[TomGuy]

A lesson from history:

Hostages got Jimmy Carter defeated.

Hostages could get George W. Bush defeated.

Based on their successful intimidation in Spain, the terrorists will try to use similar tactics to get GWB defeated.

Just as their lobbing a few mortars at hotels (near where the reporters stay, of course) gets them plenty of cable news air time, they will seek other means to get their message of intimidation out. And they will make full use of the useful idiots such as Kennedy, Kerry, Byrd, Perky Katie, CNN, etc.

Expect it to get worse. Batten down the hatches. It's still a long way to November.

[CyberAnt]

What did Bush do when China took hostages ..?? Are they hostages any more ..??

I rest my case.