RATKO MLADIC, the military leader of Bosnian Serb forces during the war of 1992-95, shouted "lies" at the court. Nevertheless, the UN'S Yugoslav war-crimes tribunal in The Hague found him guilty on November 22nd of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. There were no surprises in the verdicts and no surprises in the reactions. Mr Mladic has been sent to prison for life; and next month the tribunal will shut up shop for good.
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