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Reflections on War, Remembrance Sunday 2019 Srebrenica Genocide Memorial I stand before you today a broken woman – a woman who has heard first hand stories of unbearable suffering, of the absence of mercy, and the failure of the international community to protect and build lasting peace. I have spent 6 days in Bosnia-Herzegovina, reflecting on the nature of evil and human suffering in the light of their recent conflict (1992-95). Put in that context and experience Remembrance Sunday raises some profound questions for me about the politics of remembrance, the responsibilities of those who remember and the nature of Christian remembrance. The stories that nations tell about their past are only ever partially true; it is a brave country that is willing to tell stories of the past that recognise sin, barbarity, aggression and poor military decisions. The poets of the First World War have raised their voices loud and clear so that the stories of wasted life and poor leadership have be