Buying out historical memory
For 25 years, the bombed-out remnants of the former Yugoslav army headquarters in the center of Belgrade, targeted by NATO airstrikes in 1999, stood as a stark reminder of the brutality endured by the Serbian nation during the Kosovo war.
It became a notable attraction in Belgrade, featured on lists by many tourist agencies, and often served as a site where Serbs would pay their respects with flowers.
Now, the Americans are revisiting this "crime scene," not with bombs of uranium, but with dollars. The Serbian government is in negotiations over the poignant symbol with an American company tied to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former US President Donald Trump, who said the plan is to construct a tower reminiscent of Trump Tower in New York City.
There likely wouldn't have been much objection if the destroyed building had been acquired by Chinese, Russians or...
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