Alyn Smith (born 1973) is a Scottish politician. He is a Scottish National PartyMember of the European Parliament for Scotland. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (PÃ rtaidh NÃ iseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... ...
He contested Edinburgh West for the SNP at the 2001 general election, coming fourth. At the 2003 Scottish Parliament election, he contested the same seat, again coming fourth. He was elected as a MEP in the 2004 European Parliament elections. Edinburgh (pronounced ), Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The polling date for the second Scottish Parliament election was held on May 1, 2003. ... Elections to the European Parliament were held from June 10, 2004 to June 13, 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. ...
AlynSmith said that the crisis would "spawn generation after generation of suicide bombers".
Mr Smith was part of a cross-party, cross-nation delegation, which made a fact-finding trip to the region.
Mr Smith, who was one of 12 MEPs on the fact-finding trip led by Italian MEP Luisa Morgantini, said he went with an open mind and with the hope that Scotland may be able to play more of a role in resolving the crisis.
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