Spain under attack
Kevin notes that the attacks don’t fit the pattern of Basque separatists but do fit the patterns of Al Qaeda.
If true, this does shoot a rather sizable hole the flypaper theory. Additionally, it may be indicative that more attacks on countries that appear to support the US could be forthcoming. Assuming it’s Al Qaeda, I suspect a lot more countries will start cracking down even more on terror.
March 11th, 2004 at 4:04 pm
Uncle:
Consider your hole shot. Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
March 11th, 2004 at 4:28 pm
If true, this does shoot a rather sizable hole the flypaper theory.
Say Uncle,
Did you really need this to convince you the “flypaper theory” was a bunch of hot air?
March 11th, 2004 at 4:47 pm
I think the flypaper theory was valid, though it was clearly an afterthought
March 11th, 2004 at 7:57 pm
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There has been some debate (at Say Uncle for one) as to whether the Madrid bombings, if in fact carried out by Al Queda or their associates, somehow disprove the so-called “flypaper theory”. I’ve used flypaper in response to an infestation of fruitflie…