[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18649]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        REMEMBERING THE INNOCENT LOST DURING SREBRENICA GENOCIDE

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                           HON. RUSS CARNAHAN

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 11, 2007

  Mr. CARNAHAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my deepest 
sympathy for the thousands who lost their lives on this, the 12th 
anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.
  We should remember all of the innocent people who were brutally 
killed by honoring their lives and remembering their struggle for 
freedom during the 3-year conflict in Srebrenica, a city in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina.
  This conflict was the largest massacre and genocide of civilians in 
Europe since World War II.
  In my district, I have the largest Bosnian population outside of 
Bosnia today. Approximately 40,000 Bosnians reside in the St. Louis, 
MO, area.
  Of these, upwards of 5,000 are survivors of the Srebrenica massacre.
  As a Representative of my 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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