http://www.typicallyspanish.com:80/news/publish/article_8425.shtml
Zapatero calls for a wide consensus against Terrorism The Spanish Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, has called for a grand consensus against ETA during his statement to congress on the Governments anti-terrorism policy today. He admitted what he called his clear mistake in being optimistic about the ETA cease fire, and called for a new cross-party strategy against the Basque terrorists. But Zapatero also said that during the peace process the main focus of the anti-terrorist fight had remained in place. He said that ETA had made the worst possible decision which he also described as criminal, mistaken and useless. Zapatero called for an agreement with all the democratic parties and also to include social and civic associations. He expressed his grief and solidarity with the families of the victims, and thanked the rescue services for their work after the blast. He also said the Madrid people showed themselves to be exemplary and brave and showed the strength of a people full of hope and of pain. However the leader of the Partido Popular opposition, Mariano Rajoy, has refused to move from his firm demand that the Socialists return to Antiterrorist Pact which was signed by the main parties in 2000. Supporting you, said Rajoy, would be a suicide in the fight against terrorism. Do what you want, but dont use me as your alibi "Supporting you, said Rajoy, would be a suicide in the fight against terrorism" When the Prime Minister was given the chance of replying to the PP leader, he used it to complain of the total lack of support from the opposition in the fight against terrorism. The Spanish people, he said, are waiting for the one time, one single day, when they say they support the Government in the fight against terrorism. It was the first time that any Prime Minister has given a statement to Congress following a terrorist attack, but it appears not to have served to bring the two main parties any closer at all. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
