Spain capitulates in record time:

Spain's prime minister on Sunday ordered Spanish troops pulled out of Iraq (news - web sites) as soon as possible, fulfilling a campaign pledge to a nation recovering from terrorist bombings that al-Qaida militants said were reprisal for Spain's support of the war.

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero issued the abrupt recall just hours after his government was sworn in, saying there was no sign the United States would meet his demand for United Nations (news - web sites) control of the postwar occupation — his ultimatum for keeping troops there.

Even Chirac has bigger balls than "the Shoemaker". Sad for the Spanish as al-Qaeda will not let up, or if they do, ETA will be reinvigorated.

Update: Here's more.