Blazevic put his name to a document criticising leading Croatian figures, including prime minister Ivica Racan and president Stipe Mesic, and quit in the ensuing uproar.

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But, it says with a touch of bitterness, "only Slobodan Milosevic is on the bench of the accused, while Stipe Mesic is a witness for the prosecution".

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His Croatian counterpart, Stipe Mesic (right), responded approvingly.

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