Hi Dan,

Of course the socialists might well have won without the bombing, and
would certainly have pulled out their troops, but nobody is going to
think of that. What they are going to think is this:

1) Spain joined the invasion of Iraq.

2) Spain got bombed by what seem to have been Islamic terrorists.

3) Spain pulled out of Iraq.

4) Bombing works, Q.E.D.

As much as I question the value of the military action in Iraq in terms
of the war on terror, I have to agree with you and Jay here. To pull
out as what must be seen by the terrorists as a reaction to the bombing
is a very bad thing.

regards,
Friedrich

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