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So if there were, God forbid, mass casualties and economic effects, would that swing more votes over to one of the parties? Dems?

Or would the desired effect be just to cause chaos and somehow postpone the elections?

I don't doubt that the terrorists are more than willing to do whatever they think will help them...I just can't figure out what it is.

This isn't Spain.

An attack wouldn't stop our election.

I doubt that human bombs(which is what they seem to like best)will make anyone vote for Kerry.And THAT is what they don't "get".:-)

I don't doubt that the terrorists are more than willing to do whatever they think will help them...I just can't figure out what it is

The first really smart thing I've read on this thread. What happens depends on what they have to use against us. If they have several nukes ( and I do not believe they do )they will hit several cities at the same time. I would think NY during the President's convention speech would be target number one. If they pass that up they do not have a weapon.

Radiological or conventional bombs change everything. Remember the arab wants to make a statement. They want to kill people and do it in a place that everyone in the mostly uneducated arab world knows about. Striking at mid America does not seem to suit their needs unless they can launch attacks on several places at once. If they can only try a few attacks NY, Washington, LA, Vegas remain the prime targets. Things that would change that list are big events like the Super Bowl or World Series.

I really believe if we get past the election without a nuke, it will prove they do not yet have one.