Another bomb gone off in majorca
Discussion
OnTheOverrun said:
When the Spanish got bombed by al qaeda and then withdrew from Iraq, they sent a clear message to terrorists that they will be intimidated and will surrender to terrorism. AQ might now leave them alone, but ETA now have carte blanche to bomb them into another surrender.
The UK got bombed too and we stayed in Iraq... then got bombed again (in a really half-arsed way). Maybe it says more about the Spanish police than anything else.EDLT said:
OnTheOverrun said:
When the Spanish got bombed by al qaeda and then withdrew from Iraq, they sent a clear message to terrorists that they will be intimidated and will surrender to terrorism. AQ might now leave them alone, but ETA now have carte blanche to bomb them into another surrender.
The UK got bombed too and we stayed in Iraq... then got bombed again (in a really half-arsed way). Maybe it says more about the Spanish police than anything else.The Spaniards didnt want to go into Iraq in the first place- it was mega-unpopular, but the govt joined up anyway. What I picked up from that was that when you go against the public will in Spain, the electorate vote you out, but when you go against the electorate in the UK they grumble a whole lot and then vote you back in. Remember also that the then-govt in Spain tried to pin the Al-Qaeda bombings on ETA (who they were taking a hard line against) before the facts came to light, which didn't help them much, either.
Not to say that it's OK for one group to bomb you to death and not another, but rather that blatantly lying to the populace seems to carry a heavier price over there than here.
Edited by glazbagun on Sunday 9th August 23:36
EDLT said:
OnTheOverrun said:
When the Spanish got bombed by al qaeda and then withdrew from Iraq, they sent a clear message to terrorists that they will be intimidated and will surrender to terrorism. AQ might now leave them alone, but ETA now have carte blanche to bomb them into another surrender.
The UK got bombed too and we stayed in Iraq... then got bombed again (in a really half-arsed way). Maybe it says more about the Spanish police than anything else.glazbagun said:
EDLT said:
OnTheOverrun said:
When the Spanish got bombed by al qaeda and then withdrew from Iraq, they sent a clear message to terrorists that they will be intimidated and will surrender to terrorism. AQ might now leave them alone, but ETA now have carte blanche to bomb them into another surrender.
The UK got bombed too and we stayed in Iraq... then got bombed again (in a really half-arsed way). Maybe it says more about the Spanish police than anything else.The Spaniards didnt want to go into Iraq in the first place- it was mega-unpopular, but the govt joined up anyway. What I picked up from that was that when you go against the public will in Spain, the electorate vote you out, but when you go against the electorate in the UK they grumble a whole lot and then vote you back in. Remember also that the then-govt in Spain tried to pin the Al-Qaeda bombings on ETA (who they were taking a hard line against) before the facts came to light, which didn't help them much, either.
Not to say that it's OK for one group to bomb you to death and not another, but rather that blatantly lying to the populace seems to carry a heavier price over there than here.
Edited by glazbagun on Sunday 9th August 23:36
OnTheOverrun said:
EDLT said:
OnTheOverrun said:
When the Spanish got bombed by al qaeda and then withdrew from Iraq, they sent a clear message to terrorists that they will be intimidated and will surrender to terrorism. AQ might now leave them alone, but ETA now have carte blanche to bomb them into another surrender.
The UK got bombed too and we stayed in Iraq... then got bombed again (in a really half-arsed way). Maybe it says more about the Spanish police than anything else.And if it was such a clear cut link between the 2, how come there has been no substantial rise in the number of ETA attacks in the years following the Madrid bombings? 2001 was one of their most active years. That is obviously a response to the 2002 bombings. Right? In fact, there was a substantial decline in the period 02-05 when one would have thought they would use this “capitulation” to their advantage.
Unless of course it is pointless to try and draw parallels between differing terrorist groups with vastly different motivation, ideology and method of attack.
ypauly said:
MitchT said:
OH is in holiday in Palma
my OH going there in september!P.S hope yours is ok
thehawk said:
Eric Mc said:
thehawk said:
Silver993tt said:
not a nice situation if you have a holiday booked there this summer.
If you'd have wanted a nice situation you wouldn't book Majorca in the first place thehawk said:
Silver993tt said:
not a nice situation if you have a holiday booked there this summer.
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