Talk:Fikret Abdić
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OK, this is NOT neutral. I don't even know where to begin with the problems.
OK, then I'll remove tag until you find out what's wrong with the article. --Ante Perkovic 23:02, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
-I thought it'd be blatantly obvious, but I gueuss I got to go through it all. This reads like a propaganda booklet from one of his supporters (and very well could be.) Let's break it down:
"Cazinska Krajina, centered in the town of Velika Kladusa, in the far northwest corner of Bosnia, was once the most prosperous and peaceful region in Bosnia, in spite of the constant warfare that has bedeviled the region since the breakup of Yugoslavia. For this was the home base of Fikret Abdic, the remarkable and well-loved local entrepreneur who rose from nothing to become the country's biggest industrialist: it was Abdic who transformed a poor area into a highly profitable center of industry through his company, Agrokomerc."
I'd like to see some sources as if this actually is the most peaceful region of Bosnia and some evidence that it was all because of him that it became as such. The fact is, I don't know, but I do know this could be reworded better.
"Persecuted by the Yugoslav Communists, who naturally resented a successful entrepreneur"
Yeah, no loaded words here.
"Abdic beat out President Alija Izetbegovic – although the latter was mysteriously declared the "winner.""
"Fikret Abdić won the popular vote for president among the Muslim candidates, with 44% of the vote, Izetbegović closely behind with 37%. According to the Bosnian constitution, the first two candidates of each of the three constitutient nations would be elected to a seven-member multi-ethnic rotating presidency (with two Croats, two Serbs, two Muslims and one Yugoslav); a Croat took the post of prime minister and a Serb the presidency of the Assembly. Abdić agreed to stand down as the Muslim candidate for the Presidency and Izetbegović became President with the support of the Bosnian Serb leadership."
Nothing mysterious there.
More to come. - BRTD "
Uh huh. He only went to do what was best for his people with no personal interest. Maybe some believe that, but that's hardly NPOV.
"In Balkan Odyssey, Lord Owen, the British diplomat, described him as "forthright, confident and different from the Sarajevan Muslims. He was in favor of negotiating and compromising with Croats and Serbs to achieve a settlement, and scathing about those Muslims who wanted to block any such settlement.""
Textbook example of using "weasel words"
"As one Abdic supporter succinctly put it: "Alija Izetbegovic is the best President of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Fikret Abdic is the best thief and biggest desserter of Bosnian people.""
More weasel words.
"The Bosnian Army launched a deadly offensive against Abdic on June 10, 1994, and they were joined by their newfound allies, the Croats. The Bosnian 5th Corps attacked Velika Kladusa.
Perhaps atrocities did happen, but we need citations.
Perhaps the desire by the media to oversimply things might've been one reason for it being ignored, but we can rephrase this better, and maybe look at other reasons (such as that these atrocities paled next to the ones committed in Srebenica and Sarajevo
"The Croatian government has given in to the ICTFY's pressure, and is sending some of their military leaders, who are widely viewed as heroes in their own country, to the Hague. According to the Institute for War and Peace Reporting: "The authorities in Croatia are arresting innocent Serbs to diffuse nationalist anger over the detention of Croat war crimes suspects." A few months ago, after Croatia arrested several of their own military personnel on "war crimes" charges, they also arrested eighteen Croatian Serbs. The men declared their innocence, and began a hunger strike, at which time Yugoslav President Kostunica accused Croatia of violating their human rights."
Completely irrelevant.
Rhetorical questions do not belong in encyclopedia articles.
The article is also missing basic facts, such as his early life, current status, age, etc.
-BRTD
What was with Abdic's army being in front of Bihac? What was with ammo supplies which were left to serve 5.corp by their conquest of Velika Kladusa? What is happening to Agrokomerc today???? Izetbegovic's brethren, his party's members are robbing it??????????? Will anyone explain that???
