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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch
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To: lurqer who wrote (39681)3/16/2004 9:33:08 PM
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Supports my theory as to how this will be spun now:
"A document published months before national elections reveals al Qaeda planned to separate Spain from its allies by carrying out terror attacks," CNN reports. "A December posting on an Internet message board used by al Qaeda and its sympathizers and obtained by CNN, spells out a plan to topple the pro-U.S. government":

"We think the Spanish government will not stand more than two blows, or three at the most, before it will be forced to withdraw because of the public pressure on it," the al Qaeda document says.

"If its forces remain after these blows, the victory of the Socialist Party will be almost guaranteed--and the withdrawal of Spanish forces will be on its campaign manifesto."

That prediction came to fruition in elections Sunday, with the Socialists unseating the Popular Party three days after near-simultaneous bombings of four trains killed 200 and shocked the nation.
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