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In article , JohnMcGrew wrote:
expected to loose by a wide margin before the attack. Most socialist parties and organizations have been far more friendly to the Islamic cause than anyone else. Expect similar just before the next election in Britain. Let's see: Britain currently has a socialist (or at least quasi-socialist) party in power at the moment: the Labour Party. The Conservative Party is at least as gung-ho, if not more so about supporting the United States. The 'special relationship' with the US enjoys strong cross-party support in Britain. The terrorists would likely just bring in a government with an even stronger resolve to keep fighting. I think those who say the Spanish changed the Government because of a terrorist act are missing the point: the Spanish changed their government because the one in power tried to lie and distort and spin about the whole tragic affair and got caught. The Spanish didn't elect the other lot to appease terrorists, they elected the other lot to punish the incumbent for bare-faced lying. -- Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net "Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee" |
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![]() Dylan Smith wrote: I think those who say the Spanish changed the Government because of a terrorist act are missing the point: the Spanish changed their government because the one in power tried to lie and distort and spin about the whole tragic affair and got caught. Few, if any, have argued with that. The problem is that outfits like Al Quaida will not see it this way. Even if their leaders do, they will fomulate in the ranks the idea that their actions changed the election results and got Spanish troops pulled out. Sorta like "Ok, you guys did real well last time, go do it again somewhere else." Now, if they perceive the Conservative Party as being more hawkish than Labour, they probably will not try to influence the British elections this way, but the way the media is beginning to spin the two parties here in the States, Al Quaida might well feel that a victory by the Democrats would be advantageous. *If* they come to that conclusion, they might also feel that another strike just before the election would hand Kerry the presidency. That's two "ifs", but the Spanish elections make that second if much more likely. George Patterson Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue. |
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![]() Let's see: Britain currently has a socialist (or at least quasi-socialist) party in power at the moment: the Labour Party. The Conservative Party is at least as gung-ho, if not more so about supporting the United States. The 'special relationship' with the US enjoys strong cross-party support in Britain. The terrorists would likely just bring in a government with an even stronger resolve to keep fighting. Nobody ever said that they were smart. But still, taking down Blair would be considered a great accomplishment. They are likely to accomplish that without bombing a railroad: Labour may well do it for them. all the best -- Dan Ford email: (requires authentication) see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com |
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