Basque assholes

[Zhukov]

The CCOO and UGT trade unions called for a 15-minute stoppage at factories and workplaces. I think ALL of Spain is in mourning.

I still don't think anyone can be sure whether this is Al Qaeda or ETA, or, more likely, extremist elements in or around ETA, or a splinter group. Whether theapportioner was being sarcastic or not, there is still alot of conflicting evidence.

The police have found a van with detonators and a tape with Koranic verses. A letter claiming responsibility was received by Al-Quds Al-Arabi paper in London.

ETA usually waits days or weeks before taking responsibility for its attacks, to disrupt any calmness that may have settled. I was mistaken in my earlier post when I stated that ETA said something like "wasn't us", I heard this on the news but it turns out that they haven't actually issued a statement. It is surprising that ETA has not issued any claim of innocence, esspecialy after the massive spontaneous demonstrations of the Basque people protesting against the bombings.

Indiscriminate bombings of civilians have not been typical of ETAs methods. They are, however, completely in tune with the methods of Al Qaeda. The most that ETA have ever killed is 21, and this was when the authorities didn't heed their warning (ETA issue warnings so people don't get hurt, bless.)

The explosive used in yesterday's blasts was titadine, a compressed dynamite that ETA has used in the past. More explosives were found in the possession of an alleged ETA member, who was said to have intended to put them aboard a train.

The reason why the PP government immediately blamed ETA for this is clear, though. They wanted to create a mood of hysteria in which reactionary legislation could be rushed through. I am just not sure what that reactionary legislation is at the moment. He also stirs up anti Basque feeling "We will defeat them... We will succeed in finishing off the terrorist band, with the strength of the rule of law and with the unity of all Spaniards." I dissagree with you Sethomas when you says that all Basque people are 'assholes', or terrorists. Not even all of ETA are terrorists.

Aznar has ruled out negotiations with ETA. He has banned Batasuna. Now he says: "There are no negotiations possible or desirable with these assassins that have so often sown death through all of Spain."


I am leaning towards Al Qaeda myself, although no one can be sure. If so, in addition to the perpitrators of this crime there are others who are responsible: George W. Bush, Tony Blair and Jose Maria Aznar. These are the men who, in launching the so called "war on terror" have stirred up instability throughout the Middle East and acted as the most effective recruiting agents for terrorism.

The latest atrocity demonstrates very clearly the complete failure of the "war on terror".