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lunedì, aprile 26, 2004
Jihad ed Europa. Il campo di battaglia.
The call to jihad is rising in the streets of Europe, and is being answered, counterterrorism officials say. In this former industrial town north of London, a small group of young Britons whose parents emigrated from Pakistan after World War II have turned against their families' new home. They say they would like to see Prime Minister Tony Blair dead or deposed and an Islamic flag hanging outside No. 10 Downing Street. They swear allegiance to Osama bin Laden and his goal of toppling Western democracies to establish an Islamic superstate under Shariah law, like Afghanistan under the Taliban. They call the Sept. 11 hijackers the "Magnificent 19" and regard the Madrid train bombings as a clever way to drive a wedge into Europe. Sono le parole con cui si apre un articolo pubblicato da quel noto covo di neoconservatori che risponde al nome di New York Times e dedicato alla penetrazione e alla predicazione degli integralisti islamici nel nostro continente. The authorities say that laws to protect religious expression and civil liberties have the result of limiting what they can do to stop hateful speech. In the case of foreigners, they say they are often left to seek deportation, a lengthy and uncertain process subject to legal appeals, when the suspect can keep inciting attacks. Che la situazione sia piuttosto seria lo riconoscono ormai tutti (oltreoceano) Justice systems clash, policing styles diverge, and open borders allow terrorists far more mobility than their pursuers. For years, the Al Qaeda terrorist network has taken full advantage of these factors — and Europe's democratic, tolerant environment — using the continent as a base for recruitment, logistics and plotting attacks elsewhere. La cronica incapacità europea di elaborare e coordinare una risposta comune contribuisce a rendere ancora più preoccupante lo scenario "Everyone's scrambling," said a U.S. law enforcement official who works with European police. "They might share a little bit more. But everyone holds tight. They don't have a coordinated system. Bilaterally, they probably do all right. But multilaterally, forget it." Although the European Union has responded to the Madrid bombings by appointing a "czar" to coordinate counter-terrorism efforts, veteran law enforcement officials see the move as essentially symbolic. After the Sept. 11 attacks, European leaders announced with great fanfare that Europol, the EU's fledgling police force, would spearhead the fight against terrorism. But today, Europol remains on the sidelines, officials said. The imminence of the danger drives the current spirit of cooperation and will, it is hoped, reduce rifts among countries and security forces, officials said. But complacency and inertia remain threats as well. "I just hope the impetus doesn't fade away after three months," Garzon said. "We need to confront this challenge in a global manner and without hesitating. The concern exists at the level of intelligence services, police and judges. But we need commitment at the political level as well. And let's not forget too soon." C’è una guerra in corso e non lo sappiamo. |
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