HOW'S THAT for a silly statement?

The Basque separatist group ETA said Tuesday a cease-fire it declared in March still stands, even as it claimed responsibility for a Dec. 30 car bombing that killed two people in Madrid.

By the way, don't miss this interview with Spanish interior minister at the NY Times; sounds much better than it really is, but I don't have time right now to comment at length. Will do, if I can, later during the day.

Also, there's a notice about an incoming outage at Blogger in a short while which will last for a couple of hours, so if you don't see this blog later don't worry: it'll be back.