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Dangerous Lesson in Spain
The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune ^ | March 17, 2004 | Editorial

Posted on 03/17/2004 6:45:08 AM PST by Ebenezer

Edited on 07/14/2004 1:00:31 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Until Thursday's terrorist attacks on Madrid's rail system, there was every indication that Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar's Popular Party would prevail in parliamentary elections Sunday. But a significant number of Spanish voters evidently concluded that, by forging a close alliance with the United States and supporting the war in Iraq, Mr. Aznar had invited retribution from terrorists.


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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; elections; lessons; spain; spanishelection; terrorism

1 posted on 03/17/2004 6:45:09 AM PST by Ebenezer
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To: rrstar96
Bttt
2 posted on 03/17/2004 6:46:59 AM PST by DoctorMichael (The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: rrstar96
I wish this hadn't happened but it has and it benefits Bush. Appeasement is not something most Americans admire. It only makes Bush look stronger, and Kerry weaker. Bush owns the terrorism issue.
3 posted on 03/17/2004 6:48:39 AM PST by veronica ("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people." GW Bush 1-20-04)
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To: rrstar96
With a little help from Babelfish:

No nos lastime por favor otra vez. Nos entregamos, y ésta es avería de todo el Bush.


4 posted on 03/17/2004 7:00:36 AM PST by Smedley
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To: Smedley
For those of you who don't know Spanish, Smedley wrote:

"Please don't hurt us again! We surrender, and this is all Bush's fault!"

Sounds like the Spanish electorate on Sunday, doesn't it?
5 posted on 03/17/2004 11:08:04 AM PST by Ebenezer (Strength and Honor!)
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