11.   Furthermore, the accusations come just four days before the opening of the ICTY trial against former Yugoslav strongman, Slobodan Milosevic.

12.   At these accusations the former Yugoslav strongman grew impatient, tapping his finger lightly on his desk, leaning back in his chair.

13.   Croatian intelligence wiretaps of Slobodan Milosevic show the former Yugoslav strongman currying favour with then US president Bill Clinton and deeply concerned about upsetting the US administration.

14.   Jelisaveta Maric too told AFP she feared the prosecution would fail to prove the case against the former Yugoslav strongman.

15.   On Wednesday, the war crimes trial against the ousted Yugoslav strongman was suspended for at least a week because he was suffering from flu.