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That would be my contention, actually.

I am not going to pretend the Spanish press is impartial on this, and El Mundo, ABC and La Razon are going to be hostile, also to Zapatero.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Mar 23rd, 2006 at 06:43:30 AM EST
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That's not going to be helpful to the process. Media engagement is important. How much of a grassroots does ETA have? One of the things in the North was watching how carefully the IRA/Sinn Fein leadership(s) had to coax their grassroots along with them.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Mar 23rd, 2006 at 06:45:40 AM EST
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ETA grassroots can be measured by Batasuna's vote: 10% to 15%.

By the way, among the Basque press, notice the difference in headlines between Gara (Batasuna) ETA (Basque Nationalist Party) and El Diario Vasco and El Correo Vasco.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Mar 23rd, 2006 at 06:47:37 AM EST
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Is Batasuna as linked to ETA as Sinn Fein is to the IRA? Shared leadership and so on?
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Mar 23rd, 2006 at 06:52:46 AM EST
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That is why Batasuna has been made illegal. Baltasar Garzon of Pinochet fame doggedly investigated the whole MLNV (Basque National Liberation Movement) and contended that Herri Batasuna and the newspaper Egin were ETA appendages controlled through the KAS (Koordinadora Abertzale Sozialista or Socialist Patriotic Coordinator). This happened in the late 1990's and is the reason why Batasuna has gone through so many incarnations over the past 7 or 8 years.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Mar 23rd, 2006 at 06:59:37 AM EST
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In this process it's going to be invaluable to have you along pointing out parallels and differences with the Ulster process.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Mar 23rd, 2006 at 06:48:27 AM EST
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Some of the same people are involved:

Fr Alec Reid of Belfast, who was a key figure in the Irish peace process and who was a witness to IRA decommissioning, confirmed yesterday to the BBC that he had assisted in discussions leading to Eta's statement.

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams told a press conference in Belfast yesterday afternoon that "Eta's announcement provides all sides to the conflict with an opportunity of historic proportions.
(Irish Times)

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Mar 23rd, 2006 at 06:50:51 AM EST
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