The American Embassy in Sarajevo stated that the views and messages expressed by Michael Flynn, former US National Security Advisor, during his lecture in Banja Luka on geopolitical trends, are his private opinions and do not reflect US positions.

US General Michael Flynn stated in Banja Luka that 'Islamization and the possibility of renewing the Ottoman Empire are the reason for a global battle against these scourges.'

Michael Flynn, former US National Security Advisor, visited Banja Luka at the invitation of Republika Srpska, stating that the danger of 'radical Islam' prompted US intervention against Iran and suggesting Americans dislike the EU.