“I have said clearly in recent months that, unless there is a change — in that the United Nations take control and the occupiers give up political control — the Spanish troops will come back, and the limit for their presence there is June 30,” Zapatero said at a news conference.
He described Spain’s decision to commit peacekeepers to Iraq as “an error.”
Well, then, I guess we'll just have to get along without them. Poland has already offered to take over the responsibilities of Spanish troops should they be called home.
Secretary of State Colin Powell, said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week”: “I don’t think the case has been made that this will cause Spain to step back from the war on terrorism.”
This won't cause Spain to step back. It's a sign that they already have.
It may turn out that this won't lead to further attacks. But I don't think we can afford to take that chance. This was a win for terror, plain and simple. It can't help but embolden them further.
Yes, it is a day of mourning indeed. Let us make sure it is not a day of defeat as well.
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