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The government in the persons of both Aznar and Acebes both publicly laid blame against ETA on the day of the attack, without any question that there was the possibility that this was an attack carried out by Islamic terrorists - Despite the fact that evidence to the contrary existed. This was in effect misleading the people - and lying. If they had been worried about the VERIFIED truth, they would have kept politics, and the mention of ETA, out of the argument.

The ban on electioneering could be seen on the one hand as a sensible act of respect, but when coupled with the constant affirmations that the attack was carried out by ETA, the banning of all electioneering can be viewed as a cynical attempt by the Government to stifle questions.

And finally, once more, to suggest that the Spanish election results are some capitulation to terror, is simplistic and untrue. The socialist position that troops should be recalled from Iraq, unless the U.N is brought in, is a legitimate position, held by many across Europe, and indeed in America - and has nothing to do with capitulation. It has everything to do with believing that the US led war in Iraq is wrong, and that to question one's government is a democratic right.

Odd how lightly you let off the left for their rioting, the flat out lies of the Socialist Polanco-controlled media, and the outrageous behavior of both the media and the left on the eve and day of elections. In fact, you don't even mention them.

Spain didn't capitulate to the terrorists, and I never said it did. It capitulated to the left, which is exhibiting exactly the same pattern of behavior it displayed in Spain in the early 1930s.

And finally, once more, to suggest that the Spanish election results are some capitulation to terror, is simplistic and untrue.

Oh really? Aznar's party was up before the bombing, and ended up losing by 5% two days after the bombing. What possible reason can you contribute to this sudden change of 3 million spanish voters.

"If they had been worried about the VERIFIED truth,"

The only verified truth that anyone had on the day of the election was that on 2 recent occasions ETA had tried to place bombs on the railroads and that the bombs were made the way that ETA makes them. The only other evidence prior to the election was a tape claiming responsibility and that has not been verified yet.

Who is concerned about Verified truth here?