Carmen Chacon

Spain's first female defense minister is also 7 months pregnant.

Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is making bold gestures in favor of women's equality and trying to create a more humanitarian image for the Spanish military. A good idea, given that both Zapatero and the majority of the Spanish population are anti-war and resisting sending more troops to Afghanistan. Viva España!

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