In 2004, bombs exploded on several trains in Madrid, Spain. Police found a
fax threatening further bloodshed if Spain continued to supply troops as part
of the international forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
What did the bombers most likely hope to achieve through this act of
terrorism?
A. To create political pressure within Spain to withdraw Spanish
troops from the Middle East
B. To stop transportation within Spanish cities so that more troops
could not be shipped overseas
C. To weaken the national economy so that Spain would cease to
cooperate with its allies
D. To turn national attention away from international affairs to focus
on events within Spain