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<blockquote data-quote="Irenicus" data-source="post: 984299" data-attributes="member: 10628">@leanmeansexmachine.I am sorry to hear what happened to you. If nothing else, the pollution will take care of them (from what I have heard, it is terrible!). Also, I am ex Sarajevan.One thing (or rather myth), in all honesty, is slightly pissing me off (nothing personal against you, many have fallen&nbsp; for it). This......is what I am talking about.This was true before the war, and a few years after. But right now, that simply is not the case. I have followed the demography in the Balkans for years, so trust me on this.Here, two examples:1. Mostar. After the war, the city was divided between Croats and Muslims. Muslims were in majority, and they wanted unification - so that they could take over the town. But, starting from approximately 2008, it was evident that the Croats have bigger TFR, and that they are immigrating from the local countryside. It was exactly the opposite with Muslims. And there is no wonder why nowadays they want separation.2. The Muslims have (or about to have) a negative TFR (due to immigration, being the most urbanized population and poverty). The TFR of Serbs is also bad, but they have their own entity, so there is no danger for them being overrun. The Croats have quite big TFR as well.In the long term (100 years), Bosnia will be divided between Serbia and Croatia. The Muslims will get their little Gaza&nbsp; in the territories they control (23%). As soon the US and EU get out of here, this will happen. It was long overdue.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Irenicus, post: 984299, member: 10628"] @leanmeansexmachine. I am sorry to hear what happened to you. If nothing else, the pollution will take care of them (from what I have heard, it is terrible!). Also, I am ex Sarajevan. One thing (or rather myth), in all honesty, is slightly pissing me off (nothing personal against you, many have fallen for it). This... ...is what I am talking about. This was true before the war, and a few years after. But right now, that simply is not the case. I have followed the demography in the Balkans for years, so trust me on this. Here, two examples: 1. Mostar. After the war, the city was divided between Croats and Muslims. Muslims were in majority, and they wanted unification - so that they could take over the town. But, starting from approximately 2008, it was evident that the Croats have bigger TFR, and that they are immigrating from the local countryside. It was exactly the opposite with Muslims. And there is no wonder why nowadays they want separation. 2. The Muslims have (or about to have) [u]a negative TFR[/u] (due to immigration, being the most urbanized population and poverty). The TFR of Serbs is also bad, but they have their own entity, so there is no danger for them being overrun. The Croats have quite big TFR as well. In the long term (100 years), Bosnia will be divided between Serbia and Croatia. The Muslims will get their little Gaza in the territories they control (23%). As soon the US and EU get out of here, this will happen. It was long overdue. [/QUOTE]

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