Spain May Add Peacekeepers To Afghanistan.

As reported in the article Spain's prime minister-elect Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero wants to signal his commitment to fight terrorism and show the U.S. that Spain remains a loyal ally. Zapatero has pledged to pull troops out of Iraq unless the United Nations assumes supervision of the occupation force there. On the other hand, he is also considering increasing the number of Spanish peacekeepers in Afghanistan, according to his Socialist Party officials. Zapatero has confirmed a campaign pledge to pull Spain's 1,300 troops out of Iraq.