Bosniaks is the official term for the Muslim cultural group living in present day Bosnia-Herzogovina. Once called Bosnian Muslims, Bosniaks today make up 44% of the present day population of Bosnia-Herzegovina.Center for Balkan Development: History of the war in Bosnia
During the October 2, 2008, vice presidential debate, Democratic candidate Joe Biden mentioned "Bosniaks" as one of several ethnic groups involved in the Yugoslav Wars of the mid-1990s. NPR's senior news analyst Cokie Roberts pointed out what she thought was Biden's error, and several conservative blogs and other journalists chimed in--but Biden got it right.Media Matters: On PBS, Cokie Roberts falsely suggested Biden's reference to "Bosniaks" was a gaffe (October 3, 2008)
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In 1998, Biden wrote an important paper on the Bosnia conflict, called "Why the United States Should Finish the Job"SAIS: Bosnia: Why the United States Should Finish the Job(1998)
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Current ethnic groups living in Bosnia include 44% Bosniaks (Muslims); 31% Bosnian Serbs (Eastern Orthodox); and 17% Bosnian Croat (Roman Catholics)Center for Balkan Development: History of the war in Bosnia
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