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2004-09-09 Europe

Guarding Holland from terrorist 'spectaculars'

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Posted by Dutchgeek 2004-09-09 08:33|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The current Dutch government seems to be more pro-US war policy than some EU govts, e.g. troops in Iraq. This is in spite of the fact that most Dutch seem to be anti-war and anti-Bush. I'm just judging from anecdote. What is the current state of politics in Holland Dutchgeek?

Posted by V is for Victory 2004-09-09 11:49:21 AM|| 2004-09-09 11:49:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 In The Netherlands there is a big political vacuum in which nobody realy dares to step into after the murder on Pim Fortuyn. ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1971462.stm ) The vacuum will be filled as time proceeds and than we will see a strong move towards more nationalism. In the large cities the Dutch feel the heat of the islamic demographic revolution ( http://www.cbs.nl/en/publications/articles/webmagazine/2003/1298k.htm ) and the frustration levels are high as currennt politics are seeing every negative word on islam as racism.....

Posted by Dutchgeek 2004-09-09 3:27:29 PM|| 2004-09-09 3:27:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "In Europe most terrorist attacks result in no casualties," says Bakker.

Tell that to the people on Pan Am flight 103 or those on the ground in Lockerbie. [all 259 onboard & 11 dead at surface]

Or how about Berlin's La Belle disco? [3 dead]

Or (as mentioned) the Bologna train station? [80 dead]

What about "The Troubles?" [Untold hundreds, if not thousands dead]

The Munich Olypmics? [11 dead]

Europe's "terrorist attacks result in no casualties" my hairy @ss. I think Bakker has been spending too much time in those Amsterdam "coffee houses." Europe has done almost as much as the Middle East to breed up terrorism. I would say they've gotten off rather lightly.

Posted by Zenster 2004-09-09 9:21:51 PM|| 2004-09-09 9:21:51 PM|| Front Page Top

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