Theory 2 is the most dangerous in terms of Bush's reelection.
Don't forget more domestic threats as well. There's an ugliness on the Left of late, with calls for physical violence becoming so common as to pass unnoticed.
AMEN to that!
Best to take precautions against the election time terrorism by Democrats:
vote buying
voting by the dead
voting by illegals
And the dimocRATS will dance in the streets when either happens!
We need to pray real hard for wisdom and sobriety for our political leaders in the coming months.
In the U.S. I think a terrorist attack would be the exact oppossite of Spain. Americans would vote the law and order party - Republicans.
The sad and sick part of all of this, I firmly believe that the media, Democrats and the Presidents enemies from the fringes are already planning on how to turn such an attack to their political advantage.
This is an interesting question.
We have received many appropriate warnings from former Spanish PM Aznar about this and I am also sure that many people have independently considered this possibility.
I don't think AQ could repeat the Spanish experience by attacking just before the elections. I think it's far more likely that they would have their maximum effect by doing a major strike (not little ones, but a significant strike) at least a month prior to the election.
The most important thing in Spain was not the attack, but the press reaction to the attack. It was highly orchestrated - because the press is leftist and had always hated Aznar - and was coordinated with the Socialists, other more extreme left-wing parties, and the "peace" movement.
This is exactly what would happen here. But we seem to do things in increments, so I think it would take about a month for the press and the left to blame the whole thing on Bush, set Fat Teddy out to squeal, call on Fat Michael (Moore) for some deluded paranoid ravings (as Almodovar did in Spain after March 11),and get the starlets out to lead a "peace" parade. Then Kerry would walk into the job.
They allow half the world in here, millions of them illegally from God knows where, and now they tell us, "An attack will happen". LOL. I presume it wont be from the Iraqi Air Force. Sheesh......
Perhaps I'm both too cynical and too pessimistic, but I wouldn't be so sure. The election is now under six months away. One thing we can be sure of: the President's enemies will lay it on thicker and thicker and thicker as the months and weeks tick down. So far this year, the so-called mainstream media have carried their shilling for the Dems to new lows, and most Dems have carried their lust for power to near depravity. Who knows who may be manipulating what behind the scenes of the oil and stock markets in order to affect our election. And, of course, we can count on the terrorists to try to repeat their Spanish "success."
Very, very scary times, indeed, and my faith is weak that the American electorate will stay the course.
Does this mean that if there is a terrorist strike that Hitlery had prior knowledge of it's plan?
IF something does happen will she be looked at as a co-conspirator?
Why do we need Terrorists?....The Democrats are doing a pretty good job of messing us up!
Or perhaps this scenario:
"They plan kidnappings in the U.S., too, warn the experts. But they will not be seeking ransoms. Analysts point out that all scenarios involving prisoners and hostages ended in execution. None included plans for negotiated settlements for escape by terrorists."
The Berg tape is a training video.
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Has anyone thought about the dedication of the WW-II memorial? A pretty large crowd is expected.
Could of fooled me. I thought things were handled very well. Thanks to cell phones the PA passengers were able to save whatever the other target might have been. Control towers cleared the skies with no further casualties. New Yorker's on the whole remained relatively calm and helped each other out of the way. Rudy was indeed The Mayor. Unfortunately, Shrillary began sqawking and tore the nation apart.
I'd like to toss out this scenerio (belatedly):
The terrorists seem to have a yearning for finishing the job if a previous mission fails, like the WTC. If Flight 93 was really headed for the Capital Bldg, it must have left a sour taste in the mouths of the planners.
Hijacking a large plane may be out of the question, but what about a ground assault, like the terrorist siege of the theatre in Moscow a while back? A few dozen nutcases with heavy weapons can do a lot of damage and take out most of Congress, all while making crazy demands and showboating for the world.
This kind of terrorism is not unlike the kind they trained for in Afghanistan.
I hope there is a strong rapid reaction force in place in Washington, and not just the local SWAT team.