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Croatia, the War, and the Future
Ina Vukic - Croatia: people, politics, history, economy, transitioning from communism to democracy
Happy Easter from our EU Parliament Democratic Centre Candidates List – Joint Movement of Good!
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Welcome to my blog. Here I will bring to you a variety of topics covering the documented truth about that terrible war that Croatia had to endure during the period between 1991 and 1995 and about Croatian political history that shaped a wonderful nation of people.
Croatian people wanted independence for centuries, just as they had it until the twelfth century but fate was not on their side – others wanted their beautiful land. In late 1980′s the will to break free from Yugoslavia which suffocated freedom and self determination through harsh communist party rule finally bore the desired fruit.
In June 1991 Croatia declared its independence; soon after the aggressive war against Croatia broke out. The struggle of the Croatian people for self-determination was a just one. But I fear genuine justice has not been served as there have been, and there still exist, international covert and overt moves to equate victims with aggressors continue in attempts to change history. Truth often becomes obscured and lost and that is why I have chosen to write this blog, to concentrate on actual events and issues about Croatia – wishing it a bright and freedom-loving future.
It certainly was not easy to come out of the war that was fought on two fronts:
1. On the military front the world’s public has seen the indiscriminate bombardment of Croatian cities, towns and villages from land, sea and air; the destruction of civilian targets including homes, schools, hospitals, churches, factories and cultural monuments; the blockading and destruction of roads, bridges and ports; the blockading of power, water, food and medical supplies. What hasn’t been shown on our television sets is the forced clearing and evacuation of towns and villages, followed by looting, torture, rape and murder carried out by the Serbian forces, who were initially backed by the federal Yugoslav army that was largely constituted by Serb nationals; the transportation of multiple hundreds of innocent Croatian civilians from Croatia into concentration camps Serbia (Begejci, Stajicevo, Sremska Mitrovica... from October 1991, and later (1992) transferred into Serb-held camps in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Omarska, Keratern, Manjaca, Trnopolje).
2. The second front was the war of political propaganda centred on: misinformation about the rights of minorities in Croatia; portrayal of the Croatian people as Ustasha or Fascists; the representation of the Croatian defence forces as illegal paramilitary units; the representation of the Croatian and Slovenian republics as unreasonable secessionists who are unwilling to negotiate; a regurgitation of distorted facts about World War II.
Indeed Croatia had an absolute right to defend itself and this is often forgotten if not often denied it.
Ina has been a tireless volunteer on humanitarian aid and fundraising for victims of war in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially war orphans. From1991 to beginning of 1994 she contributed in lobbying for international recognition of Croatian independence and Croatia’s rights in defending its territory and people from military aggression by Serbian forces. For this dedicated voluntary work Ina was awarded two Medals of Honour by the first president of the Republic of Croatia in 1995 (Commemorative Medal of the Homeland War and Order of the Croatian Trefoil).Ina has also written hundreds articles for newspapers in Australia and Croatia on the plight of Croatian people for freedom and self-determination, developing democracy in former communist countries. She holds two graduate and one post-graduate university degrees, specialising in behaviour, clinical and political psychology and management.
Blessed Alojzije (Aloysius) Stepinac Feast Day February 10
“When they take everything from you, you’ll be left with two hands; put them together in prayer and then you’ll be the strongest.” Blessed Aloysius Stepinac (1898 – 1960)
“They could not, nor will they ever be able to kill our passion and our need to live in human dignity, in peace with ourselves and with the free nations of Europe. We have carved out that right at our first democratic elections. For this right and for our sacred land we are even ready to die” – Dr Franjo Tudjman (1922-1999) ( Addressing the Croatian nation at the moment of the start of Serbian aggression against Croatia, 16 October 1991)
May your basket be full of blessings this Easter.
Likewise to you and all – Croatian Center of Renewable Energy Sources
Happy Easter! You are on a righteous path. I admire your resolve and strength
Happy Easter Miso Sorbel, much appreciate your support.
Sretan Uskrs – Happy Easter – Glückliche Ostern – Joyeuses Pâques – Vrolijk Pasen – feliz Pascua – Linksmų Velykų … see you soon in EU!
Rock Morle, I admit I needed to use Google Translate facility to pin down a couple of your languages.:) Thank you and Happy Easter
Good group of people in that EU Parliament candidates list – don’t think you can achieve there much. But anyway, have a Happy Easter
Zohan, we can try and try hard – perseverance of good deeds, of clarity of mind and intentions do leave a mark. Thank you on your comment and Happy Easter
Congratulations on your Blog, I bet there are many who don’t like when truth is told. But don’t worry there are just as many who do. Christ died and arose for us all and your path of Good is the one I follow too. Happy Easter
Thank you Walter Cross – indeed the path of truth is often polluted with thorns. But it has the very great knack of making it to the end. Happy Easter
Just to say – have a great Easter!
Thank you Wilkinson. Happy Easter
Happy Easter – EVERYBODY!
All rejoice, Jasper. Happy Easter
Thank you on all your hard work, Ina. I enjoy every post you publish…you pick the important issues about Croatia. Happy Easter
Lovely to hear, Jessamy I. Happy Easter
Draga Ina, SRETAN I BLAGOSLOVLJEN USKRS Branka i Zvonko Šeparović
Happy Easter to you Zvonimir Separovic and Branka! Sretan Uskrs!
Happy Easter. God bless.
To you too, Sunman!
Sretan Uskrs, Ina. I da vaš portal bude što češće citiran po medijima i u Hrvatskoj i u svijetu. Trud koji Vi ulažete u to je zbilja fascinantan (a meni je i dalje totalno nejasno kako to uspjevate). Potrudit ću se ubuduće dati i svoj skroman obol ovoj odličnoj stranici koju, nadam se, čitaju i hrvatski političari.
Happy Easter to all.
Translation of Klara comment: Happy Easter, Ina. May your portal be quoted more often in the media in Croatia and the world. The efforts you put into it is truly fascinating (and for totally unclear how you manage all that). I will make an effort in the future to give my contribution to this excellent page, I hope that Croatian politicians read it it.
Reply: thank you Klara, all the efforts I put into this page is rewarded by the many readers that visit it daily. I’m truly grateful. And yes, it is often quoted and referred to in various several highly acclaimed and respected world media outlets and portals, which is something I hold dear and with pride.