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MADRID (Reuters) - "Opposition Socialists claimed victory in Spain's general election on Sunday as voters apparently punished the government over Madrid bombings that may have been retaliation by al Qaeda for the Iraq war ...
"Some Spaniards were vitriolic in accusing Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar of 'manipulating' public opinion by spending three days blaming the bombings of four packed commuter trains on the Basque separatist group ETA, despite its denials ...
"The Socialists have pledged to withdraw Spain's 1,300 troops from Iraq if the U.N. does not take control by June 30 when Washington plans to hand power back to Iraqis. Opinion polls showed as many as 90 percent of Spaniards opposed the Iraq war."
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MADRID (Reuters) - "Opposition Socialists claimed victory in Spain's general election on Sunday as voters apparently punished the government over Madrid bombings that may have been retaliation by al Qaeda for the Iraq war ...
"Some Spaniards were vitriolic in accusing Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar of 'manipulating' public opinion by spending three days blaming the bombings of four packed commuter trains on the Basque separatist group ETA, despite its denials ...
"The Socialists have pledged to withdraw Spain's 1,300 troops from Iraq if the U.N. does not take control by June 30 when Washington plans to hand power back to Iraqis. Opinion polls showed as many as 90 percent of Spaniards opposed the Iraq war."
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