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| El Salvador sez al-Qaeda threats are blackmail on democracy |
| 2004-08-10 |
| The threats against El Salvador by groups with suspected links to Al Qaeda, for keeping troops in Iraq, are "a blackmail against the Salvadorian democracy," Salvadorian President Elias Antonio Saca said Monday. "I want to emphasize this is an attempt to blackmail the Salvadorian democracy. The democratic institutions of the world donot obey this actions," Saca told a press conference at El Salvador's capital San Salvador, reports reaching here said. The president conceded that for the moment, neither the existence of such groups that supposedly launched the threats nor the veracity of the messages has been confirmed, but he said "every available security measure has been adopted," including border, airport and customs controls. Saca said in the face of this sort of threat, "today is the moment to define who are against terrorism and who, inside the country, are supporting it." He said that the National Security Council headed by himself would be responsible for handling the situation. "We are not leaving anything to haphazard," Saca said. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #9 Peshawar----heh heh! |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-08-10 22:21 |
| #8 "Grand Cojones Azul" brings back high school dating memories in late 70's San Diego.. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-10 22:15 |
| #7 And "the Grand Cahuna?" |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-08-10 22:09 |
| #6 FYI, Brett: Cojones, a vulgar word for testicles is a term that has entered popular use as a slang term meaning to have a brave attitude. It is used in a similar to way to chutzpah. While the Spanish pronunciation is something along the lines of "co-HHO-nes", in the mouths of English speakers this has mutated into "ca-HOO-nas". |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-10 18:59 |
| #5 Thank god we got rid of that nasty sKerry-approved Sandinista gov't. I can happily to a Hispanic that has Cajones (one of the few spanish words I know but means BALLS) which is rare. The Salvadoran military also understands guerilla warfare, from both sides. |
| Posted by: Brett_the_Quarkian 2004-08-10 17:16 |
| #4 I'll take "Salvadorean Clue Purchasing" for $500, Alex. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-10 17:11 |
| #3 I think El Salvador is in a great position to make a statement. I think it's doubtful that AQ has a bunch of sleeper cells in El Salvador. Also El Salvador, to my knowledge, doesn't have troops of ex-pats roaming the Middleast cleaning the Saudi toilets. It is hard to target a country in Iraq when all their available citizens are scar-faced dudes packing heat. Saca should close Iraq to Salvadoran journalists, businessmen and any other Salvadoran citizens that don't open their coffee cans with a bayonet. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-08-10 16:23 |
| #2 The threats against El Salvador by groups with suspected links to Al Qaeda, for keeping troops in Iraq, are "a blackmail against the Salvadorian democracy," Salvadorian President Elias Antonio Saca said Monday. How refreshing to see an international ally call it like it is. |
| Posted by: jules 187 2004-08-10 13:58 |
| #1 Threaten to double the contingent, Saca. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2004-08-10 11:28 |