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EU wants explanation from Moscow on hostage storming
eubusiness ^ | 03 September 2004

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.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: cair; cairsilentonchechnya; caucasus; eu; euenablers; nocaircondemnation; ossetia; silenceissupport; silenceofcair; unreal; whereiscair
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To: dennisw

two in one day---this re Russia and solina telling israel to leave syria alone..i think the EU should be added to axis of evil--or at least "girlie men"


81 posted on 09/03/2004 3:46:00 PM PDT by rang1995
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To: dennisw
No shinloa! eFing is demanding answers, too!

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82 posted on 09/03/2004 3:46:48 PM PDT by sonofatpatcher2 (Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
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To: !1776!

YEAH!!!!

!1776! for Russian President!!


83 posted on 09/03/2004 3:47:38 PM PDT by Lord Nelson
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To: dennisw

First reaction from EU... not condolences and sympathies, but interrogating the victim. What a$$-clowns


84 posted on 09/03/2004 3:47:48 PM PDT by Teacher317
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To: rang1995

Explain. What is this latest about Israel? Maybe Syria should stop the flow of its terrorists into Iraq (and Lebanon for that matter) Never forget the 200 troops killed in the Beirut bombing!!!


85 posted on 09/03/2004 3:49:23 PM PDT by Lord Nelson
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To: dennisw
...but said it wants Moscow's explanation of the tragedy.

And Putin should tell the EU to shut the [blank] up!

86 posted on 09/03/2004 3:50:41 PM PDT by Wolfstar (We need a President who not only is living in the present, but understands it.)
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To: dennisw

I've got your explanation right here: SHOVE IT!


87 posted on 09/03/2004 3:51:35 PM PDT by rintense (Results matter.)
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To: dennisw

Earth to the EU - If Terrorist are keeping hundreds of children in a sweltering hot gymnasium and not allowing food and water to get to them, the terrorists are in the act of killing the children. In that situation storming the school was the only option.


88 posted on 09/03/2004 3:51:49 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: dennisw
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.

Translation: The Euroweenies want to dictate to Russia just like they want to dictate to us. Screw the EU!

89 posted on 09/03/2004 3:52:50 PM PDT by Wolfstar (We need a President who not only is living in the present, but understands it.)
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To: dennisw

Yeah you Ruskies better explain why you tried to save those children. and how dare you bother the Islamofascist Terrorists. After all, YOU PROBABLY HAVE MADE THEM MAD


90 posted on 09/03/2004 3:53:48 PM PDT by marty60
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To: rang1995

The EU can be a member of the axis of whining weasels or the axis of girlie men. They don't qualify as an Axis of Evil Country.


91 posted on 09/03/2004 3:53:51 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (https://www.swiftvets.com/swift/ccdonation.php?op=donate&site=SwiftVets)
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To: dennisw
The E.U. must want Russia to follow Germany's example and condemn Israel for building a fence, while hiring the Israeli's to build them an exact replica of said offensive fence to protect terrorists from hurting themselves should they attack Germany.

The U.S. of course, being much less wealthy than Germany, can't afford a fence. Perhaps Russia cannot afford one either.
92 posted on 09/03/2004 3:54:24 PM PDT by MissAmericanPie
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To: MeanWestTexan

yes.


93 posted on 09/03/2004 3:54:35 PM PDT by Robert_Paulson2 (Robert the "RINO")
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To: Wolfstar

EU = France = cheese eating surrender monkeys


94 posted on 09/03/2004 3:54:51 PM PDT by Lord Nelson
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To: Lord Nelson

Egypt on Friday disputed Israeli allegations of Syrian complicity in the bus bombings in Be'er Sheva on Tuesday, in which 16 people were killed, and said it was illogical for Israel to threaten to retaliate against Syria.

"There is no evidence of a link between the explosions which took place in Israel and Syria," Egyptian presidential spokesman Maged Abdel Fattah told reporters.

"So we consider that these threats are beyond logic," he added, speaking after talks in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

On Wednesday Israel threatened Syria over what officials said was complicity in the suicide bombings carried out by Palestinian militants.

Abdel Fattah said the Egyptian government was in talks on the matter with the Israeli, U.S. and other governments and that Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit and intelligence chief Omar Suleiman plan to visit Israel in the middle of September.

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Friday criticized Israeli threats against Syria following the Be'er Sheva suicide bombings.

"I don't think it's helpful to start talking about attacking new countries. The situation in the Middle East is complicated enough," Solana told reporters on arriving for an EU foreign ministers' meeting in the Netherlands.

He said he did not believe the United States would support such threats.

Solana was responding to reported comments by Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz that Israel could not disconnect the attacks in Be?er Sheva, the deadliest for six months, from what he called activity in Lebanon and Syria.

The Palestinian Islamic militant group Hamas, which claimed responsibility for the attacks, has offices in Syria and Israel has alleged that many bombings perpetrated inside the Jewish state are planned or orchestrated from Damascus.

Security sources said Israel would respond to Tuesday?s bombings by renewing its campaign of killing Hamas leaders in the Palestinian territories and abroad.

Israel launched a rare air raid against a suspected Palestinian training camp deep inside Syria last October. Hamas political leader Khaled Meshal is based in Damascus.

Solana said the more important message to Syria came from a United Nations Security Council resolution adopted on Thursday urging the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon and warning against interference in that country's politics.





95 posted on 09/03/2004 3:55:18 PM PDT by rang1995
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To: GladesGuru
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".

Just another Euro-trash girlie boy.

96 posted on 09/03/2004 3:56:33 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Grampa Dave

sometimes evil is just standing around and looking away when bullies kill children like today in russia


97 posted on 09/03/2004 3:57:01 PM PDT by rang1995
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To: dennisw

Has Bot ever heard of the Islamo-terrorists, you know, those creatures that murder innocent children, women, old people---anyone they can to make their sick point? The Euros, like this EU leader, are absolutely ignorant--beyond redemption.


98 posted on 09/03/2004 3:57:20 PM PDT by Paulus Invictus
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To: dennisw

I saw the pictures.

Their response to the e.u. should be "Go to Hell!"


99 posted on 09/03/2004 3:58:54 PM PDT by sport
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To: Guillermo

Actually, the EU should have consulted with Botox Johnny and he could have relayed the inquiry to the UN and Chirac.


100 posted on 09/03/2004 3:59:39 PM PDT by pointsal
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