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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch
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To: NOW who wrote (39758)3/18/2004 10:56:52 AM
From: lurqer  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
Bush's global credibility gap

workingforchange.com

There is little new in this article. While reading of the various spins in the first part, I thought of you. As for

In fairness, there is chilling evidence suggesting that the ultimate outcome of Spain’s elections was exactly what al Qaeda had in mind. According to CNN, a December posting on an Internet message board used by al Qaeda and its sympathizers spelled out their plan to topple Spain’s incumbent 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.” Could such a dire prediction been possible without the assistance of the Bush Administration’s policies?

the facts are the socialists were marginally ahead prior to the bombings, and what changed the election so radically was the Anzar government's ETA spin. This spin just reinforced the impression that Anzar had been lying all along. So again I'll maintain, it's almost never that the terrorists win, it's rather those with a neo-fascist mindset lose - by making blunder after blunder.

JMO

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