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To: carranza2 who wrote (33929)	3/11/2004 3:45:49 PM
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Tragedy in Madrid (UPDATED) Roger L. Simon blog Will Europe respond as America did to the horrifying events in Spain this morning? At first glance, considering their track record on these matters, the response would be “no,” even though the number of people murdered in the Madrid tragedy is even greater than on 9/11 based on percentages of population of the countries involved. And yet it would seem inevitable. Despite their extreme animus toward Bush—an odd position since he favors free trade and Kerry, increasingly, does not—they seem inexorably to be moving towards the President’s position. Western Europe, after all, is far more vulnerable to terrorism than we are—and not just from the Basques, obviously. Anecdotal information I have received in email, plus superficial attempts like new laws against religious adornments in school, support the view that Europe is beginning to take its collective head out of the sand and face the situation. If an event similar to today’s takes place outside Spain, everything may alter. Sadly, however, Europe has a history of far more draconian solutions to such problems than the USA where our biggest blemish is Manzanar. Let us hope for the best. On a personal note, I have spent more time in Spain than in any European country, having lived in Andalucia some years ago. I have been back many times and still have friends in Barcelona and Madrid. They have my deepest condolences. UPDATE: Now the shit is really going to hit the fan. I don't usually use profanity on this blog, but there seem no other words for the following breaking report from CNN: Spanish interior minister says new line of Madrid blast investigation opened after police find van with detonators and Arabic-language tapes. Details soon UPDATE: Al Qaeda is claiming credit. rogerlsimon.com