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Contrary to popular belief, the song's aim was not to discriminate Bosnians nor demoralize soldiers. Written as a response to the loss of Baja's close family and friends, as well as the capture of his brother, "Ne volim te Alija" was meant to be a direct criticism of the president. | Contrary to popular belief, the song's aim was not to discriminate Bosnians nor demoralize soldiers. Written as a response to the loss of Baja's close family and friends, as well as the capture of his brother, "Ne volim te Alija" was meant to be a direct criticism of the president. | ||
The line "setiš li se Pijedora i Sane,/i Kozarca što je s desne strane" is either to point out how close enemy force are to scare Alija or a reference to the military forces there that have stopped enemy forces from taking Pijedor (Sana is a part of Prijedor).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oslfA6z0q54 Сана и Приједор у одбрани Коридора]. ''debeljaca1''. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2023.</ref> The line "drhte ruko oko Banja Luke" and mentions of the towns Bosanski Brod, Brčko, and Bijeljina is a reference to Operation Corridor 92 and the towns the Serbs controlled | The line "setiš li se Pijedora i Sane,/i Kozarca što je s desne strane" is either to point out how close enemy force are to scare Alija or a reference to the military forces there that have stopped enemy forces from taking Pijedor (Sana is a part of Prijedor).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oslfA6z0q54 Сана и Приједор у одбрани Коридора]. ''debeljaca1''. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2023.</ref> The line "drhte ruko oko Banja Luke" and mentions of the towns Bosanski Brod, Brčko, and Bijeljina is a reference to Operation Corridor 92 and the towns the Serbs controlled as well as being a military defeat for ABiH forces. The use of "mudžahedina" was used to refer to ABiH unit 5689 (known by its other name, el-Mujahid). The unit consisted of foreign fighters and was often used to showcase the might of the Bosnian Army.<ref>Schindler, John R (1 January 2007). ''Unholy Terror: Bosnia, al-Qa’ida, and the Rise of Global Jihad''. Zenith Press. ISBN 0760330034. pp.164-167</ref> The Drina taking out mujahedin troops is symbolic as in WW1, Serbs who were massacred had their bodies thrown in the Drina. The line "kvragu dali i Maglaj i Jajce" is a reference to losing the "Maglaj finger"<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/muslims-hit-hard-as-croats-and-serbs-unite-bosnia-s-maglaj-finger-is-cut-off-as-zepce-falls-to-new-allies-1482617.html "Muslims hit hard as Croats and Serbs unite: Bosnia's 'Maglaj finger' is cut off as Zepce falls to new allies"]. ''Independent.co.uk''. 02 July 1993. Retrieved 1 December 2023.</ref> from a Croat and Serb joint effort and Jajce falling to Serbian sources due to ammunition supply running out.<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/10/30/Jajce-falls-to-Serbian-forces/9363720421200/ Jajce falls to Serbian forces]. ''UPI''. 30 October 1992. Retrieved 1 December 2023.</ref> The mention of Goražde and Višegrad is a reference to the continuous siege of the towns.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHlfvASUbcA Лице и наличије Горажда - ратна репортажа]. ''debeljaca1''. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.</ref><ref>Schindler, John R (1 January 2007). ''Unholy Terror: Bosnia, al-Qa’ida, and the Rise of Global Jihad''. Zenith Press. ISBN 0760330034. p.87</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMb3KkTU6lc&list=PLZOENdA-q0Uq6YEY215V_Dqr8yYDxr4S5&index=13 Вишеград 1993 - ратна репортажа]. ''debeljaca1''. 9 December 2022.</ref> It is unknown why Baja asks about the lack of Green Berets in Zvornik, though it could just be a way to make the verse rhyme. Contrary to popular belief, "biće naše Novo Sarajevo" does not translate to "A new Sarajevo will be ours". Novo Sarajevo is a part of Sarajevo that has existed since the 60's, with the population of Serbs and Muslims being nearly 50-50 at the start of the war. | ||
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