[Colonel_Flagg]

While Mr Zapatero said his first priority was to tackle terrorism "in all its forms", he is thought likely to do it in a very different way than the outgoing government.

As a starting point, he will fight terror by placing the terrorists hands firmly around his own throat.

[Skywarner]

There are really only three options to chose to deal with the new breed of terrorism:
1. Take the battle to the terrorists and destroy them.
2. Appeasement.
3. Establish a police state.

The outgoing Spanish administration stood his ground against terrorism and decided to fight with the Americans and the Coalition. Being a student of European history, Jose Maria Aznar choose Option #1.

The incoming Socialist leader, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has chosen option #2. Apparently, he must have failed European history in school.

I'm sure I speak for many of us when I say that we wish Spain the best, but we also expect the worse.

The terrorists have been emboldened and now feel that they can easily achieve a strategic victory against us and our Allies. We now live in very dangerous times - more dangerous than just days ago.

"Paz" in our time may sound nice, but it is naive.