surivors and the dead of Bosnia's genocide. To apologize to the people of Bosnia for what happenned and how the world responded during those times. We all share a responsibility for our inaction when genocide takes place and we chose to ignore it. I am aware that at times, Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam long after American involvement during the Vietnam War was over. I am curious, how do such trips get organized?

mdmx96 · 05-18-2008, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by OrdinaryGuy

I had spoken to a soldier who served with me as a peacekeeper in Bosnia. He brought up the idea of returning to Srebrencia, Bosnia to visit again. We both had provided security for the families of the victims who died in the worst massacre in Europe since World War II. It has changed quite a bit since we were there from what my comrade told me. They now have taken the dead and buried them in what is now a cemetary and have a memorial to commermerate the victims who died during the Srebrencia massacre. If I were to return to Bosnia (and I would certainly make a special trip to Srebrencia), I would make this trip about the people of Bosnia, to show my respects to the surivors and the dead of Bosnia's genocide. To apologize to the people of Bosnia for what happenned and how the world responded during those times. We all share a responsibility for our inaction when genocide takes place and we chose to ignore it. I am aware that at times, Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam long after American involvement during the Vietnam War was over. I am curious, how do such trips get organized?

OG, I do hope that you find some peace in any trip to that area that you are able to organize. Myself, well...I really don't think that it would ever help me to go back to the Middle East.

OrdinaryGuy · 05-18-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mdmx96

OG, I do hope that you find some peace in any trip to that area that you are able to organize. Myself, well...I really don't think that it would ever help me to go back to the Middle East.

What works for some, doesn't work for others. Peace comes with learning, time, action and finding meaning in your sufferring. It's not something that comes immediately. I wish you the happiness and peace that you deserve.