The EU seems to be a tad confused, and/or conflicted.
Europe's Terror Fight Faces ObstaclesThe savage train bombings in Madrid have awakened Europeans to the danger of global terrorism. But a myriad of differing legal and cultural standards complicate Europe's ability to respond to the threat.
Since the March 11 attacks, which killed 202 people and injured more than 1,800 others, the 25 current and soon-to-be members of the European Union have been scrambling to shore up defenses against al-Qaida and other Islamic extremist movements believed active within Europe's large Muslim immigrant communities.
Some European countries, notably Germany, Italy, Britain and Spain, have successfully battled homegrown terrorists. France's intelligence service is among the world's best in tracking Islamic underground movements, especially those from North Africa.
Oh really? Then pray tell how this happened.
Jewish Center in France AttackedTOULON, France (AP) - Attackers set fire to a Jewish community center in southeast France overnight, causing slight damage to the entry hall, police said Tuesday.
The assailants broke a window at the center in the southwestern city of Toulon and doused the interior with a flammable liquid that was then set on fire, police said. Several walls were blackened by flames, but there were no injuries.
Yves Haddad, who leads the local Jewish community, expressed "disgust and sadness" at the attack, saying it might be "an importation of what's happening in the Middle East."
France has been battling anti-Semitic violence for more than two years, often involving attacks against Jewish schools, synagogues and community centers. In March 2002, a synagogue in the nearby city of Marseille was burned to the ground.