[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 113 (Thursday, July 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1440]
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        REMEMBERING THE INNOCENT LOST DURING SREBRENICA GENOCIDE

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                           HON. RUSS CARNAHAN

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 10, 2008

  Mr. CARNAHAN. Madam Speaker, this Friday, July 11, 2008 marks the 
13th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia.
  I rise today to express my deepest sympathy for, and in remembrance 
of the victims this horrible genocide in Bosnia, which lasted from 
1992-1995.
  The most infamous episode in this genocide was the massacre of 
Bosnians led personally by General Ratko Mladic at the United Nations-
declared ``safe haven'' of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia in July, 1995.
  We should remember all of the innocent people who were brutally 
killed by honoring their lives and remembering their struggle for 
freedom during the three-year conflict in Srebrenica, a city in Bosnia 
and Herzegovina.
  I would also like to honor the memory of victims in places less well-
known: in Kozarac, Prijedor and Banjaluka in northwestern Bosnia.
  This conflict was the largest massacre and genocide of civilians in 
Europe since WorId War II.
  In my district, I am proud to say that I have one of the largest 
Bosnian American populations in the United States. Of the tens of 
thousands of my Bosnian American constituents, upwards of 5,000 are 
survivors of the Srebrenica genocide.
  As a Representative of many Bosnian-American friends in St. Louis, I 
understand that this tragedy continues to affect many of my 
constituents. We must commemorate those who died, hold those who are 
responsible accountable, and honor the brave survivors.
  It is important for us to remember this dark chapter in history to 
learn from it for the benefit of our future generations.

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