After Bosnia, the scenario is by now nightmarishly well-known.
Serb troops ride into a village on tanks or in jeeps, in broad daylight or under the cover of night.
In fact they strut with an arrogance not possessed by Kosovars, known for their hospitality and kindhearted, neighborly ways. Strategically and armed, the Serbs storm the simple homes of a culture that still observes the extended family system, many with ten or more relatives living together. The segregation of the household is swift and brutal, with men often removed, but occasionally executed in front of their traumatized dependents. Younger women and older girls are often raped. Mothers and older women may be forced to witness the inconceivable.