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| Madrid detonators not commonly used by ETA - report |
| 2004-03-12 |
| The headline is weasily misleading implying that ETA sometimes used the kind of denotators used, while no evidence is presented that ETA have ever used this kind of detonator. Rucksack bombs used in deadly Madrid train bombings were set off by mobile phone and contained copper detonators, which are not generally used by armed Basque separatist group ETA, a radio station has reported. Cadena Ser radio station quoted security sources as saying the bombs, which blew up on four trains killing 198 people, were activated by mobile telephones which had had their alarms set for 7:39 a.m. (6:39 British time) on Thursday. The detonator in an unexploded bomb recovered by police contained a copper detonator whereas the detonators commonly used by ETA are made of aluminium, the report said on Friday. The Interior Ministry could not immediately confirm the report. Still like my theory of islamofacist, probably paleo, boomers for hire. |
| Posted by:Phil B |
| #1 I have been informed that Cadena Ser has ties to the opposition Socialist Party who wish to link this to Al Qaeda in order to embarrass Aznar before the elections. Who knows? Still, all must be factored in, including obvious--both ETA and Islamists could be involved. |
| Posted by: Roger L. Simon 2004-3-12 10:49:31 AM |