    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book II)]
    [July 11, 1996]
    [Pages 1115-1116]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to the Women of Srebrenica, Bosnia, on the Anniversary of the
    Fall of Srebrenica
    July 11, 1996

    To the Women of Srebrenica:
        Today you have come together because of a horrible, tragic event
    that changed your lives forever. There can be no justification for the
    barbaric terror you and your loved ones endured, or for the losses you
    continue to suffer.
        Over these past four long years, the United States has joined the
    international community sending humanitarian aid and later 20,000

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    peacekeepers. We have rebuilt roads and bridges. Now we are creating a
    commission to help you find your missing boys and men. And we are
    sending $5,000,000 to help you start businesses and get back on your
    feet economically.
        These things we can do. But we know that it will take you, from the
    inside, to repair the fabric of life that has been ripped into shreds by
    aggression and hate.
        And so the thoughts of our nation are with you as you gather in
    Tuzla not only to remember the past, but to shape your new future. The
    world is watching with deep admiration as you have invited women across
    Bosnia-Herzegovina to join you, reaching out across the lines drawn by
    war, to create a future of compassion and hope.
        Hillary and I believe strongly in your mission to reunite your
    country. We applaud your courage, your strength, and your wisdom. We
    stand with you today in spirit, to say, ``You are not alone.''

                                                                Bill Clinton