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European press ask 'Why?'
BBC News Online ^ | March 12 2004

Posted on 03/12/2004 3:42:52 PM PST by knighthawk

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1 posted on 03/12/2004 3:42:53 PM PST by knighthawk
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2 posted on 03/12/2004 3:43:29 PM PST by knighthawk (I have started my journey, I'm drifting away with the wind, full of power I'm spreading my wings)
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To: knighthawk
Why?

Its El Cid's fault. He was too milaristic in making spain for the spaniards.
3 posted on 03/12/2004 3:45:23 PM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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European Press Ask "Why?"

This is why Europe is the Eternal Battlefield.

And the same reason I don't want America to become the Final Battlefield.

Neville Chamberlain on line 1 for the BBC...

4 posted on 03/12/2004 3:46:24 PM PST by Rutles4Ever
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To: longtermmemmory
Will "the Beeb" become a March 12th kind of news outlet or remain stuck on March 10th?
5 posted on 03/12/2004 3:47:46 PM PST by Rutles4Ever
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To: knighthawk
The Madrid newspapers, El Pais and El Mundo, are focusing on ETA.

Al Queda is mentioned as a footnote and not given much prominence.

Usually with these things, the truth emerges slowly, like from a fog, days or weeks after the horrific event.

Who was really responsible will be known, but probably no time soon.

(Well Bush knew, but we already knew that...)

6 posted on 03/12/2004 3:50:33 PM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: knighthawk
I sense an almost tangible desperation on the part of Europeans to pin this on ETA. Despite the lack of evidence and the Islamist claims of responsibility.

They need to wake up and smell the coffee. It was Al Queda and the reason they hit Madrid instead of an American city was because they COULD hit Madrid. American targets are a bit too hard these days.

7 posted on 03/12/2004 3:52:13 PM PST by Ronin (When the fox gnaws, smile!!)
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To: knighthawk
Why?

It's all in the French foreign policy that you all follow.
8 posted on 03/12/2004 3:52:53 PM PST by Gamecock (The Passion; The Greatest Love Story Of All Time.)
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To: Ronin
We have indeed waken up, but we are anything but hard enough yet. They can still strike a mighty blow. That is what can happen in a free society.
9 posted on 03/12/2004 3:54:28 PM PST by doug from upland (Don't wait until it is too late to stop Hillary -- do something today!)
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To: knighthawk
European Press Ask "Why?"

Because appeasement doesn't work against evil that is bend on destroying people and civilizations and driving the world back into the 7th Century.
10 posted on 03/12/2004 3:55:45 PM PST by TomGuy
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I would be astounded if it was the ETA. This article actually does state quite accurately why it would be very much against their character. If you could pick a single organization on this planet that is given the label "terrorist" that actively tries -not- to kill people, it's the ETA. Consider them the "Barney" of terrorists, relatively speaking.

Qwinn
11 posted on 03/12/2004 3:56:13 PM PST by Qwinn
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"If, however, the bombers were Islamic extremists," it adds, " then current European reservations to America's response are untenable."

Words for the weasels.

12 posted on 03/12/2004 3:58:15 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: knighthawk
That's why they are over there. And we are over here.
13 posted on 03/12/2004 3:58:28 PM PST by Spruce
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To: knighthawk
My wife with several years of college walked in and read the article over my shoulder.

Her response to the questions of europeans. "Well DUH"
14 posted on 03/12/2004 4:03:17 PM PST by cripplecreek (you tell em i'm commin.... and hells commin with me.)
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To: TomGuy
Double megadittos
15 posted on 03/12/2004 4:06:40 PM PST by muleskinner
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To: knighthawk
But who did it?

Hmm...ETA? It's not their style, and they don't claim a major, successful attack that required considerable preparation and effort. No.

Radical Amish? There weren't any horses seen leaving the area. No.

The Spanish Inquisition? They've been out of business for years. No.

Enraged Easter Bunnies? Well, no eggs were spotted. No.

Radical mo-slime terrorists? It fit their style, and they did claim credit. But, everyone knows is-slime is the religion of peace and love. No.

Oh, how I wonder who it could possibly be!

16 posted on 03/12/2004 4:44:50 PM PST by neutrino (Oderint dum metuant: Let them hate us, so long as they fear us.)
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To: knighthawk
In the aftermath of the bombings in Madrid, newspapers across Europe on Friday look at what happened the previous day and ask the questions who, and why?

Because you not Islamics, you Western European idiots...just ask us Orthodox slavs and we give you history lesson why your orgy with Islam can only end one way...or go die off and shutup and let peoples who willing to fight Islam alone.

17 posted on 03/12/2004 5:30:01 PM PST by RussianConservative (Xristos: the Light of the World)
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To: knighthawk; A. Pole; Pubbie; Destro
Fellow-Genevan Le Temps is preoccupied with the same subject, and mourns the time when "the swine had the guts to claim responsibility without cheating". These days, it observes, "terrorism appears to have become a form of expression in itself, nihilism's revenge on politics".

And excuse me...who invent nihilism? Sucks when it come back to you, hugh? I have little sympathy for Council of Europe nations who condemn Russian war on Islamics when Russian apartment blown up and now cry as little baby when they get black eye...when your death toll reach almost thousand like Russia or several thousand like Israel, come talk, otherwise, bleed in Islamic bed you make for yourselfes.

Oh and when you done licking your wounds...go and apologize to Serbs too.

18 posted on 03/12/2004 5:33:32 PM PST by RussianConservative (Xristos: the Light of the World)
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To: knighthawk
"Europe is faced with greater dilemmas than America after 11 September".

Yup, finally somebody over there woke up......

19 posted on 03/12/2004 5:36:50 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (<I>)
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To: neutrino
I give you a few more clues: either those damn Orthodox militants (Serb or Russian or Greek or Makedonian) or the frigging Jeeewwws...always the Jeeewwws....Islam is your friend, it is great religion, make much scientific contribution....Orhtodox and Jews are devils, Mohamed is perfect and great modil grandfather...oops that was Stalin on the last...heehehehe. Just repeat five hundreds times...oh and Christian and Jews make dinosaurs to eat Moslems....
20 posted on 03/12/2004 5:37:48 PM PST by RussianConservative (Xristos: the Light of the World)
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