To: Wolfstar
The political fallout from the March 11 train bombings in Spain taught al-Qaida that an attack timed to an election can have a major impact. My bet is that IF they tried that here, before the election, it would create a landslide and a mandate for President Bush to retaliate. The ragheads would be very surprised that the US electorate doesn't cower like Spain's.
(Whether we WOULD retaliate is another story...)
59 posted on
05/25/2004 5:14:57 PM PDT by
gg188
To: gg188
My bet is that IF they tried that here, before the election, it would create a landslide and a mandate for President Bush to retaliate.I hope you and others who share your opinion are correct, and that my cynicism is misplaced. More than that, I hope we never have to find out either way.
112 posted on
05/25/2004 5:32:30 PM PDT by
Wolfstar
(Does anyone know what the meaning of IS, is in Clinton-speak?)
To: gg188
"it would create a landslide and a mandate for President Bush to retaliate."
Agreed again, but do you foresee any sentiment for appeasement--other than from the Bush haters, of course.
194 posted on
05/25/2004 6:01:14 PM PDT by
chiller
(JUDGES is JOB #1)
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