CRO. PARTIES, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS OFFER CONDOLENCES

ZAGREB, Sept 12 (Hina) - Croatian political parties, clerical representatives, associations and individuals condemned Tuesday's terrorist attacks on the United States, and offered condolences to the American people and victims' relatives on Wednesday. Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) President Ivo Sanader warned that terrorism was becoming more unscrupulous and monstrous. Social Democratic Party's (SDP) Head Committee chairwoman Gordana Sobol stated at a press conference Wednesday the attack was aimed at the democratic principles of the modern world, adding it also signified a change in the world's attitude towards international terrorism and its threat to peace. "No country, nobody anywhere deserves such madness," Croatian People's Party (HNS) press release stated. HNS fears the terrorist attack on innocent victims in the US represents "the day when the future of the world and civilisation as we know it irrevocably and violently turned into another, completely unknown direction." Croatian Democratic Action Party (SDA) joined in condemning the attacks and offering condolences to the American people. Military ordinary Juraj Jezerinac and head vicar of the Military ordinariat Josko Santic sent their condolences to the American military archbishop Edwin Frederick O'Brien, Catholic news agency Ika reported Wednesday. Ika also announced there will be a prayer held for the victims of the attack. Among numerous associations and individuals offering their condolences to the US Ambassador to Croatia Lawrence Rossin, was the Croatian Journalists' Association. (hina) js