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...strong antiterrorism platform; but after the recent bombings in Madrid, fear and suspicion gripped the country and Spaniards swept Socialist leader José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero into victory. If we didn’t know it before, this weekend’s election in Spain provided a valuable, if horrifying, lesson: Terrorism works. Just ask Rajoy...
...terrorism works: In their fear and anger, Spanish voters acquiesced to the terrorists’ demands. Afraid that Spanish support for the war in Iraq fueled the bombing, voters pulled their support of a man who has a history of aggressive, anti-terrorism efforts designed to make Spain safer, only to elect a man who promised to withdraw from Iraq. Immediately following the election, Zapatero announced that Spain’s 1,300 troops would be withdrawn from Iraq unless the occupation was endorsed by the United Nations...
...terrorists believe that they can influence national elections through hatred and fear, they will stop at nothing to do so. As long as there are candidates around the world willing to yield to terrorists’ pressure, there will be plenty of opportunities. The bombings in Spain were nothing short of a catastrophe, but they must be answered with a steadfast rejection of the use of violence as an assault on freedom. To do anything else, only serves the objections of terrorism. Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened this weekend...
...United States’ efforts in the war on terrorism depend on the assistance and support of our allies, like Spain. This dependence not only calls for military support, but for intelligence collection and a show of solidarity. In order to reaffirm his commitment to a battle that threatens his country so gravely, as we learned last week, Zapatero should make bold steps in the early weeks of his administration to continue the anti-terrorism efforts of his predecessor outside of his decision not to support the war in Iraq—a decision clearly supported by the Spanish people...
...were well-orchestrated blasts in five locations, and in each instance the explosives were carried in bags or rucksacks. One important difference, though: the Casablanca attacks were all suicide bombings. So far, Spanish investigators have found no evidence that suicide bombers were at work in Madrid. "They were in Spain for a reason," says independent expert Roland Jacquard. "The thesis now is ... they've been continuing work there to replicate the Casablanca strike in even bolder form...