“The first casualty is always the truth.” - Johnny Vaughan (1999) A powerful and sobering discussion on The Big Breakfast as Johnny Vaughan speaks with Dr. Eric Herring about the Kosovo War, at the time (15/04/99) The names change but the wars continue, even 27 years later. Day 22 of the crisis, and already, nearly 2 million people displaced. The original objective to prevent ethnic cleansing had clearly failed, with entire communities forced from their homes. Dr. Herring lays it out starkly: • NATO airstrikes showing little impact • Civilians on all sides suffering • Nationalism strengthening leadership rather than weakening it • The growing question, what actually works? From debates over ground troops to the risks of arming civilians, the conversation reflects just how complex and uncertain the situation had become. And one line that still hits hard today: 👉 “The first casualty is always the truth.” johnny_vaughan66 ericherring7 #KosovoWar #1999 #ThrowbackTV #JohnnyVaughan ...