Can you tell us about the defence forces of Srpska and how they battled Croats and Muslims on the ground?
If we want to debate the conflicts between the Serbian forces west from the river of Drina [Krajina and Bosnia & Herzegovina] and the forces of Republic of Croatia and the Croatian-Muslim coalition from Bosnia and Herzegovina, than we must bare in mind that the statistics were on the side of the Croats and Muslims, during 1991-1995. In 1990 the Croats constituted 79% of Croatia’s population and within Bosnia and Herzegovina the Croats and Muslims constituted approximately 65% of the total population. The numbers were on their sides.
In 1995 the Croats and Muslims were well armed, enjoyed political, military and media support from the Western world. Their motivation was very high.
If the army of Krajina did not withdraw to Serbia, than the Croat-Muslim coalition would have a problem with the Serbs west from the river of Drina. After the fall of Krajina, Republic of Croatia was able to send all of its forces to Bosnia and with the help of the Bosnian Croats and Muslims, Croatia could enter in Banja Luka. After all they did not realize their intention to destroy RS. Why? Only those Serbs who were present on the terrain know why the Croatian and Muslim forces did not invade RS, after the defeat of Krajina. After the end of Krajina, the remaining Bosnian Serbs could not resist the Croats and the Bosnian Muslims, who were supported by NATO. We all know that! The Croatian-Muslim propaganda claims that America prevented the invasion against RS in 1995. If you only know that, than you do not know the whole story! Remember, the Americans only care about their own interests. The American interests were to be compared to the interests of Croatia and the Bosnian Muslims. So it is very contradictive to claim that America stopped the Croatian invasion against the Bosnian Serbs!!
I will tell you why the forces of Republic of Croatia and the Croat-Muslim coalition of BiH were stopped from conquering Banja Luka.
After the tragic fall of Republic of Serbian Krajina more than 250.000 Serbian refugees arrived to the territory of Republic of Serbia. The authorities of Republic of Serbia were extremely surprised about the amount of refugees from Krajina. It was a chaos and Serbia was not prepared to receive that amount of refugees. The authorities of Republic of Serbia were not happy about that situation. During these moments the Croatian and Bosnian forces arrived near Banja Luka. Republic of Serbia could not handle the refuges from Krajina and in case that RS also falls, than Republic of Serbia would be totally exhausted by the amount of refugees.
So when the Croats and Muslims were going towards Banja Luka, the authorities of Republic of Serbia started to mobilize the army of Republic of Serbia and Montenegro.
If the Croatians and Muslims start to attack Banja Luka, the army of Republic of Serbia and Montenegro would get involved in the conflict. Everybody who was present in Serbia in 1995 knows that a mobilization was taking place, because the Croats and Muslims threaded to also occupy RS. The authorities of Republic of Serbia did betray Krajina, but they would not tolerate the expasion of Croatia until the river of Drina. The deal was to surrender Krajina and to control atleast the areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which were near Serbia.
The Americans were informed about the fact that in case the Croats attack Banja Luka, the army of Republic of Serbia and Montenegro may get involved in the war. The Americans did everything in power to prevent an eventual involvement of Republic of Serbia in the war in Bosnia; this because if Serbia gets involved in the war the interests of the Croats and Muslims would be endangered.
Thats why the Americans suggested to Croatia to aviod an eventual military confrontation with Serbia. It was quite possible that Serbia would stop the invasion of RS, because Serbia could not handle all the refugees any longer.
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