Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero must like bombs

[Gonz]

At least he keeps his campaign promises, no matter how insane.

Apr 18, 4:20 PM (ET)
by DANIEL WOOLLS

(AP) Spain's King Juan Carlos, center, the new Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, left, and...

MADRID, Spain (AP) - The prime minister ordered Spanish troops pulled out of Iraq as soon as possible Sunday, fulfilling a campaign pledge to a nation still recovering from terrorist bombings that al-Qaida militants said were reprisal for Spain's support of the war.

The new Socialist prime minister issued the abrupt recall just hours after his government was sworn in, saying there was no sign the United States would meet his demands for staying in Iraq - United Nations control of the postwar occupation.

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[Luis G]

Considering that the spanish people didn't agree with their troops being sent to Iraq in the first place, I'd say that he did the right thing.

 

[Gonz]

They didn't want to go. They hold the first elections. Look what happened. The terrorists reminded them who's in charge when a backbone is missing.

 

[A.B.Normal]

They didn't want to go. They hold the first elections. Look what happened. The terrorists reminded them who's in charge when a backbone is missing.

As Luis said, the spanish people didn't want to go in the first place ,so the voters reminded the government who was in charge and elected a like minded ruler.Your giving the terrorists credit for the decision does more to support the terrorists agenda then admitting the previous Spanish Gov.were wrong for going in in the first place.

 

[A.B.Normal]

double post

 

[chcr]

At least he keeps his campaign promises

Golly, wonder what that would be like.

 

[Professur]

Odd. You're all correct. But the voters voted from fear, and that's never good. They might have voted the same without the bombs, but we'll never know.

 

[chcr]

Odd. You're all correct. But the voters voted from fear, and that's never good. They might have voted the same without the bombs, but we'll never know.

Good point. And whatever the outcome, the terrorists now believe they can affect an election in the west.

 

[BeardofPants]

I seem to remember that the spanish people were against a unilateral invasion of Iraq in the first place, but the govt went over their heads.

 

[Professur]

So did the US prez. They just haven't called an election yet.

 

[chcr]

So did the US prez. They just haven't called an election yet.

 

[Gonz]

So did the US prez. They just haven't called an election yet.

The majority supported it & it's only about 195 days away.

 

[G4]

Now Honduras is on its way out.
Also.
Others will probably follow.

 

[Professur]

The majority supported it & it's only about 195 days away.

Perhaps. But if there's a bombing on US soil, or a masacre of US troops abroad just before the election, we'll see how that affects the vote. Personally, i'll be watching closely to see wether the US populace gets it's back up in response, or turns tail.

 

[Gonz]

If it happens here we'll back the President. If it happens abroad, backlash.

 

[Professur]

Are you so sure? I wouldn't be.

 

[The Other One]

....so the voters reminded the government who was in charge and elected a like minded ruler.

The voters reminded the government terrorists are in charge in Spain:

(03-13) 03:54 PST MOLDE, Norway (AP) -- http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/03/13/international0654EST0467.DTL

Experts from the government's Norwegian Defense Research Establishment said the documents found on an Arabic-language Web site last year suggest Spain as a possible terror target because the country had been part of the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq.

"We must make maximum use of the proximity to the elections in Spain in March next year. Spain can stand a maximum of two or three attacks before they will withdraw from Iraq," the documents said, according to daily newspaper VG.

Researcher Thomas Hegghammer told the paper the researchers first thought the 42-page document referred to attacks against coalition forces in Iraq.

"But the fact that they specifically mention the election in Spain, makes us have to see this in the light of the action in Madrid, three days before the election," Hegghammer said.



Looks like al Queda is out to frighten any nation willing to help Iraq make progress.

 

[Luis G]

Looks like al Queda is out to frighten any nation willing to help Iraq make progress.

Looks like somebody didn't read carefully my post and AB's post. Re-read.

Spain can stand a maximum of two or three attacks before they will withdraw from Iraq," the documents said, according to daily newspaper VG.

That makes perfect sense, because:
1. PEOPLE DIDN'T AGREE WITH THE WAR IN IRAQ.
2. THEY ARE SUFFERING ATTACKS FOR SOMETHING THEY DID NOT AGREE WITH.
3. THEIR GOVERMENT WASN'T DOING WHAT THE MAJORITY OF THE SPANISH PEOPLE WANTED.

Geez, how many times does that have to be said?

Even Gonz got that (I think )

 

[Professur]

But Luis, if you look at this from the 12 year old, muslim boy's point of view, you see that apparently terrorist's bombs caused the spanish to leave Iraq. The spanish may not have agreed with going in, but they damn well should have looked better at how they pulled out. Now they've set themselves up as pushovers. And they've done more PR work for Al-K-da, than Bin Laden ever did.

 

[Luis G]

But Luis, if you look at this from the 12 year old, muslim boy's point of view, you see that apparently terrorist's bombs caused the spanish to leave Iraq. The spanish may not have agreed with going in, but they damn well should have looked better at how they pulled out. Now they've set themselves up as pushovers. And they've done more PR work for Al-K-da, than Bin Laden ever did.

Agreed.

However, they now have more troops back at home to look for their own borders.