Posted on 09/04/2004 10:05:23 AM PDT by TrebleRebel
Russia blasts EU siege statement
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has described as "blasphemous" a request by the European Union for an explanation to the bloody end to a mass hostage seizure at a school by Chechen gunmen.
More than 320 people, almost half of them children were found dead after troops stormed a school in the southern Russian town of Beslan, where the separatists held more than 1,000 hostages for 53 hours.
In a statement in the name of the presidency of the 25-nation EU, Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot said on Friday that all countries should work together to stop such tragedies.
"But we also would like to know from the Russian authorities how this tragedy could have happened," he added.
The Russian Foreign Ministry reacted with outrage on Saturday.
"Mr. Bot's elaborations are an absolute contrast with the wide international support and solidarity with Russia in these tragic days," the ministry statement said.
"Inappropriate statements by the Dutch minister look odious ... and blasphemous," it added. "We expect explanations from the Dutch side."
Interfax news agency later said that the Dutch ambassador had been summoned to the Foreign ministry over Bot's statement.
Elect sKerry and the EU will be his puppetmaster.
OMG
'Blasts' is an awful word to use in the headline of this story.
"Mr. Bot's elaborations are an absolute contrast with the wide international support and solidarity with Russia in these tragic days," the ministry statement said.
"Inappropriate statements by the Dutch minister look odious ... and blasphemous," it added. "We expect explanations from the Dutch side."
Ouch.
Talk about big, giant brass ones, huh?
Well, I believe Russia should expell a couple of these morons' ambassadors to sens a real message... as in we are not cowards if you are!
Are we missing something?
...As he stumbled back into the hash bar.
And now I wish Putin would send someone over to kick Bernard Bot's a**. I swear that's what these people need.
We're with you on this one, Putin. Let's work together and kick some Islamofascist ass. Now about your planned sale of reactor equipment to Iran...
Did you see the scores of civilian EMTs, fire fighters and ordinary Ivans rushing the buildings to rescue children and fight the fires, just yards behind the commandos, under direct terrorist machinegun fire?
RUSSIANS ARE NOT COWARDS! GOD BLESS THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE!
Photo of Bernard Bot, the idiot:
http://www.unpo.org/news_detail.php?arg=32&par=1004
The EU needs to take their opinion, write it carefully on good paper, place it gently in a large German sausage coated with French pate, and...hmm, better not say that.
Let's just say that european homosexuals would enjoy the experience.
Yeah, but they are hollow. I have a feeling Putin's are solid. He's not going to take any guff from the EU. He's not a member; he's not answerable to them, or to anyone else.
I'm sure they asked Spain the same thing the day after those trains were bombed. </sarcasm>
Hope the Russians wait until we pull out of Germany before they come through the pass.
EU don't like us ?
Let em deal with the next invader themselves.
Under what authority does the EU make these demands? By 'authority', I mean what action can the EU possibly make to enforce their demands if Russia simply ignores them?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1207293/posts
Russian authorities said the bloody end to the standoff came after explosions apparently set off by the militants possibly by accident as emergency workers were entering the school to collect the bodies of slain hostages.
As hostages took their chance to flee, the militants opened fire on them, and security forces along with town residents who had brought their own weapons opened covering fire to help the hostages escape. Commandos stormed into the building and secured it, then chased fleeing militants in the town, with shooting lasting for 10 hours.
Fridinsky, the prosecutor, said the hostage-takers had numbered 26 and all had been killed. The bodies of at least six militants lay outside the school on Saturday, surrounded by black metal and plastic weapons parts and bullets. A forensic investigator studied the bodies.
"Odious" is the perfect word to describe the socialist bureaucrats running the EU. Putin should announce the final rejection of the Kyoto treaty and give free transporation for all Chechen Islamists to the EU country of their choice.
Hey Dutch Boy, how did Srebrenica happen? weren't you guys in charge?
"But we also would like to know from the Russian authorities how this tragedy could have happened".
