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The Weight of Chains
2010 · Film · documentary · 125 min
Directed by Boris Malagurski
The Weight of Chains is a Canadian documentary film that takes a critical look at the role that the US, NATO and the EU played in the tragic breakup of a once peaceful and prosperous European state - Yugoslavia. The film, bursting with rare stock footage never before seen by Western audiences, is a creative first-hand look at why the West intervened in the Yugoslav conflict, with an impressive roster of interviews with academics, diplomats, media personalities and ordinary citizens of the former Yugoslav republics. This film also presents positive stories from the Yugoslav wars - people helping each other regardless of their ethnic background, stories of bravery and self-sacrifice.
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>Watch Boris Malagurski's film "The Weight of Chains" and see if you change your opinion
Off topic, but I cringe every time someone responds like that. It's essentially shows you can't (bother) to write a coherent response and instead want the other guy to waste 2 hours watching your video.
Watch Boris Malagurski's film "The Weight of Chains" and see if you change your opinion
The West (mostly USA) bombed everyone regardless of ethnicity in Yugoslavia and then took their largest assets. If they really cared about democracy and freedom, and if the Serbs really were genocidal maniacs as many believe, then the evidence in this film that shows the contrary wouldn't exist
I'd like to recommend the documentary called "The Weight of Chains (Težina lanaca)" [1] for more in-depth arguments behind the NATO intervention in Yugoslavia.
>"The Weight of Chains" is a Canadian documentary film that takes a critical look at the role that the US, NATO and the EU played in the tragic breakup of a once peaceful and prosperous European state - Yugoslavia. The film, bursting with rare stock footage never before seen by Western audiences, is a creative first-hand look at why the West intervened in the Yugoslav conflict, with an impressive roster of interviews with academics, diplomats, media personalities and ordinary citizens of the former Yugoslav republics.
Following articles talk about how the US officials went on privatizing strategic domestic industry in the countries they've helped to destroy. The same happened in all post-Soviet countries which became enslaved under their new Western owners, always excused under the blanket statement of "democracy". Yet, no one talks about one million working age people that died as a direct result of the social vacuum it has created [2]. The average income levels in the EU, 25 years after the "liberation", tell the story in one picture [3]. People in post-Soviet countries / former Yugoslavia today have access to more products, but most of the people are not able to afford any of them, they are basically just window shopping in the capitalist society.
>"Privatizing" Kosovo: The Madeleine Albright Way [4] Americans Who Helped Free Kosovo Return as Entrepreneurs - The New York Times [5]
>"The Prime Minister of Ukraine has urged U.S. partners to actively use the investment opportunities offered by the privatization campaign in Ukraine, particularly in the energy sector," a statement posted on Ukraine’s governmental website said on Monday. [6]
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw49iL6zGyQ
[2] https://web.archive.org/web/20130425211507/http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2009/090115.html
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_average_wage
[4] http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3516/kosovo-privatization
[5] http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/world/europe/americans-who-helped-free-kosovo-return-as-entrepreneurs.html
[6] http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2015/05/25/yats-to-washington-please-buy-ukraine/
It's an interesting story, somewhat emotional and romantic even? Maybe more to me because I was a kid here when it was all happening (born in '84). If you're into conspiracy stuff, watch "The Weight Of Chains". Although I believe the film is heavily biased and greatly downplays the responsibility of serbia itself in the conflict, blaming most of it on outside forces. Nevertheless, it's very entertaining and paints a grim picture of foreign interests at play and their influence on the post-war politics.