Milosevic's trial

摘要

If history is made by men, and not just ineluctable forces, then Slobodan Milosevic can claim a starring role. No single person has done as much to shape the history of the Balkans in the past dozen years, and no single person has as much to answer for in the court of historical judgment. The verdict of history, however, is too remote for those affected by his actions. They want, and deserve, justice. In itself, the arrest of Mr Milosevic last Sunday, welcome though it is, will bring at best only partial justice.