[wimpycat]

I hope this terrorist attack doesn't accomplish what it was intended to accomplish, which is to spook the Italians into pulling out of Iraq.

[spookycc]

From yahoo news: "The Italian premier, Silvio Berlusconi, pledged that it wouldn't derail Italy's commitment to helping Iraq."

[livius]

I would doubt that this was done by Iraqis. Osama specifically threatened our allies in his last raving, and I think this is likely to be al Qaida work rather than Baathist work, particularly since this area has been quiet.

They definitely want to get our allies to abandon Iraq, though. The left in Italy is going to use it to put pressure on the Italian government to withdraw, although I hope the govt. doesn't give in.

[dead]

I hope this terrorist attack doesn't accomplish what it was intended to accomplish, which is to spook the Italians into pulling out of Iraq.

Stanley Crouch said it best in a recent article. He mentioned American troops, but this attack on the Italians is for the same reason:

The opposition is not actually fighting for dominion over the American troops. It is fighting to enlist the pressure of the Western press.