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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Hey dude,
I know there are a lot of mixed feelings in Croatia about the Canadian and other UNPROFOR forces that were there during the war, but as a Croatian-Canadian I appreciate your service. Believe it or not, there are folks in Croatia who are also thankful.
War is, as you know, never a black and white thing. What's good for one group may not necessarily be good for another group. I know you went there with the intention to help people in dangerous situations, and that is extremely brave and admirable.
Good on you for fighting the good fight.
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Generally, the elderly (either Croat or Serb) were thankful. Those that were old enough to remember The War, were always happy to see us. They would come out with that black tar coffee, bread, and slivovica for us.
The younger generation, they didn't like us, but we really didn't give a ####. We were very very good at our job, so good, we were moved to the hottest spot in the country.