Zap's stated motivation for ordering the immediate withdrawal is that no steps had been taken toward moving to UN control of Iraq. Seems to me he might have mentioned this on Thursday during the Parliamentary debate preceding his takeover; Thursday he gave June 30 as his deadline for withdrawal.

I don't think Zap, the PSOE, or Zap's voters understand that such unilateral behavior--because this really is unilateral, unlike anything the Americans have done--is going to get Spain into very serious political trouble internationally. This is completely amateurish and unprofessional. You do not suddenly announce major policy changes all on your own. Not even the Americans do so. I'm just afraid that Spain is going to suffer for a very long time after Zap is long gone, because Zap has proven that he is a coward who can be intimidated. 3/11 was merely the first warning.