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To: NickSE who wrote (35280)3/18/2004 7:59:40 AM
From: NickSE  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 794128
 
Madrid bombers name next target
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

CAIRO: The Islamic militant group that claimed responsibility for last week's Madrid train bombings has warned that its next targets could be Japan, Italy, Britain or Australia, an Arabic newspaper reported on Thursday.

Spain election risks isolating Berlusconi
iht.com

...The Socialist victory in Spain will no doubt embolden Italy's center-left opposition, which hopes to seize on the momentum and score a victory in European parliamentary elections in three months, a test of Berlusconi's popularity at home.

The opposition stands to gain from fears that Italy could be the next terrorist target and from fresh anger at Berlusconi's support for the war in Iraq.

Already, the left is pressing the government to review its policy in Iraq, sharing Zapatero's position that if the United Nations doesn't take a greater role in the country on June 30, troops should be withdrawn...