Posted on 09/03/2004 3:10:43 PM PDT by dennisw
EU wants explanation from Moscow on hostage storming
03 September 2004 = = The EU refused Friday to rush to judgment on how Russian authorities acted in the bloody end to the hostage crisis in north Ossetia, but said it wants Moscow's explanation of the tragedy.
"It is premature now, without knowing the exact situation, to make a judgment on the way the Russian authorities acted," said Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot, whose country currently holds the European Unionpresidency.
"We first have to evaluate the situation with the knowledge of all the details," he told reporters at the end of the first day of a two-day meeting of EU foreign ministers in the southern Netherlands.
But in a later statement Friday evening Bot said the EU will be seeking an explanation from Moscow.
"All countries in the world need to work together to prevent tragedies like this. But we also would like to know from the Russian authorities how this tragedy could have happened."
The comments came after around 100 were killed and over 550 injured as crack troops stormed a school in southern Russia, freeing children and adults held hostage for almost three days by militants demanding independence for Chechnya.
Earlier in the day Bot called the denouement of the hostage crisis in the town of Beslan a "deep human tragedy" and said it appeared that authorities "considered very carefully this situation before deciding to take this action."
Speaking following afternoon talks, he added that "as figures are coming in it turns out that the drama is even greater than I thought."
He notably said that "perhaps at a later date" European leaders could discuss "with our Russian friends" the possibility of creating a joint anti-terrorism force.
"We should also eventually look into what has happened and discuss ... measures that can be taken to prevent such situations from occurring," he added.
F$CK the EU ... these panty waists let 10 THOUSAND of their elderly DIE last year.
Thanks..
Putin should tell them to stuff it! EU lead by France is worthless IMHO! Actually it should say IMO -- that opinion isn't humble! :)
My God, the audacity of the EU amazes me. If forced to live for 30 seconds in Putin's shoes, those EU wussies would be reduced to a quivering mass of jelly.
I appreciate the incentive that the EU is giving Russia to finally become full allies with us - both of our nations realize that this is a WAR, and you only fight WAR one way.
In any event, it doesn't look like the Russians were expecting to storm the building. Their perimeter wasn't tight, and some terrorists managed to slip away in the confusion. Also, the emergency response was haphazard, leading me to believe that they weren't expecting to deal with a large number of wounded right that second.
Hey EU: Hard as this is for you to believe, it's the TERRORISTS' FAULT!
I support President Putin in telling the EU (Europe's Useless) to fold it until it's all corners and stuff it where the sun don't shine.
I also offer prayers for the families of those injured and lost to terrorism.
/john
The entire operation was set up as a means to kill all 1200 of the captives. Moscow knows this as well as Washington.
The EU wants to know how their arab fighters died.
Russia certaintly needs to revisit its tactics in dealing with terrorists. Maybe draft an actual terrorism policy instead of this trial by error they've been using lately.
"EU will be seeking an explanation from Moscow" & "the drama is even greater than I thought"
Well, gag me with a socialist! Note this EU official, this paragon of excellence in reasoned government is asking Moscow, NOT THE TERRORISTS, for an "explaination".
What about "terrorists killing children" is he having trouble understanding - that Islam kills or that they just killed lots of children?
Perhaps the essence of this man's evil is best expressed by his choice of words. This bachelor's child considers this tragedy to be a "drama". This is the soul of the socialist diplomat/politician bared for all to see.
What an excellent example of a Euro-wienie at its vascillating best.
So, let's see the EU wants sKerry elected so he can join with them in providing more Nucs to Iran (undoubtedly, to drop on the USA), N. Korea wants sKerry elected, (so they can continue to develop their nuclear programs), the Egyptians want sKerry elected (WHY???), the American Communist Party wants sKerry elected (so just in case they run out of Nucs in Iran, N. Korea, China, Pakistan, India, etc.) they can get more from the sKerry administration like they did from the Clinton Administration..
Can anyone explain what in the heck Great Britan wants to be a part of the EU?????
You can't seriously wonder. The ruling dictator/king/President for life/elite class is fabulously wealthy.
No kidding. What the Hell? The bodies aren't even cold!
NOT with my Tax dollars!~ if these pinkos can't learn from prior history then they can suck sand..
Un-freakin-believable!!! And these are the kooks that Kerry would like us to hook up with. And what did the EU do during this atrocious, horrendous, diabolical assault on defenseless women and children???? Putin needs to tell the EU exactly where they can stick there opinion. And then take on the Chechen Islamist Terrorists and their Arab mercenaries responsible for this crime against everything human and decent.
"All countries in the world need to work together to prevent tragedies like this. But we also would like to know from the Russian authorities how this tragedy could have happened."
I can save them the time, but if they want they can ask the French journalist hostages held in Iraq. Stop the appeasement, stop the behind-kissing, stop capitulating to their every coo. To use the street term, they're being played, hussled, made a fool. If Putin wants some help, he should look up W at the ranch and discuss what they, what we can do together.
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