Spanish Leader Pulls Troops From Iraq

by DANIEL WOOLLS, Associated Press Writer

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

The new Socialist prime minister issued the abrupt recall just hours after his government was sworn in, saying there was no sign the United States would meet his demands for staying in Iraq _ United Nations control of the postwar occupation.

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"Also, the latest poll showed 72 percent of Spaniards wanted the troops withdrawn."