And, no sooner had I posted the bit below, came this...
MADRID - A London-based Arabic newspaper says it received an e-mail from an al-Qaeda-linked group Thursday claiming responsibility for the series of deadly bombs that ripped across a Madrid train line, killing at least 190 people.
The newspaper Al-Quds al-Arabi said the Brigade of Abu Hafs al-Masri claimed its "death squad" had penetrated "one of the pillars of the crusade alliance, Spain."
Still not proof, but interesting nonetheless. The finger of grim accusation seems to be swinging away from the ETA, and towards Bin Laden and his fellow troglodytes.
Showing posts with label Madrid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madrid. Show all posts
Thursday, March 11, 2004
Well, this would answer question #2 below...
Madrid blast investigators find detonators, Arabic tapes
Last Updated Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:25:25
MADRID - Police investigating the series of deadly bombs that ripped across a Madrid train line say they have found a van with detonators and an Arabic-language tape with Qur'anic verses in a nearby town.
Well, this changes some things - and it seems I've been guilty of leaping to conclusions (No news there!). We await further developments with interest (keeping in mind that there is as yet not actual proof of who's responsible for the bombings, and that nobody has actually claimed responsibility).
Madrid blast investigators find detonators, Arabic tapes
Last Updated Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:25:25
MADRID - Police investigating the series of deadly bombs that ripped across a Madrid train line say they have found a van with detonators and an Arabic-language tape with Qur'anic verses in a nearby town.
Well, this changes some things - and it seems I've been guilty of leaping to conclusions (No news there!). We await further developments with interest (keeping in mind that there is as yet not actual proof of who's responsible for the bombings, and that nobody has actually claimed responsibility).
Well, I was going to post some humourous stuff about racoons this morning, and I may later on, but it's not been too funny a morning...
Spanish train blasts kill at least 190
Last Updated Thu, 11 Mar 2004 12:58:48
MADRID - At least 190 people died when 10 bombs ripped through commuter trains arriving in central Madrid during the morning rush hour Thursday.
More than 1,200 people were injured at the Atocha station and two commuter stops leading up to Atocha.
Very sincere condolences to the victims, their families, and their friends. And, of course, a large "Fuck You!!" to the oxygen thieves who pulled this thing off.
First off, one of the worst things about this has been watching the casualty numbers rise throughout the morning. When I first saw the reports, they were at 162 dead and about 600 wounded; the wounded have nearly doubled in number since then. And keep in mind that the Spanish police actually prevented a number of other bombs from going off.
Secondly, you have to wonder what the hell the ETA were thinking. The impression (perhaps incorrect) that I've had is that the whole Basque situation has been settling down lately, and I really fail to see how killing a bunch of innocent civilians is going to help the cause. If any pro-ETA types are out there and want to enlighten me on this, I'm all ears.
Lastly, we've become too blase about terrorism, again. For a good chunk of this morning, this story was listed second on the CBC web page, behind, um, the ongoing trials and tribulations of one Mr. Todd Bertuzzi. Uh, people, can we get our fucking priorities straight here?
Spanish train blasts kill at least 190
Last Updated Thu, 11 Mar 2004 12:58:48
MADRID - At least 190 people died when 10 bombs ripped through commuter trains arriving in central Madrid during the morning rush hour Thursday.
More than 1,200 people were injured at the Atocha station and two commuter stops leading up to Atocha.
Very sincere condolences to the victims, their families, and their friends. And, of course, a large "Fuck You!!" to the oxygen thieves who pulled this thing off.
First off, one of the worst things about this has been watching the casualty numbers rise throughout the morning. When I first saw the reports, they were at 162 dead and about 600 wounded; the wounded have nearly doubled in number since then. And keep in mind that the Spanish police actually prevented a number of other bombs from going off.
Secondly, you have to wonder what the hell the ETA were thinking. The impression (perhaps incorrect) that I've had is that the whole Basque situation has been settling down lately, and I really fail to see how killing a bunch of innocent civilians is going to help the cause. If any pro-ETA types are out there and want to enlighten me on this, I'm all ears.
Lastly, we've become too blase about terrorism, again. For a good chunk of this morning, this story was listed second on the CBC web page, behind, um, the ongoing trials and tribulations of one Mr. Todd Bertuzzi. Uh, people, can we get our fucking priorities straight here?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
