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...wrong on Iraqi WMD. And in Madrid, a parliamentary investigation is probing the government's response to the devastating March 11 terrorist attacks - and trying to answer the question that has bedeviled Spain ever since: Did the government of Prime Minister José María Aznar mislead the public about who was behind the blasts? New evidence suggests it may have. At 1:30 p.m. on 3/11, just six hours after bombs exploded on four Madrid commuter trains, killing 191, then Interior Minister Angel Acebes told a press conference that Spanish police and his Ministry had "no doubt that...
...About That Election As a Spanish citizen, I am appalled by the persistent conclusion by some that the terrorists won the Spanish elections [March 29]. The bomb attacks simply set in motion a series of events that added up to defeat for Prime Minister Jos? Mar?a Aznar, beginning with his government's effort to blame the bombings on the Basque terrorists of ETA and to rule out al-Qaeda. This arrogance and cynicism insulted the very essence of democracy by blotting out the truth. If ETA had been responsible for the attacks, Aznar's party would have won, because...
...across Spain told the world that peace and justice will never be beaten by terrorism. It was the Spanish government's failure to provide truthful information about the bombs that gave rise to the greatest confusion. The government's disinformation was a major cause of the defeat of Aznar and his party. First among all the causes that provoked the vote against Aznar, however, was his arrogance in defying the will of his people, who did not want to get involved in the Iraq war. The government must stop underestimating the capacity of its citizens to decide who should steer...
...proud to be a Spaniard. We have proved that we cannot easily be lied to, despite all of Aznar's manipulative efforts. Luis Crespo Barcelona...
...Spanish government's disinformation was a major cause for the defeat of Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar and his party. First among all the causes that provoked the vote against Aznar, however, was his arrogance in defying the will of his people, who did not want to get involved in the Iraq war. The government must stop underestimating the capacity of its citizens to decide who should steer the country. No more lies. The Spanish people are too wise to allow their destiny to be manipulated. ANDRES ROMERO NIETO Badajoz, Spain...