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AFP. 15 March 2002. Milosevic cross examines Western diplomat for first time. THE HAGUE -- Slobodan Milosevic questioned former British opposition party leader Paddy Ashdown on Friday, cross examining a Western diplomat for the first time in his trial for war crimes. Questioning one of his long-time accusers, Milosevic was sharp to react when Ashdown told the court he had warned the former Yugoslav president he would end up in the court one day over Belgrade's repression in Kosovo. "I warned you that if you took these steps and went on doing this you would end up in this court and here you are!" said Ashdown, recalling a conversation with Milosevic after visiting Kosovo in 1998 to investigate claims by the ethnic Albanian community of repression at the hands of Serb forces. "Could the witness please answer my questions and not make speeches," Milosevic replied acidly. The former Yugoslav leader questioned Ashdown about the 1999 NATO campaign against Yugoslavia. The relaxed and eloquent diplomat conceded nothing to the former Yugoslav president. Milosevic tried to make the point that Ashdown believed there would only be peace in Yugoslavia if it was "subjugated" to the great powers, but Ashdown dismissed it as a "laughable" notion. During the three-hour cross-examination, Milosevic grilled Ashdown about activities of the separatist Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). "I have never denied it was a terrorist organisation, I have never denied there was KLA activity and innocent Serbs were suffering," said Ashdown. Ashdown's testimony wound up Friday and the court adjourned. The trial chamber is on Monday to hear protected witnesses in a closed session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Stoller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProletarianNews --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
