In a surprise press release, the new Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has announced that this morning he had ordered the immediate withdrawal of Spanish troops from occupied Iraq.
This is seen as a great victory of the massive anti-war movement in the Spanish State.
This is seen as a great victory of the massive anti-war movement in the Spanish State.
He also said that this decision is due to the fact that his government "don't see many possibilities that the UN will soon take over the security in Iraq as planned". He also confirmed that the "order of withrawal has already been given this morning". He also said he "could not ignore the will of the Spanish people". This press conference happened just a few hours after the new "socialist" government was sworn in. Meanwile the White House affirms that "they knew about this decission and that it will not affect the coalition".
See full articles in Spanish mainstream media (spanish language only)
- El Mundo:
http://elmundo.es/elmundo/2004/04/18/espana/1082303152.html
- El Pais: http://www.elpais.es/
Or in the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3637523.stm
See full articles in Spanish mainstream media (spanish language only)
- El Mundo:
http://elmundo.es/elmundo/2004/04/18/espana/1082303152.html - El Pais:
http://www.elpais.es/ Or in the BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3637523.stm
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What does this mean about what is about to happen in Najaf?
18.04.2004 19:45
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