Reply #6: I would say that Europe at this moment

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is terrified. Terrified at the prospect of another Al-Qaida attack. If another one does occur, things could rapidly spiral downhill.

Most European countries feel like they're caught between a rock and a hard spot. One the one hand, they have to placate "Big Daddy USA", and on the other hand, they have their own people who are overwhelmingly against Big Bad Brother.

I would say that if Al-Qaida strikes again (if it really was them, some are not so sure here at the DU), european countries will think of their own survival first, and that means forget the US and their threats. Several countries have already been given a warning: the UK, Poland, Italy and Japan.

Another attack could easily swing heavily against the US. It could determine the upcoming election, as it did in Spain.