They have chosen to stop being dupes of the US. The Spanish people overwhelmingly told their government to stop the invasion and occupation of a country that was no threat to any other country - and certainly not Spain.

Their pullout will help reduce terrorism. The Islamic terrorists want only one thing - the end of the US invasion of the Middle East. They are using the only weapons they have against us - terrorism. The US, meanwhile, is wasting lives and effort in Iraq and now we are pulling troops out of Afghanistan and reducing the search for Osama and the real terrorists. This allows Osama to continue terror against those countries invading Iraq. Does this sound like a viscous circle? It is.

We have idiots leading our government who are pursuing family feuds and personal wealth and power. Their macho attitude is killing our troops for no reason. Bush is blind in his pursuit of "victory" in Iraq. And he is leading the US into disaster. Spain has decided to get off this crazy bus. They are showing common sense.

Oh - another 10 US troops have been killed in Iraq this weekend.
Of course no information on how many were wounded. Or how many Iraqis killed and wounded.