ETA remains accused

The Spanish government still believes ETA was responsible for the 3/11 bombings, despite a claim of responsibility from Al-Qaida. They say the Basque terrorists are known for using the type of explosives used in the bombings, and that ETA members were caught trying to carry out a similar plan just before Christmas.

According to the U.S. government (which should be trying to pin this on Muslims, if you believe Nazimedia), the "Al-Masri Brigades", which claimed responsibility for the attack, also said they were responsible for the big Detroit/Toronto/New York blackout last year.

So the "Al-Qaida" e-mail could be a hoax. But what about the detonators and Islamic casettes found in a van? Were Islamofascists and Basques working together against a common enemy? Was Al-Qaida planning a different attack? Or is that a massive misunderstanding as well?

(via Tim Blair)

Update: a BBC story sets out the respective cases for ETA and Al-Qaida involvement. Particularly disturbing: three of the four bombed trains originated in the town where detonators and taped Qu'ran verses were found.

Update II: some of the dead came from Peru, Honduras, Poland, France, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Colombia, Morocco and Guinea-Bissau.

We're all in this together.

Posted by damian at March 12, 2004 10:01 AM