Storm.

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"You don't need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing."

Only very vaguely do I recall any of this. Thanks to the tip from Steve. STORM. Operation STORM.

"Operation Storm [4–7 August 1995] . . . was the last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence and a major factor in the outcome of the Bosnian War. It was a decisive victory for the Croatian Army (HV), which attacked across a 630-kilometre (390 mi) front against the Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK), and a strategic victory for the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH)"

Regarding "Storm" some key points:

* Largest land battle in Europe since 1945.

* Croatian army trained by U.S. advisers.

* Offensive planning under the tutelage of American advisers.

* Lessons from Desert Storm incorporated into "Storm".

* War crimes perpetrated quite numerous.

* Ethnic cleansing accompanied by lots of refugees. Predominantly Serb.

Those various warring Balkan adversaries in the aftermath of STORM more willing to negotiate an equitable settlement and did so? That would appear to be the case.

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