State Department Statement on Oct. 30 Murder of Spanish Judge
U.S. Department of State
Office of the Spokesman
October 30, 2000
Statement by Richard Boucher, Spokesman
SPANISH SUPREME COURT JUDGE KILLED IN CAR BOMB EXPLOSION
The United States strongly condemns and denounces those responsible
for the horrible car bomb explosion that killed Supreme Court judge
General Jose Francisco Querol Lombardero, his bodyguard Jesus Escudero
and driver Armando Medina, and injured more than 30 other people this
morning, October 30, in Madrid. According to press reports, the
attackers set off a car bomb planted in a parked car by remote control
at 9:15 a.m. local time in a major residential area. The violence of
the explosion killed all three passengers instantly and threw the car
into a passenger bus, seriously wounding the driver and injuring other
passengers as well as passers-by.
This cowardly and brutal attack follows a pattern of ETA terrorist
acts in Spain over the past thirty-two years. This is the latest in a
spate of violence directed at the people of Spain in recent months,
including several explosions and assassinations.
The Spanish people, including the majority of Spain's Basque populace,
have clearly demonstrated that Spaniards have no tolerance for such
acts of violence. We support the Spanish government's efforts to bring
the perpetrators of these recent crimes to justice.
The United States extends its deepest sympathies to the Spanish people
and all the families of the recent victims of terrorist violence in
Spain.
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