[Agnes Heep]

There's no one they'd like to have out of office more than George W. Bush.

Volumes could not say more.

[inkling]

Thanks, Spain! Due to your cowardice, every democracy must anticipate slaughter of their civilians before each election. Way to let 200 of your countrymen die in vain.

[billorites]

Hell, if I'd known this a month ago I'd have voted for Osama in the primary.

[Recovering_Democrat]

During the Republican convention and/or in late October just before Election Day.

Look for a massive crackdown on any suspects...and by the way: John Kerry thinks the Patriot Act is a severe danger to America.

Al Qaeda? John Kerry says blame their attacks on George Bush.

[Tempest]

I don't think it needs to happen the spineless wimps are already shaking in there boots around here. Some of them even pose as conservatives and come here to bash President Bush.

[Izzy Dunne]

if Americans doubted Bush's ability to protect them or thought the war on Iraq played any part.

I'll wager Kash N. Kerry will be preaching about how such a strike would not have been made unless the Iraq war happened. It's all Bush's fault.

He will conveniently forget 9/11 (no Iraq war then), or the Kenya bombings, or WTC 93, or....

[VadeRetro]

Surrender-Monkey Power!

[oceanview]

I know from other threads that alot of freepers disagree, but I don't see a pre-election attack meaning that America would choose appeasement and go with Kerry. If most people wanted us to fold, Bush would have approval levels at 30% since all he has done is go on offense since 9/11.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Wonder if Washington is thinking about conditions that might be justified to automatically postpone an election?
And for how Long?

[DBrow]

Hmm, exactly who are the "foregn leaders" who support a Kerry presidency?

On a serious note, what effect would the CFR have on a terrorist attack? The media is the biggest amplifier of terrorism.

[expatpat]

I guess one of the foreign leaders who told Kerry they want him to win is Osamam Bin Laden.

[Nebullis]

Will the United States be bombed into submission like Spain? I doubt it. More attacks will lead us to greater resolve against the terrorists and the nations that support them.

The Muslims are after Israel and it's becoming clear that the Europeans can be easily cowed into detaching from the United States. Next, Europe will be begging the Muslims "Take Israel! Just leave us in peace!"

[lizma]

I really don't think Americans would let another attack on our soil lead to appeasement. I think we would again band together and fight. That's who we are.

I've tried to discuss the concept of individual freedom with my Western European relatives. All I get is the deer in the head lights stare. Being ruled by monocracies for hundreds of year, they really can't fathom liberty the way we do. It will be their downfall and maybe ours as well.

The Eastern Europeans understand oppression while the Westerners have grow apathetic and lazy. The Easterners will be our allies in the future. I hope.

[Mo1]

In political terms, the question is whether an attack would cause Americans to rally around Bush or blame him for the nation's vulnerabilities.

They will rally around Bush

Because Spain just proved that losing your spine to these terrorists doesn't work.

It's the 1930's all over again .. and again the US will have to bail Europe's butt out of trouble

Thanks Spain

[Intolerant in NJ]

[familyofman]

Is a terrorist attack close to an election more terrible than an attack after an election? Putting the concern over an attack in political terms really cheapens the concern over all future attacks.

Does this mean we will be at Code Orange for months before the election?

[Savage Beast]

"We live in an age of terror, in which ruthless enemies seek to destroy not only our nation and not only to destroy all free nations but to destroy freedom as a way of life."~Condoleezza Rice~

Yes, Islamonazis, on the one hand, and "Liberals", on the other.

[Finalapproach29er]

What happens if an attack is @ noon,Election day?

Shouldn't we have a plan already in place for what we would do?

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

["That's an amazing impact of a terrorist event, to change the party in power,"..."The implications of this are fairly staggering,"..."This is the first time that a terrorist act has influenced a democratic election. This is a gigantic, loud wakeup call. There's no one they'd like to have out of office more than George W. Bush."]

The Spanish had a chance to stand tall. Under difficult circumstances, not everyone does. Particularly in Europe, the siren call for "security" is too tempting. Last week, the Spanish failed the calling. WE THE PEOPLE will not.

[nutmeg]

We need your fantastic bumper sticker posted on this thread! :-)