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2006-02-06 Europe

Early release possible for Algerian-born ETA killer

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Posted by lotp 2006-02-06 08:09|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 That's one heck of a parole system in Spain. Eligible for release after serving 0.4% of his sentence.

JFM, I assume Henri Parot is French Basque. Are there many French in ETA and have they committed terrorism in France?

Posted by ed 2006-02-06 08:57|| 2006-02-06 08:57|| Front Page Top

#2 The article "forgets" to mention that the prosecutor of Audiencia Nacional who had been the key figures in teh fight against ETA has been fired (in a way who has caused stir ven between socialist voters) and replaced by a crony of the socialist governemnt. The proposal of freeing ETA unrepentant multi-killers like Parot (1) came the day after the new prosecutor took the job.

About ETA in France: it has been a constant policy of ETA to avoid creating trouble in theirb sanctuary in France. There was a a small surge of non-ETA basque terrorism in France but it was quickly dismantled: difference between French and Spanish Basques is that teh French Basque region is not richer than rest of France and depends in subsidies and tourism of rest of France. This impàeded the development of an ideology who considers Basques as the master race. (2)

(1) 82 killings but the article also "forgets" to mention that 5 of them were children killed in the bombing of a building who housed families of policemen

(2) Sabino Arana founderr of the Basque nationalism clearly stated that Basques were the superior race and others (both Spanish and non-Spanish) were inferiors. In fact I would call them pre-nazi because of the "master race" ideology in them. But it lacks the genocidical component so it is not right. Fascist would not be adequate because while fascism sees the nation as superior and fit to rule neighbours/continent/world it does not necessarily differentiate between citizens of the master nation. Anyway Arana's idology is somewhat in the middle betwen "pure" fascism and nazism.

Posted by JFM"> JFM 2006-02-06 09:33|| 2006-02-06 09:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Thanks.

Posted by ed 2006-02-06 09:56|| 2006-02-06 09:56|| Front Page Top

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