91. The peacekeepers must leave their weapons behind, the local Serb commander said. 92. The Serb commander made it clear he distrusts the Bosnian government, but he treated Ivy like a long-lost friend. 93. The Serb commander, Gen. Ratko Mladic, predicted a long war that foreign mediators cannot end. 94. The Serb commander called the U.N. demands unacceptable and countered with some of his own. 95. The three civilian negotiators and Zepa commander Avdo Palic had been meeting with local Serb commanders since Tuesday, said U.N. spokeswoman Maj. Myriam Sochacki. 96. The triumphant Serb commander, relishing the latest U.N. humiliation, strode around the camp Wednesday, telling the refugees they would not be harmed. 97. Then, she said, she recognized from television the Serb paramilitary commander, Zeljko Raznatovic Arkan, who approached them, smiling. 98. The United Nations previously had received assurances from local Serb commanders that they would not target the mercy flight. 99. Then they drank coffee with Serb commanders. 100. Then, she said, she recognized from television the notorious Serb paramilitary commander, Zeljko Raznatovic Arkan, who approached them, smiling. |