TO: THE PEOPLE AND PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
FROM: PROFESSOR FRANCIS A. BOYLE
SUBJECT: THE DAYTON AGREEMENT DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 1995
DEAR FRIENDS:
Introduction 1. I have now had the opportunity to
study the Dayton documents. It is clear that Bosnia will lose 49% of its
territory to the Serb aggressor forces. Even worse, however, the 30% of
Bosnia now under control of the Government and the Armija will effectively
cede its independence to NATO. NATO will become a belligerent occupation
force that will be totally in control of the land where it is stationed.
I can see why you might be prepared to give away 49% of Bosnia that you
do not control. But I cannot understand why you would want to give away
to NATO the 30% of Bosnia that you do control. In essence, the 30% of Bosnia
that you do control will become the ward of NATO. You will have absolutely
no independence at all. The NATO commander will have absolute dictatorial
powers and the military force necessary to back up his decisions. The President,
the Presidency and the Government will become nothing more than a puppet
regime that will have to do whatever NATO tells them to do.
Francis A. Boyle
Professor of International Law
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