At least 190 dead in Madrid where 10 bombs went off on trains and in train stations. The Spanish at first blamed Basque separatists, but since a van with Arabic tapes has been found and a group has claimed responsibility in the name of al Qaeda. My heart goes out to the people of Spain.
The War on Terror isn’t over, and it won’t be ended simply by capturing Osama. Today it was Spain, tomorrow it could be any country that’s helping defend civilization in the War on Terror.
--Update --
Sky new has the al Qaeda letter.
An email to the London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper said the Brigade of Abu Hafs al-Masri was responsible for the worst terrorist attack on a European city since the second world war.It also warned that a "big attack" on the US was "90% ready".
"The death squad (of the Abu Hafs Al-Masri Brigades) succeeded in penetrating the crusader European depths and striking one of the pillars of the crusader alliance - Spain - with a painful blow," the email said.
"We bring the good news to Muslims of the world that the expected 'Winds of Black Death' strike against America is now in its final stage...90 percent (ready) and God willing near," the letter said.
Bari Atwan, the newspaper's editor, told Sky News he was certain the claim was authentic.
--Sky News