The Spanish people gave a kneejerk reaction to fear, IMHO.
Daniel(Cyrano) said in another thread that the conservatives were on their way out of power regardless, in spite of what the polls say.
Since he is in Spain. maybe he knows something the polls don't show and I'm completely off base.
I ache for the Spanish people, truly sympathize with them. Such reckless killing must be so overwhelming to deal w/ first hand.
Pulling out of Iraq or doing anything but staying tough on terrorism is foolish. I understand that the Socialists may want to pull out of Iraq right now. I'd honestly be surprised if they did so.
Getting rid of Hussein was the right thing to do, I believe(only from what I've read) that the Spanish are thoughtful and reasonable people. With this in mind, I think even the Socialists will see the folly in withdrawing troops. Their reasons won't be important. The terrorists will see it as a victory regardless.