HoustonChronicle.com - Report: Spain told envoys to blame ETA

"MADRID - The Spanish government told its ambassadors to spread the word that armed Basque separatist group ETA was to blame for the Madrid bombings within hours of the attacks, a leading newspaper reported today.
The report came amid increased grumbling from government critics that Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar's ruling party might be pointing the finger at ETA -- and minimising suspicions Muslim militants were involved -- for political reasons. "

Funny to see this in the Houston paper first. Seems as if it has finally become open season for bashing Bubba Bush and his allies, in this case Bubba Aznar. And not a minute too soon.

The Aznar case, much like Bush, is a grim reminder that those who pursue an unpopular war have every chance of losing the faith of their constituants. In Aznar's case, 80% to 90% of the Spanish population was against backing Iraq.