tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31049136.post7130602567388970931..comments2024-03-26T13:56:51.777-05:00Comments on General Draža Mihailovich: In regards to the article "Croatian Serbs"... A Response by Dusan IvancevicUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31049136.post-14043791849871241092011-08-24T12:37:31.433-05:002011-08-24T12:37:31.433-05:00Dušane, thank you for taking the time to read my a...Dušane, thank you for taking the time to read my article about Serbs from modern-day Croatia or Croatian Serbs. About its two versions: I originally received a fair amount of stick for using the term "Croatian Serbs" in the original. So when the article got published in <b>Britić</b>, I intended to edit it as quickly as I could, so as to reduce the frequency of that disputed term therein.<br /><br />Just to clarify a few things: My article about Serbs from Croatia, or Croatian Serbs, is supposed to serve as an introduction to the issues that concern this population, to which I personally belong. It's not meant to be a in-depth, detailed look at our entire history and our customs.<br /><br />I understand your concern when you complain that, "…there is not one mention of Croatian pogroms against Serbian civilians prior to the outbreak of war", and that, "This statement glosses over the number of Ustaša victims which I would consider an open door for revisionists". But like I mention above, my article is merely an introduction with the aim to inspire further interest and research into issues that concerns Serbs in Lika, Dalmatia, etc. That's all.<br /><br />You criticise my use of the word "bring" in the sentence: "It was brought to Yugoslavia in 1941 with Nazi Germany’s invasion of the country, bringing with it fascist régimes like that of Ante Pavelić and his Ustaše…". However, I never in the slightest suggested that the Ustaše weren't already extant within Yugoslavia prior to the German invasion; just that the Nazis invaded and the Ustaša régime was established following their arrival. That's it.<br /><br />You also feel the need to correct me when you explain: "The Yugoslavian Army in the Homeland was far more multi-ethnic than the Partizan paramilitary…" However, I never suggested that the Yugoslav Royal Army was <i>always</i> Serb-dominated, and thus <i>never</i> multi-ethnic; just that it <i>was</i> Serb-dominated, which, by the end of the war, was certainly true. And I doubt that you will doubt that!<br /><br />Nevertheless, if you feel the need to comment about any article on my blog, feel free to leave a comment at my <b>Balkan Anarchist</b> blog, so I can respond to you quicker.<br /><br />Pozdrav!Balkan Ⓐnarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493330107738092712noreply@blogger.com