Fiona Govan reports for the Telegraph :
A private lawsuit is to be presented at the nation's highest court on Friday accusing the former ally of Tony Blair and George W Bush of responsibility for taking the country to war.
The suit, filed by the Spanish Communist Party (PCE) and a group called "Trial of Aznar" and signed by 22,000 members of the public, also names the previous administration's ministers of defence and foreign affairs, Federico Trillo and Ana Palacio, as those responsible for supporting the intervention in Iraq.
It alleges that the Madrid train bombing on March 11, 2004 by Islamists was a direct result of Spain's decision to send troops to the Middle Eastern country.
It claims that Spain's involvement in the war was "total and absolute", not only militarily but also "politically and logistically", as evidenced by meetings between Mr Aznar, US President George W Bush, and Tony Blair before the March 2003 invasion.
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