Possible Terrorist Attack in Britain Stopped

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Also the Philippines

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/040330/325/epurs.html

All US allies will be attacked now that Spain proved spineless.

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All US allies will be attacked regardless. Do you really think the Spanish election result made a difference?

I certainly believe the terrorists were greatly please with Spain's response.  After all, the attacks were timed to influence the election.  The terrorists can only view it as a complete success.

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By that criteria, the American people were spineless in electing Reagan in 1980, as the taking of the hostages by Iran could be viewed as a deliberate attempt to influence the U.S. election.

Carter was thrown out because he was viewed as weak on defense, basically he wasn't aggressive enough.  Therefore, the 1980 American response was OPPOSITE of Spain's.

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"We declare our responsibility for what occurred in Madrid, just 2.5 years after the attacks in New York and Washington. It is a response to your collaboration with the criminals (U.S. President) Bush and his allies.

"This is a response to the crimes that you have caused in the world and specifically in Iraq and in Afghanistan. And there will be more, God willing.

"You love life and we love death which gives you an example of what the prophet Mohammed said that if you do not stop your injustices, the blood will flow more and more, and these attacks will seem very small with what could occur with what you call terrorism.

"This is a message from the military spokesman for al Qaeda in Europe."

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Well, I would think that the capture of the hostages was a big factor in Carter's defeat. It certainly wasn't the only reason, but likewise the terrorist attacks in Spain certainly weren't the only reason that the incumbent party lost, either. And as I said, the hostage capture could have been construed as an attempt to influence the U.S. elections, in response to Carter's brokering a peace deal between Israel and Egypt, especially since the hostages were released the day that Reagan took office.

The US hostages were taken by a MOB during a revolution occurring a whole year before the 1980 elections.  Hardly a conspiracy to oust Carter!