International Herald Tribune

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MADRID: As Spain mourned the victims of the train bombings here two weeks ago, the incoming Socialist prime minister signaled that he would not be distracted from a mandate to fight terrorism and bring Spain’s foreign policy into line with voters’ demands.

José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero set out his ambitions in bilateral meetings with five European leaders and U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell before and after a state funeral that drew about 1,500 mourners to the capital’s majestic Almudena cathedral.

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Zapatero’s meeting with President Jacques Chirac of France, in which the two men agreed on the need for a greater role for international law and multilateral decision-making in a clear snub to U.S. foreign policy, took so long that Powell had to wait 45 minutes. According to one member of the team traveling with the Secretary of State, he wasn’t happy.

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Rumsfeld, the US defense Secretary, rejected the idea that a pullback of Spanish troops from Iraq would make them safer.

"It’s kind of like feeding an alligator hoping it eats you last", he said.

Сапатеро, новый премьер-министр Испании, ответил на эту ремарку довольно жестко: "Война была катастрофой, Оккупация – это тоже катастрофа. Она только провоцирует насилие. Нельзя подвергать народы бомбардировке на всякий случай. Как нельзя начинать войну, основанную на лжи".

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MADRID: The unfolding investigation into the Madrid terror bombings shows how terrorists continue to exploit a tactical advantage over intelligence agents from a host of European countries. The militants operate in an ever-changing constellation of cells, with the ability to move freely from country to country, antiterror officials say. The agents tracking them, however, are constrained by jurisdictional and bureaucratic boundaries. Intelligence is too infrequently shared, investigators say, often leaving information about militants incomplete.

We are doing maybe one-third of what we can do within the law in fighting terrorism in Europe.

There is a lack of communication, a lack of coordination and lack of intelligence, the intelligence agents say.

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European Commission punishes uncooperative nations

BRUSSELS: European Union foreign ministers endorsed a plan Monday that would cut off aid to countries not cooperating in the fight against terrorism and would oblige EU countries to assist one another militarily in the event of a terrorist attack.

As part of a "name-and-shame policy," the European Commission plans to issue on Tuesday a longer list of countries that have not yet implemented antiterrorist laws.

The new proposals on mutual assistance in case of attack and the decision to cut off aid to uncooperative countries may be modified by leaders at a summit meeting later this week.

International Herald Tribune

Tuesday, March 23,2004

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European Security Strategy ■ By Javier Solana

Joining forces against common threats

BRUSSELS: This weekend, European leaders meeting in Brussels will adopt the first European Security Strategy. The strategy was born when Europeans acknowledged that we are stronger when we have a common perception of the threats and how to deal with them. This is true not only for Europe but also for the trans-Atlantic community and for the international community as a whole. Europe’s security strategy is built on the concepts of responsibility, prevention, capability and partnership.

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We have a responsibility to ensure that EU enlargement does not create new dividing lines in Europe. Closer economic cooperation with our neighbors to the East will help to avoid this, but it must be accompanied by determined efforts to develop democracy there and to end frozen and unresolved conflicts. Closer engagement with the Arab world must also be a priority. Without resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict, there will be little chance of dealing with other problems in a region.

Responsibility has a global dimension too. Terrorist and criminal networks have a global reach. Most of the heroin sold in Europe originates in Afghanistan. In an interdependent world, the first line of defense will often be far away.

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Europe’s partnership with the United States is irreplaceable. It has underpinned our progressive integration and our security. NATO is an important expression of the relationship and a close strategic partner for crisis management. Though the United States is today's dominant military actor, it cannot tackle today’s complex problems on its own.

In a world where cooperation is crucial to success, our partnership will take many forms – with regional powers such as Japan, China and India; with regional organizations such as Asean, Mercosur and the African Union, Europe’s history, geography and culture connect us globally. In our own neighborhood, we must work for ever closer relations with Russia.