THE HAGUE - Prosecutors on Wednesday urged UN war crimes judges to impose a life sentence on former Serb commander Ratko Mladic, once dubbed "the Butcher of Bosnia."
Former Serb army commander Ratko Mladic is pictured in a courtroom in The Hague on May 16, 2012
"It would be irresponsible and an affront to justice to impose anything other than a life sentence," prosecutor Alan Tieger told the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia as the prosecution wrapped up its case after a four-year trial.