[Pylot]

The sad fact is that the Spainish people decided that fighting terror made them a target of terror. Maybe it did.

We are a target of terror and must fight.

When a people decides that accomodating terror is better than fighting it, then the terrorists win.

[Mr.Atos]

We had allies in the 'unilateral' War against Iraq?

[dead]

[OpusatFR]

This must be an example of Kerry's ~nuanced~ prattle versus

President Bush's decisive action.

It's all ~nuance~ vs. decisive.

I prefer decisive. I have had enough nuance.

(Oh, btw, since only intelligentsia is supposed to be ~nuanced~ and understand the complexities of ~nuanced~ thought, I'll let them know my IQ is 190, but then again, I'm not one of the ~nuanced~ intelligentisa so that doesn't count.)

[gov_bean_ counter]

The news covers this stuff like it's a sporting event. This is not a blow to Bush because in reality it ain't about Bush. This a blow to any freedom loving people everywhere.

[ReleaseTheHounds]

Unfortunately, this is probably "gut-check" time for the "Free World". In our lifetime, we've seen the "Better Red than Dead" types and all other manner of appeasers. It's amazing how short memories are.

It is time for President Bush to take back the Bully Pulpit and start laying out the stark choices this country (and this world) needs to start making.

[astounded]

"We can only fight terror with the help of our allies," he said in a recent interview and that means devising a strategy that keeps not only leaders like Mr. Aznar on Washington's side, but their constituencies as well."

OK, "Senator" Kerry, how, exactly, would you do this? Instead of blathering on incessantly about how you would approach things differently than the administration, lay it out for us, show us the way. Otherwise, shut your big, flapping, ignorant mouth, you phony, lying SOB.

[Loyal Buckeye]

In the end, even THE ny times will know that Presidents Bush and Aznar were right. I hope it is not too late.

Maybe THE new york times should write an article on how the vote impacts the U.S. and the world, rather than just writing about the political side.

[Prolifeconservative]

Rush Limbaugh predicted on his show just last week that we'd see a level of appeasement towards the terrorists coming from both Spain and the libs in this country following last weeks bombing. He's got a big "I-told-you-so-" coming up in mere minutes.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The Times is ignoring the underlying questions:Will Spain's rejection of an active WOT encourage them to try it here?

[TexasRepublic]

I hope Spanish women like wearing burkas. The reconquest of Spain for Islam has begun!

[PogySailor]

Al Qaeda cares about Iraq? I thought there was no connection between the two? < /sarcasm >

[hgro]

This is no loss. Who wants cowards as allies? Spain loves bull fights, tap dancers and subsidies.

[White Eagle]

Since I haven't seen anybody else ask, I will: any chance the Spanish Socialists were involved with whoever did the bombing? (Or should I put my tin-foil hat back on real tight??)