[Ifroham4]

Aznar's popularity was already diminished in Spain. His use of the terrorist attack for political gain was merely the straw that broke the camel's back. The Spanish didn't vote him out due to an external threat. They voted him out because of the way he handled the event.

A terrorist attack in France would play into Sarkozy's favour. Sarkozy's the person who has armed soldiers at every major train station. He thrives on the tension.

[tgs]

The PLO is naming a street in Chirac's honor because he was in their words quote "Always and only on our side" unquote.

In a very interesting practical sense it will be interesting to see what happens when the PLO loses their biggest non NGO supporter in the west.