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2004-07-17 Europe

Italian intelligence taking al-Qaeda threats seriously

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-07-17 2:41:19 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Targets...including Rome, especially after the fall of what many considered as being the Vaticanâs "protective shield"

Dan, this part of the article seems muddled to me. Can you clarify what the author probably meant, since its seems intended to be a critical point?

Thanks loads!

Posted by trailing wife 2004-07-17 9:25:17 PM|| 2004-07-17 9:25:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The theory was that the Vatican was 'safe' because of its actions, or lack thereof, in Gaza (remember the militants taking over the church?), and its opposition to armed-intervention in Iraq.

Personally, I'd like to know exactly who the author meant by 'many'.

Posted by Pappy 2004-07-17 10:42:22 PM|| 2004-07-17 10:42:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 It would seem that if violence happens to Rome and/or the Vatican it would only be fair and proper to have a policy stating that the response would inflict a factor of 10 worse upon another religion's holy sites....and that the members of said religion of peace should understand that it would all be Al Qaeda's fault.

Posted by 3dc 2004-07-17 10:51:16 PM|| 2004-07-17 10:51:16 PM|| Front Page Top

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