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<DIV><SPAN class=225354314-15032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>The biggest
tragedy of this is that the bombing changed the outcome of the
Spanish election in the direction that the terrorist wanted.
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<DIV><SPAN class=225354314-15032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>(In case
you don't know: Over the weekend the Spanish held national
elections. The incumbent party was swept out of office in an upset
vote. The opposition campaigned on a promise to bring their troops
home from Iraq.)</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><SPAN class=225354314-15032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>This will
undoubtedly beget further terrorism against Spain, not less.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=225354314-15032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I would like
like to think that we Americans are made of sterner stuff, as we saw on
9/12/01. If, Heaven forbid, such an attack would occur on Oct 30 (4 days
before OUR presidential election) the outcome would be a landslide for Mr.
Bush.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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