and then the last outstanding hurdle to them fully joining the european union and the community of civilized nations if you like was the outstanding arrest of ratko mladic. finally they have done it, and finally this puts to bed this last obstacle towards them joining the european union. and it s a very important day, and the serbian president has said for a long time that he was committed to this. and finally it s happened. so what do you think happens next? the people who live there, have you been back there at all any time in recent years? yes, i have. and in fact it was very emotional and very moving several years ago. i went back with the now late but very great american diplomat richard holbrooke. you remember it was after srebrenica, after what mladic and milosevic and milosevic did in srebrenica that the united states finally intervened. it got its nato coalition together. it bombarded military targets and finally put holbrooke in
and all eyes now on the phrase one nation in the gop race to the white house. just ahead, new signs those words could be sarah palin is running for president. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. but first, a heartbreaking development in joplin, missouri. all week we ve been bringing you wrenching stories of those missing in the tornado s wake, while at the same time holding out hope they might still be found alive. one of them, 16-year-old lance who was in his car when the twister hit has become a symbol of the desperation felt by so many families. i spoke to his mother, michelle, on tuesday right here in the situation room . oh, my gosh, he is amazing. he is a straight a student. always has been. everything comes so naturally. he has amazing friends. he rides bmx. he is involved in the bridge ministries here in joplin. very active once again, respectful. cares about his family so much. sadly, we ve just learned that lantz hare has now been found dead.