[20041005]RS21812_3月11日马德里恐怖袭击和西班牙选举：对美国政策的影响.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21812October 5, 2004March 11 Terrorist Attacks in Madrid andSpains Elections: Implications for U.S. Policynae redactedSpecialist in European AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThis report discusses the March 11, 2004 terrorist attacks in Madrid, Spain andtheir impact on Spains March 14 parliamentary elections, which resulted in the surprisevictory of the Socialist Party over the ruling right-of-center Popular Party. The reportalso examines some of the possible implications of the attacks and the elections for theU.S.-led coalition in Iraq, the war on terrorism and U.S.-Spain relations. This reportwill be updated as warranted. See also CRS Report RS21794, Iraq Coalition: PublicOpinion Indicators in Selected European Countries, by (name redacted).March 11 Terrorist Attacks in SpainDuring the morning rush hour of March 11, 2004, bombs hidden in 10 backpacksexploded within 15 minutes of each other on four trains along a nine-mile stretch of acommuter line from the suburb of Santa Eugenia to the busy Atocha rail terminal inMadrid. Three other backp