Arab countries condemn Istanbul blasts; European nations step up security

Associated Press ^ | 11-20-03 | RAF CASERT

[Oldeconomybuyer]

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Arab countries joined the rest of the world in condemning Thursday's suicide bombings in Istanbul, Turkey, with the Syrian information minister calling the attacks "a barbarous crime."

"Syria's government and people condemn all terrorist actions that target innocent civilians and which serve only the enemies of security, stability and peace," Information Minister Ahmad al-Hassan told the official Syrian Arab News Agency.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Talk is cheap. Arab nations can "condem" all they want, but until they thin these killers from their ranks the islamist threat will remain.

[JSloth]

"strongly condemn" "increasing security" "barbarous"
blah...blah....BLAH!

Get off your duffs and do something! Terrorists couldn't care less if you condemn them or call them names; they won't stop until they are all dead.

BTW...where is the outrage when we (US) are the target?

[speedy]

I didn't notice any condemnation from the French. Maybe they have to mull it over.

[Coop]

Some saw a premeditated political pattern behind the attack

Duh... gee! Really?!?!

[Publius6961]

Talk is cheap. Arab nations can "condem" all they want, but until they thin these killers from their ranks the islamist threat will remain.

And they will all rightfully be seen as primitive, knuckle-dragging murdering excuses for human beings.

The "bad ones" could not exist without the support of all the others if for no other reason than for cover.

Start pointing them out, morons!

[Shermy]

Arabs? Who cares? How about Iran?

Turkish Hezbollah is an Iranian-backed movement.

Terrorism is a policy-arm of Iranian (and others) interests.

The Baku-Ceyhan line funding has been recently proceeding.

HSBC is a major player in the pipeline funding. For example, the "environmental" front groups were targeting boycotts for this bank.

HSBC is also big in Azerbaijan.

Iran wants to bottle up competitive oil producers to enhance the value of its own oil. The jihadis are just dupes for the profit-enhancing strategy. Iran want to scare away competitive investment.

Turkey will be a major player in the oil market due to its access to the Caucasus and Central Asia, and having no independent, conflicting oil production interests unlike Iran and Russia.

Welcome to the new front in the Caucasus Oil War. Blaming Jews and the USA is just the public diversion.

Follow the money...

[Coop]

"I don't know who is responsible for those explosions..." Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher told reporters in Cairo.

Yes you do.

[NorCoGOP]

"Syria's government and people condemn all terrorist actions that target innocent civilians and which serve only the enemies of security, stability and peace," Information Minister Ahmad al-Hassan told the official Syrian Arab News Agency.

Anyone else notice this little gem of spin?

In other words, had this been an attack against an Israeli consulate, I doubt you would have seen any condemnation, rather, backchannel congratulations...

[Weimdog]

Yep.

Arab and Muslim leaders need to tell their lemmings loud and clear that suicide bombers go to hell and they receive no virgins.

Until that day, their words are meaningless.

[kevao]

I didn't notice any condemnation from the French. Maybe they have to mull it over.

Dominique de Villepin (who is a man) still isn't sure who he wants to win.

[Coop]

Dominique de Villepin (who is a man)

The jury's still out...

[Flashman_at_the_charge]

"Syria's government and people condemn all terrorist actions that target innocent civilians and which serve only the enemies of security, stability and peace," Information Minister Ahmad al-Hassan told the official Syrian Arab News Agency.

Unless it’s an attack on Israel, which has been really asking for it for a long time.