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Zapatero vows to wage seperate but equal WOT
Spanish Socialist leader Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has vowed to wage a relentless war on terrorism as prime minister.
| "Yup. Relentless. We're gonna tear 'em up..." |
He was setting out his plans for the next four years in a speech in parliament to mark his investiture. "The government ... will make its priority aim the relentless fight against terrorism," he said.
| "Unless we can work a deal, of course." |
His PSOE party won the elections three days after the 11 March Madrid train bombings which killed 192 people. Before taking power, Mr Zapatero must win the support of parliament - but he is expected to win the necessary majority in the first round of voting. The train attacks and former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar's support for the war in Iraq are said to have swayed many voters. Mr Zapatero had long been part of the anti-war movement and had pledged to withdraw Spanish troops from Iraq if elected - a promise he reiterated on Thursday. He also emphasised his support for the European Union, saying he would do everything he could to ensure a constitution was signed by the summer. He set out reform plans for Spanish political life and in the education and employment sectors. Mr Zapatero started his speech, which lasted just over an hour, by paying tribute to the victims of the Madrid attacks. He condemned any sort of terrorism and praised the people of Madrid and the rest of Spain for their heroism in the face of the atrocities.
Posted by: Super Hose 2004-04-15 |
