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| Group targets Real Madrid |
| 2004-11-03 |
| Real Madrid's football stadium was reportedly a target for a planned terror attack in Spain. Eight alleged Islamist militants have been placed under detention in connection with the plot.The group was allegedly targeting key targets in the capital Madrid, including the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The ground is the home to world famous football club Real Madrid, whose players include England captain David Beckham and fellow international Michael Owen. Judge Baltasar Garzon said the headquarters of the opposition conservative Popular Party was also a target. Thirteen people were arrested across Spain last week in what the government said was an ongoing operation "to dismantle an Islamist cell attempting jihad (holy war)." Of the 13, nine are Algerian nationals and the remainder are Moroccans. There is no apparent link between the arrests and the ongoing inquiry into the Madrid train bombings, which killed 191 people in March. The rules of the playground... |
| Posted by:Howard_UK |
| #7 If the Spanish didn't get all warlike over getting 200 citizens killed (1000+ wounded) going to work, just how are they going to get pissed about getting bombed at a voluntary leisure activity. What are the going to do, evacuate Spain? |
| Posted by: ed 2004-11-03 5:20:13 PM |
| #6 I thought somebody was going to attack the World Series this year. After all, the Red Sox couldn't be allowed to win, could they? |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2004-11-03 5:08:27 PM |
| #5 You see, appeasement really DOES work!!!!!! |
| Posted by: Slinerong Chomoger7333 2004-11-03 11:54:08 AM |
| #4 They caught at least one ready to boom Man Utd's ground - it was hushed up/ denied very quickly. |
| Posted by: Howard_UK 2004-11-03 11:04:08 AM |
| #3 Well if the muslim wan to get the EU stired up screwing with football is going to do it. They will and do kill over it. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-03 10:56:56 AM |
| #2 Blowing up people on the subway to affect an election is forgivable. Messing with The Football is not. If the attack had gone through, I would have expected to see Spanish police arresting all the people they've been watching, plus their friends, relatives, and dog groomers. However, since the conspirators have been taken off the street, nothing will change. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-11-03 10:51:36 AM |
| #1 Ah, the greatest professional soccer team of all time - the NY Yankees, Boston Celtics and Green Bay Packers of "the beautiful game". Finest trophy room ever presented to the public viewing. And, across the street, the Congreso, in case you need to take out a few conventioneers or confernce delegates. Yeah, a pretty rich target if you want to get the football vote. |
| Posted by: Othello 2004-11-03 9:04:16 AM |