Bosnia and Herzegovina still divided 15 years after wa

I found this article on CNN today titled Bosnia and Herzegovina still divided 15 years after war:
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/10/05/bosnia.elections.mostar/index.html

I found these three quotes especially interesting:
Tomas Valasek, of the London-based Centre for European Reform, said the war in Bosnia has continued by other means, such as politics.

"When I return to Mostar I'm surprised by how little healing as taken place. Speaking to the locals you realize there is a great deal of animosity."

Valasek said that the EU and other world powers have failed to leverage the financial and political power they hold in the area into Bosnian political stability.

The international community has been pushing to strengthen central government and has made it a key requirement for Bosnia's EU membership.


It's sad to see that things have not changed very much since the original conflict in the 1990s. Just like in No Man's Land where fingers are pointed at the UN fingers are now being pointed at the EU and Bosnia must meet certain Western requirements before they are even admitted to the EU. Meanwhile there is still too much internal conflict that continues to hold Bosnia back. Will this region ever be peaceful and united?