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In reading Slavenka Drakulic’s book, Café Europa, I came across the name “Arkan.” In the book Arkan’s disregard of tradition and meaning in uniform is used to show Europe’s eagerness to forget, or at least pretend to forget. The twentieth anniversary of the Serbian-Croatian war is approaching. Citizens of the former Yugoslavian states are still healing, twenty years after the devastating ethnic wars. That is why it is important to understand the complexities, to know the truth and seek justice through a correct portrayal of history.

Zeljko “Arkan” Raznatovic was one of the most notorious Serbian war leaders in the early 1990s. Born in 1952, he lived until January 17, 2000 when he was assassinated. Sources said that Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic, as cruel as he was, did not compare to the brutality of Arkan.

Early Career

His hefty criminal background before the collapse of Yugoslavia sounds like something out of a James Bond movie. He is thought to have worked for Tito’s government in the Serbian Secret Police hit squads across Europe. Having an affinity towards bank robbing and other crimes, Arkan had convictions or warrents in Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. He escaped jail numerous times and was on Interpol’s ten most wanted list. He was a thief and a murderer early in life.