[Betaille]

"I hate to say it but ignorant"
That's a bit snobbish of you. I lived in Madrid also pal. I know about ETA, I know they are real bad guys, but the fact is that this simply doesn't fit their profile. I agree with you that you can't "rule out" any group until further investigation. All I am saying is that the Spanish Government seems to be under the impression that all terrorism on spanish soil will come from ETA, ignoring the fact that ETA didn't claim responsibility(it always does when it is responsible), and also ignoring the fact that this fits the mold of an islamic terrorist bombing perfectly.

[Deb]

I felt like the first Spanish claim of it being ETA was a ploy. All of Europe has been on a very high alert for the last few weeks. Somebody reported that Blair checks with his intelligence guys every hour to see if things are surfacing. Spain has also been on alert and I wouldn't be surprised if they know exactly who did this. Especially after they found another van with Arab pamphlets and explosives right after the bombings.

First day analysis don't usually stand.