Heavy terr act in Madrid

[Zylka]

Oh how CONVENIENT

It figures, since the US can pressure anyone into believeing this tripe

[GePap]

While just having claimed responsibility is not enough, such a huge attack does seem so much more like an Al Qaeda attack than anything ETA had done before.

[Monk]

Cynical as it may seem, I think most of us are hoping it's the ETA as the thought of Al-Qaeda or similar nutcases beginning to target European capitals is pretty worrying. My condolences to the Spanish.

[Dinner]

My thoughts are with the Spanish people. Islamic Extremism is a plague upon the whole world.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by ixnay
3/11

That may be significant.

[GePap]

Honestly, my second thought in this (after the first thought which I already posted) is why the government in Spain would be so quick to label it an ETA action, and what came into my mind was that the gov. was afraid it would make it seem its actions vis a vi Iraq all of a sudden had made spain a target (hence, the government was wrong to get involved). It could still be ETA (the investigation will determine who did it).

[Boris Godunov]

I'm still skeptical, as the Quran tapes and such seems a little too convenient. And we have the fact that ETA members have been caught recently with the same kind of explosives used in this attack. I'd have to wonder if ETA made the attack and is trying to pawn off responsibility on Al Queda to deflect blame and raise greater fears. I'm sure Al Queda would be happy to take credit for an attack they didn't make, because it would give an appearance that they had a lot more teeth left than has been given credit.

Too soon to tell, though.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by GePap
Honestly, my second thought in this (after the first thought which I already posted) is why the government in Spain would be so quick to label it an ETA action,

Bombings close to elections are thier forte'.

[chequita guevara]

It's possible that ETA sold the explosives to AQ, or that both groups got the material from a common third source.

[yaroslav]

Spanish most serious radio is saying that the bomb in the first train was a suicide terrorist.

[Winston]

Originally posted by Monk
Cynical as it may seem, I think most of us are hoping it's the ETA as the thought of Al-Qaeda or similar nutcases beginning to target European capitals is pretty worrying. My condolences to the Spanish.

No offense Monk, but that's not only cynical, that's a sick and wretched way to look at the realities of the World today.

Sadly, I fear you're right. I've suspected as much since shortly after 9/11 when I noticed a number of ordinary people started to distance themselves from the Americans and their ordeal. "Good thing it's only the Americans they're after" seemed to be the way a lot of people viewed it.

Well, it isn't. Never was.

[Dauphin]

Truly awful.

I have a hard time believing that ETA would jump into bed with AQ on this. I really don't see how that would help them - to do so would bring them under huge scrutiny from the US intelligence forces. Something they really don't need.

[yaroslav]

Techincally, USA is helping us with their intelligence, even when ETA is not allied with Al-Quaeda.

Anyway, as time goes by, Al-Quaeda seems more and more possible attacker.

[OliverFA]

I have been following the news from work here in Leeds. I´m at the hotel now. I cannot believe it!

I am really sad. I didn´t know anyone in Madrid other than the people who work at my company, but they are people and the were Spanish like me. That´s terrible.

Right now nothing can be said for sure, but I don´t think it has been AlQaeda. For the one who wants to analyze it with cold mind, there are too much clues that point to ETA. The most important is that they tried it 3 times before. The have suceeded at 4th. Maybe AlQaeda helped. Which would not be surprising considering that both groups have the same goal: Destroy the western civilization.

Let´s see what happens this Sunday. If I had some doubt about who to vote, now all my doubts are cleared.

[yaroslav]

Oliver,

Acebes, the Secretary of Internal Affairs said this morning that it was ETA and now he is saying that Al-Quaeda is a high possibility.

Stations are speaking about a suicide terrorist in the train.

And this is not the first time the extreme islamist attacks Spain... do you remember attack in Mororoco against Spanish interest?