MADRID 001180
This cable summarizes the terrorist attacks that occurred in Madrid on March 11, 2004. This event killed 191 people and injured 1,500 in a series of attacks on commuter rails. The article discusses the steps they took in order to deal with this crisis. Initially, the Consular Section's major goals were to obtain information, communicate that information and provide assistance. However, these goals were soon reevaluated and changed to provide assistance, verify information and communicate broader information. After the cable goes into detail about the specifics of thee goals, it then briefly takes about visa issues. Spanish officials began to arrest and pursue suspects, working alongside other agencies in the embassy. They were shocked to see that many of these individuals were not the principal suspects.
I did my cable on Madrid because although I did not visit there over break, I traveled around different areas of Spain and those specific cities did not have many cables to choose from.
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