47 years and zip to show

https://www.rferl.org/a/Biden_Warns_Bosnia_Could_Again_Face_Violence/1735438.html

May 20, 2009

As a U.S. senator, Biden supported arming Bosnian Muslims in their war against Bosnian Serbs, fuelling suspicion today among Bosnian Serbs who fret Washington might seek to lessen their autonomy. In his speech Biden recalled landing under gunfire in Sarajevo in 1993 when it was under Bosnian Serb siege.

War veterans organised peaceful protests in all towns across the Serb Republic at noon, lighting candles, and complaining about discrimination against Bosnian Serbs.

"I came today to protest against this American Biden because I am not happy that he came," said Radivoje Susnjar, a disabled man from the city of Banja Luka. "He supports Muslims even today, and he has always worked against Serbs."

By contrast, some say U.S. involvement is essential to prevent an ever more divided Bosnia.

"The EU isn't doing its bit as I see it and will never be able to do its bit because they disagree on everything," said one European diplomat who declined to be named.

EU foreign policy envoy Javier Solana accompanied Biden on May 19 along with the international peace envoy who has powers to fire local officials seen as endangering the peace.