a short history of the baader meinhof gang by elements

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a short history of the baader meinhof gang by elements

This was very different from what is usually put on this website. I really liked the writing style. At turns - funny, reflective, ironic, bleak and erudite. I don't know much about Baader Meinhof other than they were indeed German terrorists. This really was quite brilliant. It certainly makes me want to read more about them. Are you a history student or something?

Ooh! Please put the hyperlink into the comment box and a proper title into the title box! Like this: http://www.abctales.com/story/elements/a-short-history-of-the-baader-mei...
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I already asked this last week. It needs sorting properly really so that people who either don't realise it stuffs up the forum or don't care that it stuffs up the forum or are just fucking clueless, can't do this.
I'm now very up on "sexy terrorism". Is it just me, or has anyone else wanted to be in the BM at some point? With those lovely bespoke jackets, you would be safe from being ordered on a suicide bombing. Informative, to the point, few errors in there - 'brought to trail' etc but in all a worthwhile read.
I read this story with mixed feelings and I wonder why it has to be dug out again: not a very pleasant past history. I lived in Germany during the turmoil of the Bader Meinhoffs. No day passed without a new atrocity under the mantle of proclaiming injustice. They were plain criminals. It was similar to Northern Ireland (the feeling) One was never sure where the next barbarity was going to happen. Why are people so interested in horror? Horror bombing, horror kidnapping, murder etc etc.ect. Even the European Song Festival could not help but reward horror.(Those faces.....!) I remember a personal story. I was friendly with a charming couple. He, a world wide famous doctor of medicine. People rich and poor sought his diagnosis and therapies. Charming, honest, devoted to his profession. One day the police came to his door: his son was the suspect and they took him away in handcuffs. He was the bombmaker of the Bader Meinhoff gang. He fitted women with fake bellies to appear pregnant. And he was extremely skilfull in what he was doing. Horror. Horror. Horror.

 

Sorry Yutka, that may be HORROR but it still makes for a fab story. Who'd a thunk it? Bomb babies. Joe
By that I mean that your post makes for a fab story. I haven't read the piece by Elements.
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