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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CourtsHeathrowPlace: IraqPlace: United StatesPlace: WashingtonPlace: Moncloa PalacePlace: south-central IraqPlace: DiwaniyaPlace: NajafPerson: prime ministerPerson: Jose Luis Rodriguez ZapateroPerson: ZapateroPerson: Defence Minister Jose BonoPerson: BonoPerson: Defence Secretary Donald RumsfeldPerson: Iraqis’Person: Jose Maria AznarPerson: AznarPerson: foreign ministerPerson: Miguel Angel MoratinosPerson: secretary of statePerson: Colin PowellPerson: National Security AdviserPerson: Condoleezza RiceOrganisation: SpainOrganisation: SocialistOrganisation: United NationsOrganisation: ParliamentOrganisation: Spain’sOrganisation: IraqOrganisation: UNOrganisation: European Union

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