Stanisic and the former special forces commander, Franko Simatovic -- are said to have played an important role in Milosevic's ousting, specifically by promising not to use force against civilians during the October 2000 unrest in the country.
Stanišić i bivši komandant specijalnih snaga Franko Simatović navodno su imali važnu ulogu u zbacivanju Miloševića sa vlasti, time što su obećali da neće upotrebiti silu protiv civila za vreme nemira u Jugoslaviji u oktobru 2000 godine.