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Prediction
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
It was a victory, even accepting Ty's question of whether AQ wants the socialists in, because AQ caused a reversal in the election.
Terrorism is about scaring government into doing what the terrorists want. The Socialists know they are in power because of the bombing, they know they should try and not do things that make AQ mad.
Ty, are you just being argumentative? this is obvious.
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It's hardly obvious. Think about what Al Qaeda is after. They want to re-establish the Caliphate. Iraq and Palestine are just issues they're using to polarize and recruit. Terrorists often use to violence to try to get governments to respond in ways that alienate people, because it de-stabilizes moderate forces and helps them recruit. None of you can explain why Al Qaeda should be happy that the Socialists were elected. They'd probably be better off with the Spanish people rallying around Aznar and sending more troops to Iraq.
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