4, Kosovo –Part 1Finishing Unfinished Business1998 MACBETH: Oh full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife! Marko had moved into a new house. He was only twenty-two, but he owned a spacious villa in Pozarevac, surrounded by a high fence, not far from his parents’ residence. Quite an achievement when the average monthly wage was the equivalent of £50, if it was ever paid. Marko earned more than that. He had gone into business with Mihalj Kertes. Kertes had organised demonstrations for Milosevic since 1988, and had another job. He was head of the Yugoslav customs service, controlling the flow of smuggled oil and cigarettes into the country. Marko controlled the import of the Philip Morris brand.2 Each truckload of cigarettes brought in about $250,000. Of course, that had to be split down the line, but enough remained to pay for underfloor heating in Marko’s house, and a swimming pool. But Marko was wondering, how warm should the water be? He called Dad for some advice. Marko: Do you know the water in my pool is heated to 38 degrees Celsius?
