I wrote:

> >> Then why are the Basque Seperatists in Spain mounting an

offensive?

> Surely ain't for the sake of language!

To which you reply:

> I live in what you'd call "Spanish Seperatist Basque Country"

and,

> as far as I know, there's no such an "offensive".
> (I hope I didn't hurt anybody)

No, no one is hurt, yet.
Here's a link on Basque:
http://personal.centenary.edu/~eholland/

And I quote:
<< Most Basque people are satisfied with the freedom that they have
been granted, but there are still some extremists who are fighting
for the right to have an entirely autonomous region. These people
are usually associated with the ETA (the Basque seperatists group)
and go to extreme measures to try to win what they believe to be
rightfully theirs.>>

Your comments continue to be welcome.

Gerry