World: Spain Approves Gay Marriage Despite Church Anger

So Spain has approved gay marriage, but what's really interesting is why this is happening. The Socialists won the 2004 election largely due to the negative impression of the incumbent People's Party. The People's Party lost support due to its backing of the war on terror, the invasion of Iraq, and the subsequent bombing in Madrid (click here for more background). The Catholic conservative People's Party backs Bush and the war on terror, alienates its base, and subsequently paves the way for a liberal law that allows gay marriage. What other repercussions will the highly unpopular "War on Terror" have in other countries?