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Socialists claim Spanish victory (America's allies lose)
theaustralian.news.com.au ^ | March 15, 2004 | AFP

Posted on 03/14/2004 1:40:08 PM PST by Destro

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To: Texasforever
I hope you're wrong but I fear you're right. Tis makes an attack on the US before the elections more likely, not less, IMHO.
221 posted on 03/15/2004 6:18:22 AM PST by cvq3842
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To: empirekin768
Well Panatero has spoken today and it's even worse than pre-election. So much for the "wait and see" argument.
222 posted on 03/15/2004 7:17:33 AM PST by jwalsh07 (We're bringing it on John but you can't handle the truth!)
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To: Thinkin' Gal
112: EU Emergency number

(112 = US presidential elections, November 2, 2004)

Ha! Good one!

223 posted on 03/15/2004 9:11:45 AM PST by Smile-n-Win (When dealing with tyrants, a "peaceful solution" must only be considered as the very last resort.)
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To: lentulusgracchus
Just for some perspective on the guy who was voted out of office:

"In one fell swoop, voters ousted Aznar, whose party was favored to win just days ago, even though he brought Spain eight straight years of economic growth, made it a founding member of the euro single currency, cut unemployment in half and brought a degree of prominence to a long-ignored country."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=518&e=2&u=/ap/20040315/ap_on_re _eu/spain_elections

Who says terroism doesn't pay? Al Qaeda held the Spanish elections hostage and the Spanish people paid the ransom with their votes.

The new socialist Spanish head already said in his victory speech that his first action would to bring home the 1300 Spanish troops deployed in Iraq.

The spanish people have validated terrorism. They have taught the terrorists that their tactics worked and worked very well. And if it worked this time in Spain, then it can work again in another country.

miserable failure miserable failure miserable failure miserable failure war criminal

224 posted on 03/15/2004 9:24:41 AM PST by Fun Bob
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To: browardchad
And when have they made such torturous efforts to claim responsibility so quickly?

Well, that's a good point. Al-Q'aeda's usual M.O. is to brag first and not to claim responsibility afterward. Although, since the main Al-Q'aeda cells have broken up, I've been reading that OBL has been trying to "pass the torch" to something more akin to franchise operations in different parts of the world.

225 posted on 03/15/2004 9:55:11 AM PST by lentulusgracchus (Et praeterea caeterum censeo, delenda est Carthago. -- M. Porcius Cato)
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To: Ranald S. MacKenzie
"They're describing the Socialists as a 'center-left' party".

The scary part is, considering the drift of the "center", that's probably accurate.
226 posted on 03/15/2004 10:04:03 AM PST by Tauzero
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To: Fun Bob
Well, this is just really bad news.......and it stinks. I thought the Spaniards were stouter than that.

Apparently OBL's strategy revolved around turning the election......by shocking the apathetic (Lefty) voters to go out and register a mindless "protest"........

This is truly bad news....I don't know what to tell you.

227 posted on 03/15/2004 10:14:30 AM PST by lentulusgracchus (Et praeterea caeterum censeo, delenda est Carthago. -- M. Porcius Cato)
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To: AlbionGirl; Destro; blanknoone; Teacher317
Sorry for the double, I forgot to include the above recipients.

Just for some perspective on the guy who was voted out of office:

"In one fell swoop, voters ousted Aznar, whose party was favored to win just days ago, even though he brought Spain eight straight years of economic growth, made it a founding member of the euro single currency, cut unemployment in half and brought a degree of prominence to a long-ignored country."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=518&e=2&u=/ap/20040315/ap_on_re _eu/spain_elections

Who says terroism doesn't pay? Al Qaeda held the Spanish elections hostage and the Spanish people paid the ransom with their votes.

The new socialist Spanish head already said in his victory speech that his first action would to bring home the 1300 Spanish troops deployed in Iraq.

The spanish people have validated terrorism. They have taught the terrorists that their tactics worked and worked very well. And if it worked this time in Spain, then it can work again in another country.

miserable failure miserable failure miserable failure miserable failure war criminal

228 posted on 03/15/2004 11:35:33 AM PST by Fun Bob
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To: rhombus
WWCS...

"Wankers..the lot of them"
229 posted on 03/15/2004 4:51:51 PM PST by MD_Willington_1976
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To: lentulusgracchus
Not the Decline of the West.
230 posted on 03/16/2004 5:41:05 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (Further, the statement assumed)
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