El "error Aznar", o las consecuencias de secundar el unilateralismo de Estados Unidos

Abstract

The last government of the Spanish Popular Party (PP) supported the military invasion of Iraq by the US and continued to defend the occupation in international circles. The government's position and direct involvement was clearly not condoned by the majority of the Spanish people. What motivated the Spanish government to take this position, approving the unilateral action undertaken by the USA, without the official blessing of a new UN resolution? What factors influenced Spanish public opinion concerning the conflict and the government's foreign policy towards it? How important was public opinion in bringing about the change of government after the attack in Madrid on March 11th? The articles attempts to tackle and reflect on all the above questions.