Eta declares permanent ceasefire - Democratic Underground

muriel_volestrangler

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Wed Mar-22-06 08:33 AM
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Eta declares permanent ceasefire

That's a nice phrase, wherever it happens. :-)

The Basque separatist group Eta has declared a permanent ceasefire.

The group has been fighting for independence for the Basque region of northern Spain and south-west France for nearly four decades.

It is blamed for killing more than 800 people in that time, many of them Spanish police, judges and politicians.

In a statement released to Basque media, Eta said its objective now was "to start a new democratic process in the Basque country".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4832672.stm

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Bridget Burke

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Wed Mar-22-06 08:36 AM
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1. Good for them.

I hope things can work out.

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itcfish

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Wed Mar-22-06 09:22 AM
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2. See What Happens

When Liberals are in Charge and the neo-cons are shown the door? Peace!

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bemildred

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Wed Mar-22-06 11:15 AM
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3. This seems like a vindication for Zapatero, eh?

:thumbsup:

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Julius Civitatus

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Wed Mar-22-06 11:33 AM
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4. Hope is true this time. This is the 14th time they declare a ceasefire

I am very skeptical about it, but hope it is for real... this time. ETA has a history of being quite unreliable on these matters, and they declare ceasefire every other year. I read in the European press that this is the 14th time they declare ceasefire.

I'll take it with a grain of salt until further developments.

:shrug:

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Inland

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Wed Mar-22-06 12:40 PM
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5. Now, is that "EEE-ta" or "EH-ta"?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4884317

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muriel_volestrangler

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Wed Mar-22-06 02:45 PM
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6. What a weird thread

I suppose the OP was trying to insult PETA, but sneak it into The Lounge by waffling about pronunciation. Not the done thing in The Lounge, I thought, bringing up politics.

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Inland

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Thu Mar-23-06 08:17 AM
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7. One of the weirder:

I was seeing if any of the participants recognized my reference, but I guess not.

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itcfish

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Thu Mar-23-06 12:11 PM
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8. "EH-ta"

n/t

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