Fools' Crusade : Yugoslavia, Nato, and Western Delusions

The justification for NATO's intervention in the civil wars that broke up Yugoslavia was supported by the "international community's" center left, but was based on distortions of fact, demonization of one side, and a profound misunderstanding of economic and political developments. So argues Journalist Johnstone, who further contends that the intervention exacerbated the violence and was a cynical (and successful) attempt by both German and American elites to extend their imperial hegemonies over the Balkans. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)