If the issue was the war in Iraq and they were going to pull out anyway why were they bombed? The previous government was leading in the polls, the bombing occured and then the opposition party won. Granted that they said it was the ETA hurt them, the overall perception is that the bombing swung the election the other way.
If they had the same attitude as the Brits the opposite would be true. If they got bombed they would redouble their efforts and not be intimidated rather than throwing up their hands. Whether or not it would have happened anyway the terrorists will score this as a victory.
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