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2005-02-25 Britain

UK fears al-Qaeda attack during elections

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-02-25 2:53:30 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Madrid syndrome - an electorate caving in to terrorism - will haunt us for a long time.

Posted by phil_b 2005-02-25 8:21:25 AM|| 2005-02-25 8:21:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The trouble with pulling such a stunt in the UK is that an attack which successfully hits the Blair government will more likely benefit the Tories rather than the Lib Dems (assuming switched voting goes proportionally according to the other parties' pre-existing popularity). That would be like removing Bush and finding Cheney taking his place, rather than Kerry. Not really a wise move, which is of course no reason to assume the jihadis wouldn't think it was a jolly good plan.

Posted by Bulldog 2005-02-25 12:34:21 PM|| 2005-02-25 12:34:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 It might be the only way to bring the general British populace back to its senses. But that' the British way, lose every battle and win the war.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-02-25 12:37:42 PM|| 2005-02-25 12:37:42 PM|| Front Page Top

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