20 years later, Mladic stands trial

The Takeaway

The trial of Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic begins in the Hague Wednesday morning. Mladic is being tried  before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia  for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Dan Damon  reported on the Balkans War for years and is host of World Update for our partner the BBC.

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