Of course, by "tighten leash", he means that the tribunal should restrict Dr. Karadzic's rights even further. Yes, everyone deserves a fair trial--but not the likes of Dr. Karadzic because he, horror of horrors, committed genocide against Muslims. So says the good professor.*
This poor excuse for an editorial written by someone who really should know better can be found here. Below are some of my favorite excerpts.
It seems like a long time since Radovan Karadzic was arrested in Belgrade in 2008 with long hair and beard and disguised as a holistic healer, after being in hiding for 13 years.
His trial at the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague was suspended last November after the prosecution's opening speech because Karadzic refused to attend. It resumed last Monday, with the former president of the Bosnian Serbs facing charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Karadzic opened his case last week with rhetoric reminiscent of other former leaders tried recently for crimes of mass atrocity. The man sometimes referred to as his erstwhile mentor, Slobodan Milosevic, ran a similar opening defence, railing against the court trying him, against NATO and its member states, even against the Vatican.
Saddam Hussein opened his trial caustically denouncing the US, the new Iraqi regime that was trying him and insisted on being referred to as ''president''.
To compare Dr. Karadzic to Saddam Hussein is truly insulting. And comparing him to Milosevic is a bit fallacious as well.