Like 9-11, Boston Attack Threatens Global Economic Recovery (China Daily, People's Republic of China)
Does the terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon pose a threat to a still weak global economic rebound? In this editorial from the state-run China Daily, like the attacks of September 11, 2001, the bombings have sent shock waves across the world that could do just that..
One of the three people killed in the Boston Marathon attack was this graduate student from China. Her family has requested that her name not be released.
We strongly condemn the perpetrators of the Boston bombings
and offer our sympathies and condolences to the victims and their relatives.
On Monday afternoon, two bombs exploded near the finish line
of the Boston Marathon, killing three people, including an 8-year-old boy, and
injuring more than 140 others, at least 17 of whom are in a critical condition.
There are reports that two unexploded bombs were found nearby. [Authorities now
say there were no unexploded bombs found].
Images of the bloody aftermath of the blasts reveal the
violence of the attack. No one has claimed responsibility and no suspects have
yet been identified, but the bombs appear to show a well-organized terrorist
attack.
The thoughts of people around the world are with the injured
and the families of the victims. Any attack targeting civilians should be
condemned, whatever the pretext, and those responsible should be brought to justice.
President Barack Obama has vowed to "find out who did
this and why they did this," and make sure that any responsible
individuals or groups "feel the full weight of justice."
The Boston blasts, the worst attack on American soil since
the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, raises concerns about whether the
world's sole superpower has built an effective enough homeland security
network. Other countries should learn from the blasts and conduct a timely and
thorough overhaul of the efficacy of their own security procedures and
emergency mechanisms to prevent such attacks on their soil.
Posted By Worldmeets.US
Former President George W. Bush, following the intense campaign
against terror he launched overseas in the wake of the 9-11 attacks, including a
war in Afghanistan and the protracted hunt for Osama bin Laden, claimed on many
occasions that a complete victory had been won against the terrorists.
But while al-Qaeda has suffered deadly blows since bin Laden's
death, the Boston bombings are a bloody reminder that terrorism has not been
defeated.
The sense of fear the 9-11 attacks generated around the
world cost the world dearly, both psychologically and economically, and the
Boston bloodshed has sent similar shock waves.
We hope the investigation quickly determines who was
responsible and that the perpetrators are quickly brought to justice, so that
the fear and sense of insecurity engendered by the attack fails to dampen fragile
hopes for a global economic recovery.
