Winnie the Pooh puts it best: "Bother!"

Apparently, the Spanish electorate has held Aznar's party responsible for the Madrid bombings and have chosen the Socialists to lead them. CNN reports that the Socialist Workers' Party (!) has defeated the incumbent Popular Party in a 43-37ish split.

The leader of the SWP has pledged to bring the Spanish troops home from Iraq and to concentrate on "all forms of terrorism".¹ Also, he has promised to create a government of change that will work for peace.

Isn't that special?

At any rate, the loss of Spain to the Franco-German alliance is unfortunate and we will struggle on without them. It won't be the first time that English-speaking nations have had to fight a war with the Spanish either sitting the fence or helping the other side. Note to the Spaniards: Last time it happened, we won the war. Just a little note.

Insert the made-up Robert E. Lee quote: "Too bad. Oh, too bad." General Lee slammed a fist on the saddle of Traveler when he "spoke" that. I don't have a horse, so my desk will have to do.

¹ How much do you want to bet that "the terrorism of poverty and the terrorism of the rich" or worse, "the terrorism of George W. Bush" will be on that list? A national Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, eh? Hrrm. Might have to dig into what their real beliefs are.

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