] The Spanish Defense Ministry says it has completed its
] troop withdrawal from Iraq, fulfilling a campaign pledge
] made by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez.
]
] At the time of the initial withdrawal announcement, there
] were 1,430 Spanish troops in Iraq, but nearly half of
] them had already left by Friday.

Hey - lets ALL stick our tails between our legs when a suicide bomber strikes. Cave in to their demands and the problems will all go away. This is cowardice of the worst sort - befitting of the french.

There is an old saying "He who appeases the crocodile is eaten last."

LB

[ Actually, if I recall correctly, Zapatero had been campaigning on an anti-war message throughout his candidacy. It's arguable that the bombings in madrid gave the public a shove in his direction, a mere few days before the election... though I think he was probably going to win anyway.

Regardless, Zapatero was almost certainly going to pull these troops out regardless of the tragic bombings. You can criticize his opposition to the war, but I wouldn't base those criticisms on the terrorist acts. -k]

Spain pulls out last Iraq troops