Spain orders troops home from Iraq

The new Spanish Socialist prime minister today abruptly ordered his troops home from Iraq.

Sun, 18 Apr, 2004 - 20:31

The new Spanish Socialist prime minister today abruptly ordered his troops home from Iraq.

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero argued there was no sign the United States will meet his terms for the troops to remain – United Nations control of the postwar occupation.

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