Palace plays Spanish anthem

[emad]

From BBC News:

The Spanish national anthem has been played at Buckingham Palace in tribute to the victims of the Madrid bombings. Troops marched to the 'Marcha Real' in a revised Changing of the Guard ceremony at 1130 GMT on Sunday. The Spanish Ambassador in London, the Marques de Tamaron, and the Duke of Gloucester led a one-minute silence.
Two hundred people were killed and 1,500 injured when a series of bombs ripped through rush-hour trains in the Spanish capital on Thursday. The decision to play the Spanish national anthem was made by the Palace with the approval of the Queen.

An official said it was "in recognition of the tragedy which the Spanish people have suffered and to show solidarity." The sword of honour was presented to the Marques de Tamaron and Duke of Gloucester after the anthem was played. Crowds of people were gathered outside the gates to witness the ceremony. A similar change in protocol was made in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 atrocities when guardsmen played the American national anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner.

From:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3509160.stm

[ClintonTyree]

1. My heart goes out...........

to all those In Spain and elsewhere that lost loved ones in this horrific act of terrorism.
I wonder if we'll see this same type of tribute from our own government?
This tragedy of this event lies on the shoulders of George Bush, who's lust for revenge and oil in Iraq brought Spain into this mess. How much blood must be spilled before he owns up to the mistakes he's made? How many more will die because this cement head of a pResident we have refuses to accept responsibility for starting a senseless war, killing and maiming thousands.
How many times must we remind the Idiot in Chief that it was AlQuada that attacked us (along with substantial aid from his pals in Saudi Arabia) and not Iraq?
The terrorists must be dealt with. But the tack our pResident has taken to achieve that goal has been so misguided and inept that I fear events such as this will be repeated countless times until we have a leader in our country that is willing to LISTEN to what these people have to say, not just kill them.
That's "Texas Justice" for you though, kill'em all and let God sort them out. It's time to send the "Kennebunkport Kowboy" back to his ranch to clear brush; something he seems uniquely qualified to do.
I'm not a praying man, but my thoughts and hopes go out to all those touched by this senseless act of violence. And kudos to the government of the U.K for honoring those killed and injured.

[emad]

2. My guess is he'll use it as an excuse to bankroll a Saudi coup d'etat

and then invade the Kingdom:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1229791

[chasqui]

3. I wouldn't mind that.

For some reason, I think the House of Saud has it coming.
They richly deserve it, and THEY are the actual ones responsible, however indirectly or directly, for 9/11.