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| Spain moves closer to Batasuna ban |
| 2002-08-11 |
| The Spanish parliament will convene next month as part of the government's plan to ban a Basque separatist party. Parliament will meet on August 19 to convene sessions for August 26 and August 30 in its effort to ban Batasuna, Interior Minister Angel Acebes was reported by Reuters as saying on Saturday. Batasuna, which denies having links to the armed separatist group ETA, nevertheless, shares its aims. The government passed a controversial bill in June, with Batasuna in mind, outlawing political parties that support, justify or excuse terrorism on the grounds that they are responsible as well. Despite pious denials, if the two organizations are connected in their finances and people, then there's no difference between them. I still can't find any justification for free societies committing suicide. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |