What was left of the architectural beauty of structures from the time of the AustroHungarIan Empire. or the towering highrise buildings built during Marshall Titos 30yearreign. was now a twisted combination of bombedout building shells. collapsed factories. or acres of roofless and pockmarked houses. Sarajevo is undoubtedly a scarred survivor. I remember. too. the stories of no food. heat. or fresh water. and the chilling testimonials of snipers killing pedestrians in the street and marketplace. There were constant reminders of the 21/2 million refugees who were either burned and bombed out of their houses and communities. or simply fled the area with terror. After this eyeopener. we flew to Naples. Italy. for a briefing by the U.S.
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