March 22, 2006

ETA: Ending Terrorist Attacks?

The Basque separatist group ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna) has announced a permanent cease fire to begin on Friday.

Many Spaniards believed that after the March 11 2004 terror attacks in Madrid, carried out by Islamic extremists, ETA had effectively been stymied. The idea is that popular revulsion over terrorism made deadly violence politically unthinkable for the group.

The last "permanent" cease fire declared by ETA was in 1998 and ended in 1999.

Posted by marybeth at March 22, 2006 08:17 AM Terrorism
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Time will tell, but it's a positive sign. I'm hoping it's a trend followed by the likes of Al Qaeda, etc.

I'm not holding my breath and calling for withdrawal from the Mideast, though.

Posted by tee bee at March 23, 2006 09:26 PM

Great reading, keep up the great posts.
Peace, JiggaDigga

Posted by JiggaDigga at April 7, 2006 01:08 PM
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