Karadzic

I won't say much about the start of the Karadzic trial, as it is being covered so extensively in the media (as evidenced by the plethora of news vans, satellite dishes, and microphone cables in front of the Tribunal - I thought I saw Christiane Amanpour, but it was wishful thinking). My own observation is that it was a sobering sight to see two buses with the Women of Srebrenica leaving a parking lot last night. The group was outraged when the trial was adjourned until today and stated that they would sleep on the lawn in front of the court until the trial commenced if need be, as they don't have the money for hotel rooms. Information about the group is here: http://www.srebrenica.ba/index.en.php?link=intro.

Just to add to the drama around here, today Biljana Plavsic was released from the Swedish prison that housed her, having offered "substantial evidence of rehabilitation." (http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/27/plasvic.release/index.html)