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March 12, 2004
Protests, Prayers in Madrid

They took to the streets in Spain Friday by the thousands. They stood in the rain and cried and prayed for the victims of yesterday's terrorists attacks that killed 198 and wounded over 1,000 people. In the evening, nearly two million people marched through the streets in a mass protest against terrorism. The marchers were led by Spanish royal family members and leaders, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and EU President Romano Prodi. The march, which is still going on right now, is making its way through the city and towards the train station where the blasts occurred.

A silent protest was held in Washington, D.C. today in front of the Spanish embassy.

The attacks claimed their 199th victim; a baby who die in the hospital today.

Posted by Michele at March 12, 2004 03:53 PM | TrackBack
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Le monde has come around
""If the trail back to Al-Qaida is confirmed, Europeans should rethink the war against Islamic fundamentalist terrorism, as did the United States after the attacks of September 11, 2001. . . . Will March 11 have in Europe the same effect as September 11 in the US? After having spontaneously expressed their solidarity with the Americans, the Europeans, preoccupied with other forms of terrorism, found that the Americans had become consumed with paranoia. Contrary to the latter in 2001, Europeans today discover not only their own vulnerability, but also that they are confronted with a new phenomenon, mass terrorism. Like the Americans, they may now be forced to admit that a new form of world war has been declared, not against Islam but against totalitarian and violent fundamentalism. That the world's democracies are confronted with the same menace and should act together, using military means and waging at the same time a war for their ideals."

via http://www.andrewsullivan.com/

Posted by: Mark Buehner at March 12, 2004 05:18 PM

No apology necessary Europe, or even any admission you were wrong. We had the same kinds of clues, and acted on them the same way you did, or rather, we ignored them the same way you did, right up until we found out the natural penalty for ignoring threats. You just don't understand until it is you or your's in the crosshairs.

Finish mourning, and let us know when you're ready.

We saved some for you.

Posted by: jeffers at March 13, 2004 01:41 AM

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