[starfish923]

Many Spaniards were mortified at backing down.
I think the "mommy" vote won and those with cajones, a hair, were screamed down by those scared, panicked, frantic mommies (Not gender specific).

I only know of this because I know a middle-aged Spaniard who IS mortified and reported to me of OTHER Spaniards who did not want to back down.

[kipita]

I'm here and it was that coupled with the immediate implied ETA connection. I think if Aznar had responded more like Bush, with cojones and will, he would have won easily. In the end, it was Aznar's government infrastructure which caught and/or killed them.

[abigail2]

Well, maybe they ought to be able to own guns! THat may help.