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BBKing · 14-03-2004, 21:34

More to the point, if al-Qaeda (or their associates, really, since they seem to operate on a franchise principle) could pull off something like this (a conventional terrorist bombing in Madrid) presumably Eta could have. If I were Spanish I'd be asking serious questions of my government and its boasts about being tough on terrorists. The current predictions for the election tend to suggest that serious questions aren't being answered.

BBC, 21:23 Sunday
"Spain's opposition Socialist party has claimed an unexpected victory in the country's general election with almost all the votes counted.

The Socialists have won 43% of the vote while the centre-right Popular Party has garnered 38%, reports say"

14-03-2004, 21:34	#27
BBKing R.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Services: 20Mb VM CM, Virgin TV Posts: 5,983	Re: Madrid Bomb Blast More to the point, if al-Qaeda (or their associates, really, since they seem to operate on a franchise principle) could pull off something like this (a conventional terrorist bombing in Madrid) presumably Eta could have. If I were Spanish I'd be asking serious questions of my government and its boasts about being tough on terrorists. The current predictions for the election tend to suggest that serious questions aren't being answered. BBC, 21:23 Sunday "Spain's opposition Socialist party has claimed an unexpected victory in the country's general election with almost all the votes counted. The Socialists have won 43% of the vote while the centre-right Popular Party has garnered 38%, reports say"