World War III strikes Spain

NY Daily News ^ | March 12 2004

[knighthawk]

Whether the train blasts in Madrid were the work of Basque separatists, as Spanish officials first reflexively alleged, or of regrouped and reenergized Al Qaeda malevolents, which would be truly terrifying news, hardly makes a difference to the innocent legions of dead and maimed. But it is of enormous consequence to those of us left living in daily fear. The Basques' grievance is with Spain alone; they're unlikely to strike elsewhere. But if this horror is indeed the work of Al Qaeda, the world has just plunged again into nightmare.

Is there now even moderate confidence that anywhere can be assured safety from terrorism, the most monstrous evil of modern times? Not Berlin, where authorities have been tipped to some act of public mayhem set to occur perhaps as early as tonight. Not Paris, where terror alerts have been raised and where soldiers are today deployed in the streets. Not Vienna, where the world's counterterrorism experts have assembled to address the darkening shadows of global menace. And surely not the United States of America.

Yesterday's brutishly boastful letter purporting to be from Osama Bin Laden's Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades not only proudly claimed responsibility for the Madrid havoc but warned that the U.S. very soon will suffer another devastating attack on its soil. "Winds of Black Death," these chop-licking lunatics have titled the glorious destruction to come. The plan, they chortle, is already 90% in place.

That letter is unauthenticated at this hour. Nonetheless, the world is manifestly at war. This must be recognized, without further equivocation. The enemy is an army of Islamic zombies utterly dedicated to the demolition and eradication of Western civilization and Western values. Western militaries and Western intelligence services must band together to stop them, by any methods available. This is the world in which we live today. It is not a world for the faint-hearted and mush-headed.

[knighthawk]

It is not a world for the faint-hearted and mush-headed

That's why terrorists would vote Democrat

[knighthawk]

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[Bigg Red]

...utterly dedicated to the demolition and eradication of Western civilization and Western values.


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Sounds like a major plank of the Democrats' party platform.

[TomGuy]

Finally, someone says it: World War III.

Our (modern civilization) politicians need to admit this, face the fact, and act accordingly.

Kerry, treating terrorism as a criminal act won't cut it. This is a World War. The terrorists want to drive civilization back into the 7th Century.

History shows that great civilizations have fallen to barbarian hoardes. We need to remember history.

[facedown]

Western militaries and Western intelligence services must band together to stop them, by any methods available.

I hope this proves to be true, and soon.

[.38sw]

No, no, no! The author doesn't understand - this is a law enforcement issue, and we must track down those responsible and bring them to justice. No war is necessary, we just need to arrest those who perpetrate these acts!

[RightWhale]

Thinking of the Spanish Civil War. Who said that history may not repeat itself but it often rhymes?

[sushiman]

" History shows that great civilizations have fallen to barbarian hoardes. We need to remember history. "

How about the hordes invading from south of the border ?

[cripplecreek]

"Finally, someone says it: World War III."



I was thinking the same thing Tom.

[Kakaze]

" That letter is unauthenticated at this hour. Nonetheless, the world is manifestly at war. This must be recognized, without further equivocation. The enemy is an army of Islamic zombies utterly dedicated to the demolition and eradication of Western civilization and Western values. Western militaries and Western intelligence services must band together to stop them, by any methods available. This is the world in which we live today. It is not a world for the faint-hearted and mush-headed "

Thats a very nicely worded paragraph. Now will this news paper and the media back it up and loose the political correctness and support an out and out war for survival, or will we next week hear about gays marrying and respecting the religion of peace.

After 9/11 there was a lot of blustering, followed by a great amount of denial and absolute lying.

[AmishDude]

I would suggest it's WWIV. Reagan won the third one.

[tiamat]

And where are the denunciations of this act of terror from our "good friends" the Saudis? The Egyptians? The Kuwaitis? ( who ought to know better!) . What about the "Palestinians", they howl about "acts of terror" constantly.

Islam is such a peaceful religion, after all!

Have any of these people offered any aid or comfort to Spain?

From where I'm sitting, all I'm hearing is crickets chirping.......

Typical.

[MizSterious]

Someone needs to mail this to John Kerry. He's so far out of step with reality, it's frightening.

[Spruce]

Agreed.

[Savage Beast]

But the terrorist threat has been exaggerated! Sen. Kerry said so himself!

"The Basques' grievance is with Spain alone"

That makes their terrorism no less odious.

[Tanniker Smith]

True, but it would confine it to Spain and other nations in the war on terror would have less to fear.

[Quix]

Well said.

[livius]

The enemy is an army of Islamic zombies utterly dedicated to the demolition and eradication of Western civilization and Western values.

That's what I like - no mincing words!

I'm surprised at the News. They used to be conservative many years ago, and then got mushy Jimmy Breslin-left, but now they seem to be coming to their senses again.

[Fiddlstix]

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[Kakaze]

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