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Should the Spanish Prime
Minister Have "Kept His Word" -- Did He Have An Obligation To the Spanish
Electorate -- To Cave In To Terrorists?
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Contrasting US Vow To Fulfill Nation's Obligations
Note:
No matter how you might "define" the word "obligation" it is clear that one
Prime Minister, on behalf of his nation, pledged support for the war on
terrorism in Iraq. Then, the terrorists, clearly changed the minds of
Spanish voters, to cut and run, and to repudiate their pledge, and to
promise to NOT fulfill that original obligation.
Instead,
the new Prime Minister, feeling no responsibility to the past government,
vowed to pull the Spanish troops out of Iraq, refusing to fulfill the
original obligation.
Does an
"obligation" change with the change of government?
This is
clearly a "decision," actually a "moral decision" as to what is the right
position to take. Such a decision can and should only be made using
the criteria fully developed HERE.
The
Spanish Prime Minister has clearly used his own criteria.
It would
seem that the American President has used a different criteria.
A proper
moral code should not leave questions up to the vagaries of individual
opinion, but provide a method of making the judgment. That "method" is
here.
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Source
New PM-elect vows
to keep word on withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq
MADRID (AFP) Apr 15,
2004
Incoming Spanish Prime
Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Thursday reaffirmed his vow to
withdraw his country's troops from Iraq unless they come under UN command by
June 30 when their mandate expires.
"I will keep my word on the presence of
Spanish troops in Iraq," said Zapatero, in allusion to his electoral promise
to withdraw the troops if the UN does not take control of the country by
June 30.
Earlier Thursday, the Socialist Party
leader had been less explicit, telling MPs: "My position on the presence of
Spanish troops in Iraq is well known, as is my argument and reasoning.
"Day after day we witness the continued
deterioration of the situation in Iraq, which is moving ever farther away
from the peace and stability which we all desire."
But after telling legislators it was vital
to allow Iraqis to regain their sovereignty and organise their own
democratic elections, Zapatero added that it was also time to comply with
the wishes of the Spanish people in bringing their troops home.
"I want to pull Spain out of an illegal
war," Zapatero said, dubbing the US-led intervention in Iraq "a huge mistake
for peace and world security."
Predecessor Jose Maria Aznar sent in 1,300
troops in August 2003 in a move which led to huge popular protests across
Spain.
In reaffirming his intent to leave Iraq,
Zapatero hit back at conservative Popular Party leader Mariano Rajoy, whom
he defeated in a March 14 general election and who on Thursday accused him
of "persisting in ambiguity" and lacking a "clear position" on the issue.
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