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WSJ Opinion Journal Best of the Web - The Terrorists Win One
WSJ ^ | 3/15/04 | James Taranto

Posted on 03/15/2004 12:05:37 PM PST by areafiftyone

Edited on 04/23/2004 12:06:37 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The war on terror suffered a setback yesterday when Spain elected a Socialist government, apparently in response to last week's terror attacks in Madrid.

The Socialists and the terrorists are on the same side, at least as far as the liberation of Iraq goes. "We declare our responsibility for what happened in Madrid, just two and a half years after the attacks on New York and Washington," says a video purportedly from an al Qaeda spokesman. "It's an answer to your collaboration with the criminals Bush and his allies. This is like an answer to the crimes that you have caused in the world and specifically in Iraq and Afghanistan and there will be more if God desires."


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TOPICS: Editorial
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1 posted on 03/15/2004 12:05:37 PM PST by areafiftyone
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To: areafiftyone
Since the bombings benefitted the Socialists, perhaps we should be looking into the Socialist/Terrorism alliance.
2 posted on 03/15/2004 12:10:55 PM PST by Lexington Green (Hanoi John - Hanoi John - The Benedict Arnold of Vietnam)
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To: Lexington Green
And have to pray facing Mecca 5 times a day? I'll pass. Leave it to the Spanish to bend over for Allah. They're half way there already.

Cowards.
3 posted on 03/15/2004 12:15:37 PM PST by Jon1679
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To: areafiftyone
BTTT
4 posted on 03/15/2004 12:18:30 PM PST by DB (©)
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To: areafiftyone
Thanks for posting this! I look forward to it everyday!
5 posted on 03/15/2004 12:22:20 PM PST by annyokie (There are two sides to every argument, but I'm too busy to listen to yours.)
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To: areafiftyone
The amount of lies this man can put out is breathtakingly Clintonian.

Kerry's brain must be next to his prostate because the cancer has obviously spread.

6 posted on 03/15/2004 12:24:15 PM PST by hang 'em (Jeez... 1.3 billion is a lot of lamp shades.)
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To: annyokie
So do I. It never fails to put a grin on my face! The best Kerry basher around!
7 posted on 03/15/2004 12:25:03 PM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: hang 'em
I would say a little further down and in the back!
8 posted on 03/15/2004 12:25:43 PM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: areafiftyone
Thanks for posting this -- I've been shopping for a new tagline, and found a good one in the article above.
9 posted on 03/15/2004 12:26:12 PM PST by Califelephant (Kerry has more positions than the Kama Sutra)
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To: Howlin; Tamsey; gatorbait; My2Cents; PhiKapMom; Mo1; areafiftyone

Liberalism fighting the WOT


10 posted on 03/15/2004 12:43:57 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: areafiftyone
"Kerry has more positions than the Kama Sutra."

LOL! What a line... It would make a good tagline.
11 posted on 03/15/2004 12:48:02 PM PST by proud American in Canada
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To: Califelephant
LOL.. you beat me to it (see #11).
12 posted on 03/15/2004 12:51:38 PM PST by proud American in Canada
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