Power Line agrees that the Spanish election is a win for al Qaeda, but then passes on this chilling thought:
The election that al Qaeda really wants to influence, of course, is our election in November. Indeed, it is possible that the bombings in Spain may have been a dry run to see how Westerners would react to a major terrorist attack on the eve of an election. The only sensible conclusion that al Qaeda can have drawn from its Spanish experience is that it may well be able to deliver our election to John Kerry with a terrorist attack timed for the weekend before the election. I think it is safe to predict that the Islamofascists will make a major attempt at such an attack.Coupled with this is growing evidence that AQ Khan passed significant nuclear know-how to all comers. Could al Qaeda have the bomb? Even a small one? I've thought not, since they would have used it, but this post from Power Line might explain what they're waiting for. Posted by Kevin Murphy at March 14, 2004 03:46 PM | TrackBack
I can't imagine it would work as well in a country that's already been through 9/11, although it could cause some to believe that Bush's War on terror isn't working. It's hard to believe that any of them would think Kerry is tougher.
Posted by: Justene at March 14, 2004 04:34 PMThe question is not so much "Would such an audacious strategy work against America?," but, "Would Al Queda attempt it?"
Since audacious is Al Queda's middle name, the answer is as obvious as it is unsettling.