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Merry whatever. (Insider Report).(Brief Article)
"U.S. soldiers stationed [in Bosnia-Herzegovina] are quick to point out that the large pine tree decorated with lights and holiday ornaments near the center of the base is not a Christmas tree," reported a December 29th Washington Times dispatch from NATO's Eagle Base in the city of Tuzla. "It's a liberty tree," explained Major Shawn R. Bell. "We don't have a Christmas tree here, because we're honoring all of [the local] faiths. You've got so many different holidays happening around this time--from Christmas to Ramadan to the Russian Orthodox New Year to our New Year--so we're honoring that."
Of course, the real sticking point is that hard-line Muslims represent the most powerful faction within the UN-created artificial "nation" of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Since 1990, U.S. troops stationed in Saudi Arabia ...
- New Year offensive in Bosnia
- Newspaper article from: The Independent - London January 3, 1994 700+ words
SARAJEVO (Reuter) - A grim New Year has brought fresh bouts of shelling...threat of a new offensive in central Bosnia. Bosnian government leaders predicted...leave without a fight. Over the new year weekend at least five people died...
- New Year's Celebration in Sarajevo, Joyous and Peaceful
- Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition January 1, 1996 700+ words
...Sarajevo marked the new year, with gunfire heard...their first peaceful New Year' s celebration since...war broke out in Bosnia. Over the weekend...over northeastern Bosnia over the next month...having been here for a New Year's Eve in peace...
- In Sarajevo, paradise found: City celebrates, credits U.S. for peaceful new...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times Gross, Richard C. January 1, 1996 700+ words
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Shellshocked...welcomed its first peaceful new year in four years as, a...pontoon bridge into Bosnia to help keep it that...meaning of this particular New Year, he said, "Here in Bosnia we have different influences...
- So Far, There's Nothing Very Happy About This New Year
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Raymond R. Coffey January 2, 1996 700+ words
...silly and unserious kickoff to a New Year, right? Especially when you...snow, the mud - the danger - in Bosnia. They dined New Year's Day on cold, ready-to...Associated Press report, the troops in Bosnia are being allowed to mail home...
- NEW YEAR'S REVELRY TAKING A SOBER TURN.(MAIN)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) January 1, 1994 700+ words
...people in the area where 21 New Year's revelers were crushed...Filipinos from greeting the New Year with fireworks and gunshots...control. In Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, a TV studio...headlined the 45-minute New Year's concert that began...
- MANY BOSNIANS ENTER NEW YEAR WITHOUT LOVED ONES LOST TO WAR.(MAIN)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) January 1, 1996 700+ words
...Associated Press TUZLA, Bosnia-Herzegovina With New Year's firecrackers...from the trees. Bosnia's first peaceful new year in four years is...come home.'' Her New Year's wish, she said...granddaughter back to Bosnia to live with her...
- New Year's Tips for Traffic Trouble Spots
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Ron Shaffer December 21, 1995 700+ words
...Gridlock asked for your New Year's resolutions for local...Dear Dr. Gridlock: My New Year's resolution request...is more dangerous than Bosnia. LARRY GREENBLATT North...resolved, please, in the new year: LOCATION: Signal at...
- NO BAD HAIR DAYS FOR THE NEW YEAR.(PERSPECTIVE)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) December 31, 1995 700+ words
...Army and Air Force serving in Bosnia by addressing an envelope...our Armed Forces serving in Bosnia can be sent after Jan. 18...military to deliver the mail in Bosnia. It's fine to mail cookies...wishes for a happy and healthy new year!