Madridman: Governmnets are elected to act on behalf of the people who elected them. That does not mean that voters MUST be consulted on each and every issue. Aznar is acting on his (and his ministers) beleifs as to what is in the interest of the Spanish nation. That opinion polls are currently against this position does not make it any less legitemate. BTW...what exactly are the questions being asked in these 'opinion polls' everyone points to? "Are you against war in Iraq?" is not a fair question and does not reflect the issues involved.