It's called Islamic Terrorism, Mr. EU Minister.
This tragedy will happen within the EU someday soon and we'll watch the Euro-peons cave like a house of cards.
Gee, I dunno...suicide bombers talking about Allah...killing kids...demanding Chechen independence. Who could it be?
I want small-town Russians as allies, if I'm in a fight.
..."If a child utters even a sound, we'll kill another one"-Chechyan Muslim terrorist at Beslan School
..."Wherever you have Islam, you will have war"-M.Sharon
..."Islam is clear: Muslims in occupied lands have the right to attack their invaders"-Sayful Islam
...The distinction is only between Muslims and unbelievers. An unbeliever has no value"-Omar Muhammad
..."We have showed weakness in the face of danger and the weak get beaten up"-Vladimir Putin
..."What will terror's apologists say when the killers come for their own children?"-Ralph Peters
I glanced at the [full] statement last night before bed, and thought it was rather curious wording.
But now, focusing on the word "tragedy", I'm beginning to wonder what the tragedy the Europeans are refering -
the deaths of the innocents, or the deaths of the murdering, sadistic Islamics?
They provided cover fire to protect fleeing women and children...the b"§7@rds!
It was out of consideration for the families of those who have lost children in this terrorist act, that I think the word is inappropriate in the headline.
At this point I think it would be better if the US resigned from NATO and joined the old Warsaw Pact, moved our headquaters and bases to Poland and started pointing our missles in the opposite direction.
If DU's response to 9-11 was any indication, they will show solidarity and patriotism for approximately 1 week, then revert to their usual partisan bickering, laying the blame squarely at the feet of the most convienient scapegoat (usually America/Republicans, but never the perpetrators). Accusations will fly, resolutions will be passed, compassionate outreaches to the enemy will be made, but nothing will be resolved.
CSPAN1 was running the Russian tv broadcast (with translation) last night.
Rightly so. Probably the vast majority of Americans are now with the Russians in this war. Russians should know this.
The EU and their socialist supporters are worth little more that our contempt. The entire world, except for these EU clowns, mourn the loss of life. Indeed, we are all Russian today.
"In a statement in the name of the presidency of the 25-nation EU, Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot said on Friday that all countries should work together to stop such tragedies."
Maybe he's better get it through his head that this is a war and there are no corners of the earth immune.
Placating the Islamofascists merely gives them a boost.
I fully expect to see an attack in the US now, since President Bush's numbers are way up. I think they were waiting to see how this played out.
They were prepared to do that, but wanted to see if Spain would do the right thing and surrender to the terrorists first.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1206857/posts
Probably this story.
A charity for the victims:
http://www.moscowhelp.org
THE FUND'S GOAL IS TO HELP THE CHILDREN AFFECTED BY THE TERROR ACT IN BESLAN
The terror act in Beslan is RUSSIA'S SEPTEMBER 11th.
It is clear is that this is the worst terror-related human catastrophe in the history of Russia. As of now, media reports indicate at least 200 victims who already died as a direct result of this terrorist act. Over 700 victims, mostly children, have been taken to local hospitals, a large number of them with very serious injuries.
On September 11, 2001, Russian people and the whole world stood by the people of the United States, Canada, and all other countries whose citizens became victims of that unprecedented terrorist attack.
The Beslan hostage crisis is an example of the same type of terrorism that has perpetrated the September 11 attack. In terms of the number of people involved and the worldwide attention and solidarity, the Beslan siege can in many ways be compared to the major attacks against the US and many other countries.
The Foundation was originally established in 2002 to raise personal and corporate charitable donations to help the families of the Nord-Ost Theater Siege terror victims. That project was successfully completed with all donations fully distributed.
The Foundation is a US public charity and is managed by a group of activists in full accordance with applicable US charity laws.
All personal donations will be used solely to help the children who were injured in Beslan or whose parents died as a result of this terror act.
Thanks. That helps a little.
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