No Truce With Terror

The American Spectator ^ | 10/27/2004 12:05:43 AM | Jorge Amador

[bubman]

Published

Did the March 11 railway bombings in Madrid have anything to do with Spain's participation in the Iraqi reconstruction? Terrorist propaganda notwithstanding, the facts suggest that they did not. Events both before and since indicate that the bombings are part of a broader campaign, and that withdrawing from Iraq has not enhanced the Spanish people's security.

There's no question that the attacks were timed brilliantly for greatest effect -- three days before Spain's national election. Considering that the modus operandi did not fit al Qaeda operatives' usual pattern of self-immolation, at first there was plausible reason to believe that homegrown extremists may have been responsible. But eventually the atrocities came to be universally viewed as retribution for Spain's presence in Iraq. This line of thinking would seem to be supported by a videotape which, curiously, was left in a trash bin near the largest mosque in Madrid and found the day before the election. On the tape, according to the Associated Press, an Arabic speaker claimed that the bombings were carried out, "to punish Spain's backing of the U.S.-led war in Iraq."

But were they, really?

[jocon307]

This is an excellent article. Al Qeda, et al. want Spain back, OBL was reminiscing about Al Andalus before he blew up the WTC.

Nothing will save Spain, unless they get back on the right side of this war.

May the US not fail the cause on Election day.

Do we want our granddaughters in Burkahs? Do we want our sons in a thrall to old Mo?

[bubman]

I know how you feel, I am spanish from parental lineage and I can tell you that spaniards are embracing this rationale because they figure they have a corner on wisdom (all Europeans do!) I just hopw it doesn't blow up in their face. Figure of speech of course!!

[jocon307]

Amen! We all need to realize it's gonna get worse, before it gets better. Our only hope is that it is worse now.