Comments on: The Death of Yugoslavia http://smashingtelly.com/2008/06/10/the-death-of-yugoslavia/ A hand picked TV channel Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:13:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Tom Foremski http://smashingtelly.com/2008/06/10/the-death-of-yugoslavia/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Tom Foremski Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:07:48 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/2008/06/10/the-death-of-yugoslavia/#comment-965 It's a fascinating documentary series. I also came across: "Yugoslavia: The Avoidable War," which offers a view of how Germany and Austria helped stir up Croatian separatism that sparked the wars. Clearly, its a complex story - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5860186121153047571&q=&hl=en It’s a fascinating documentary series. I also came across: “Yugoslavia: The Avoidable War,” which offers a view of how Germany and Austria helped stir up Croatian separatism that sparked the wars. Clearly, its a complex story – http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5860186121153047571&q=&hl=en

]]> By: Miloš http://smashingtelly.com/2008/06/10/the-death-of-yugoslavia/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Miloš Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:43:22 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/2008/06/10/the-death-of-yugoslavia/#comment-899 While the documentary is indeed excellent, the words that precede it are anything but. Your reduction of several complex issues into tabloid catchphrases (bestial Serbian nationalism! a farce!) could even be compared to a 30 second clip of a dog on a skateboard. Racism aside, my compliments for both the idea and the execution of the site :) While the documentary is indeed excellent, the words that precede it are anything but. Your reduction of several complex issues into tabloid catchphrases (bestial Serbian nationalism! a farce!) could even be compared to a 30 second clip of a dog on a skateboard.

Racism aside, my compliments for both the idea and the execution of the site :)

]]> By: Grant http://smashingtelly.com/2008/06/10/the-death-of-yugoslavia/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Grant Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:45:58 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/2008/06/10/the-death-of-yugoslavia/#comment-872 This was made by the incredible Norma Percy for Brook Lapping productions in London (now owned by Bob Geldof's company - TenAlps). I was lucky enough to work for them just after this was made while they were editing "Israel & the Arabs - The Fifty Years War". I've probably never encountered a smarter, more serious bunch of people in my working life. This was made by the incredible Norma Percy for Brook Lapping productions in London (now owned by Bob Geldof’s company – TenAlps). I was lucky enough to work for them just after this was made while they were editing “Israel & the Arabs – The Fifty Years War”. I’ve probably never encountered a smarter, more serious bunch of people in my working life.

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