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- See also changes related to 2004 Madrid bombings, or pages that link to 2004 Madrid bombings or to this page or whose text contains "2004 Madrid bombings".
Parent topics
- Spain [r]: South-west European parliamentary monarchy (population c. 40.5 million; capital Madrid) between the Atlantic Ocean and Bay of Biscay to the north-west and the Mediterranean Sea to the south and east; the Pyrenees mountain range forms the border with France to the north-east, and Portugal is situated to the west. [e]
- Terrorism [r]: An act, with targets including civilians or civilian infrastructure, intended to create an atmosphere of fear in order to obtain a political objective. [e]
Subtopics
- Improvised explosive device [r]: A destructive device, not completely made from purpose-built military components, that is intended to cause destruction by means of an explosive charge and perhaps other components that increase damage [e]
- Radicalization [r]: Political choices that grow from a sense, by individuals (i.e., self-radicalization) or groups in a society, that peaceful methods have brought no political dividends in terms of goals they consider legitimate [e]
- Self-radicalization [r]: A phenomenon in which individuals become terrorists without joining an established radical group, although they may be influenced by its ideology and message [e]
- Al-Qaeda [r]: International islamist terrorist network. Responsible for the 9/11 attack and other terrorist attacks. [e]
- Iraq War [r]: (2003-2011) Invasion and occupation of Iraq by a coalition of countries led by the U.S. to depose Saddam Hussein who was accused of stockpiling weapons of mass destruction (which were never found). [e]
- Fernando Reinares [r]: Spanish academic and government specialist in terrorism, especially international vs. transnational distinctions and self-radicalization [e]
- Euskadi Ta Askatasuna [r]: Basque separatist movement, abbreviated ETA. [e]
- Jose Maria Aznar [r]: President, Foundation for Social Analysis and Study; Member, Global Leadership Foundation; member, international advisory board, Atlantic Council; Former Prime Minister of Spain (1996-2004) [e]