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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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art,
two shows I watched recently which I recommend highly, if they aren't broadcast in your area, let me know and we can make arrangements.
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Massacre in Madrid from Discovery News
Massacre In Madrid
Anniversary of the tragic mass
New York, Bali, Istanbul… Al-Qaeda struck all without mercy. Somehow, Western Europe seemed immune from attack – until Madrid. Thursday, March 11, 2004 began like any other normal working day as 200,000 commuters set off for work in the city. But hidden among them were 12 bags packed with deadly explosives. Not only did they kill nearly 200 people, but injured over 1,800 more and caused incalculable pain, mayhem and chaos in their wake. The horrible attack sent a chilling message to Europe – the Islamic Fundamentalists’ anger had found a new target.
A one-hour special to commemorates the one-year anniversary of the tragedy in Madrid, Massacre In Madrid provides an in-depth analysis of the events that transpired on that fateful day and the days to follow.
Three days after the attack, the bombs and the terrorists succeeded in doing what no other terrorist movement had ever accomplished in such a short time – they took a political party out of the game and out of government. The bombs were a strike against Spain’s democratic process. The Spanish general election was just days away and the bombs were seen to be an attempt to influence the vote. The Basque separatists, ETA, were blamed for the attacks by the ruling government, even though there were many clues leading to Islamic terrorists – a move that had huge repercussions.
On the night following the bombings, 11 million Spaniards took to the streets to protest, as the government continued to deny any knowledge of Islamic involvement. On the following Sunday, millions of Spaniards went to the polls and a new government was immediately installed.
The Discovery Channel delves behind the headlines to provide compelling insight into the events of those three days. Using footage and reconstructions, Massacre In Madrid profiles the personal stories of those effected by the March 11th attack, including 17-year-old Jose Luis Tenesaca, who was killed on his way to school; and Dori Majali, whose horrific injuries led to the loss of a leg. Viewers hear from the victims and families and friends of those who died, as well as the emergency crews and doctors who were working that day.
Massacre In Madrid also examines how the bombs were laid, how they were built and how they exploded. Talking to survivors and bystanders, it investigates how the security services were caught short, how the government lost control of the situation and how the terrorists nearly got away with murder – leaving behind the threat of more to come.
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Thomas L Friedman Reporting: The roots of 9/11
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