ZAPATERO SEEMS to be changing his mind about asking Aznar to testify before the panel investigating March 11 bombings:

Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero said Monday he believed former premier Jose Maria Aznar should appear before the inquiry investigating the events surrounding the terrorist attacks in Madrid.

But Zapatero added that he believed it was already clear what had happened.

Talk about prejudice. In any case, it remains to be seen whether the panelists representing the Socialist party will follow through in tomorrow's meeting in which the list of new witnesses will be decided. It wouldn't be the first time that he expresses good intentions knowing that the foot soldiers will do the 'dirty' work.