I try very hard to keep a cap on my propoganda, and I don't want to be accused of making cheap political gain out of what happened in Spain. However, as horrific as the attacks were there is nothing wrong with looking at why they happened. I am passionate about these Spanish attacks, so I am sorry if I have gone too far.
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While ETA has always done their fair share of bombings, a younger crop of members have made moves to adopt more violent PLO/IRA tactics.
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You are exactly right. The increase in arrests in recent years has caused younger and more radical replacements. I think there will be an eventual split in ETA. One wing looking for a way out of counterproductive terrorism and another wing looking to increase militarist tactics in the hope that this will have the desired effect. I have been told by my comrades in Esker Marxista (Basque Country) have had their fair share of ex-ETA's signing up in recent years.
Maybe this is why ETA have not released a statement, as the new extreme-extremists are reluctant to condemn the Madrid bombing, even if they were not responsible for it, because they are planning something similar.
On the other hand, it could still be the more militaristic who are responsible. ETA may not usualy carry out such attacks, but Madrid could be the first sign of an increase.
The Popular Party may be holding of any imformation they have for fear of losing the elections.
Edit: Spelling
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