Madrid train bombings

Ramrod · 11-03-2005, 09:32

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Ten bombs exploded on four trains in the early hours of 11 March 2004

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People across Spain are marking the first anniversary of the Madrid train bombings in which 191 were killed and more than 1,800 were injured.
Church bells across the capital tolled at 0737 (0637 GMT), the moment when the first of 10 co-ordinated blasts hit commuter-packed trains.

One year ago today

orangebird · 11-03-2005, 09:37

Wow. Time goes so quickly. Thoughts are with the families of those who died.

andygrif · 11-03-2005, 10:28

Indeed.

And let's hope that we don't have a repeat performance here in the UK just before our general election.

punky · 11-03-2005, 10:29

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Originally Posted by orangebird

Wow. Time goes so quickly. Thoughts are with the families of those who died.

Amen to that.

punky · 11-03-2005, 12:11

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html

It may seem like a small step, but potentially, it could be quite big. I only wish other clerics would follow suit.

**Damien** · 19-03-2005, 22:16

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4364989.stm

They got one!

allieyoung666 · 19-03-2005, 22:23

Your kidding, lets hope they get the rest now, can we please be friends now???

punky · 19-03-2005, 22:32

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Originally Posted by Damien

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4364989.stm

They got one!

One down, 199 to go....

allieyoung666 · 19-03-2005, 22:35

they will get them,that one will cave in and then they will all be caught!!!

**Damien** · 19-03-2005, 22:44

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Originally Posted by allieyoung666

Your kidding, lets hope they get the rest now, can we please be friends now???

20-03-2005, 01:09

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Originally Posted by Damien

They got one!

Ahem! They *may* have got one, *IF* he is found guilty...!!!

20-03-2005, 01:58

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Originally Posted by punky

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html

It may seem like a small step, but potentially, it could be quite big. I only wish other clerics would follow suit.

It is a small step, because the clerics will not advocate that muslims give information to the police. Instead of stating clearly that it is in the best intrests of islam to coperate with the authoraties in which muslins reside (muslim nation or otherwise), then non-muslims will be suspicious of their motives. I doesnt matter if a person is a pillar of the community, if that person will not pass on information, to non-muslims, because of some greater loyalty to islam, then their loyalties to their parent nations is highly suspect.

My 2 cents worth.

20-03-2005, 21:27

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Originally Posted by Damien

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4364989.stm

They got one!

Careful now - "alleged involvement". Let's hope the evidence is good and they've got the right bloke (and that others follow) but let's not assume.

EDIT: Sorry, repeating Graham's point. Long weekend in my defence

allieyoung666 · 20-03-2005, 21:40

I have seen it happen before were they think they have the right man and then it ends up to be the wrong one, heres hoping that it is for once

20-03-2005, 22:50

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Originally Posted by Earl of Bronze

It is a small step, because the clerics will not advocate that muslims give information to the police. <snip>

It says in the article:

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"We don't get involved in police affairs but we do feel that all Muslims are obliged to ... keep anyone from doing unjustified damage to other people."

That's pretty close to saying that information should be handed over. I guess they've got to treat carefully with this kind of stuff too.