Wendy: Heartfully thanks.

The worst thing we could do is to STOP talking about this difficult issue.

Speaking of foreigners not understanding the Basque issue and bowing to "Spanish propoganda",
Wasn't it in the great UNITED STATES in the great state of Idaho that they wanted to pass a PRO Basque nationalistic measure. Hmmmmm......it's true SOME foreigners DON'T understand at all this issue.

Terrorism and those that give support in any way to it are ONE IN THE SAME!

Closing this topic would be a great error in my opinion. Spain has good and bad things (this being the worst) and it is not a rainbow paradise :p It is a controversial issue yes, but those who don't want to read the thread or don't want to participate can just ignore it... (as far as MadridMan doesn't decide he doesn't want this in HIS forum of course).

So toddy, I fully agree with you

It was in Idaho that they passed a pro-basque country measure.

Some people are saying that foreigners are falling victim to mis-information. I am sure that I can find more than a few people from the basque country that would say that people in the rest of Spain are falling victim to mis-information put out by the media in Spain.

Whatever information people hear, I hope that people everywhere have tolerance and mercy for all, even for those that do not have tolerance or mercy.

The only thing that one could learn from all of this is that one should be VERY VERY careful when talking about politics in Spain. This thread isn´t clarifying anything, it seems like just a rehash of what has been said before. I too think that the thread should be closed.

A rehash of what? It seems there are new deaths almost every month. The memories of these NEW victims deserve, at least, a place for alive people to peacfully discuss these difficult issues.

I think it would be in terribly bad taste to the MAJORITY of Spaniards to close such an important topic as this.

Most Spaniards love Spain but HATE ETA.

The posts aren´t specific to the victims but focus more on Spanish policies and ETA. We have been over this before .

Roe wrote: Well said, Roe. For this reason, I NEVER talk politics in Spain. Well, in general, I don't talk about politics anywhere.

From my recollection, we(which includes quite a few new members) have not all been over this before.

Roe, what are you afraid of? Peacfully debating is vital in regards to this issue. We can't put our heads in the sand anymore.

Roe,
You don't have to be at all careful when talking freely about politics, or ETA in the majority of the Spanish territory (even the government AND its 'oposición' party agree on ETA/HB!!!), of course, you can't do it in the Pais Vasco!!!

Roe,

I agree with your statement! Totally!

Wolf