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To: Psycho-Social who wrote (83945)	9/18/2003 1:33:01 AM
From: Night Trader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 99985

Wouldn't a attack against US interests actually help Bush to be reelected just as the WTC attacks helped his image as a leader? 3- 6 months seems too near the election even with the public's short attention span. A year ahead might be enough time.

To: Psycho-Social who wrote (83945)	9/18/2003 7:30:26 AM
From: marginmike	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 99985

a terrorist attack will galvanize his support not errode it

To: Psycho-Social who wrote (83945)	9/18/2003 7:48:24 AM
From: Rock_nj	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 99985

I think a terrorist attack would have the opposite effect. People tend to rally around the flag when the country comes under attack. It would probaby help Bush's re-election campaign as people would be nervous about national security again and want to go with the status quo. In fact, perhaps Bush's advisors are hoping a terrorist attack will bail him out of what is looking like a tough re-election next year with the War on Iraq becoming ever more messy and job growth non-existant. It's also not beyond the U.S. government to contemplate their own terrorist activities to further their goal (do some reasearch on Northwoods, a plot by U.S. intelligence agencies to perform demestic terrorism and try to blame it on Cuba, so justification could be made for topple Castro).