[Parley Baer]

One train bombing and Spain ran up the white flag. One hotel bombing and Jordan has gone into high gear to get the terrorists. If thats the ally Hugo wants I say go for it.

[Heatseeker]

One train bombing and Spain ran up the white flag. One hotel bombing and Jordan has gone into high gear to get the terrorists.

It's an interesting contrast (for all I don't want to tar the millions of patriotic Spainards who voted against the current government). Spain has a bombing and immediately changes its entire government and foreign policy. Jordan has a bombing and the country unites to fight the terrorists - even al-Zarqawi's own tribsmen (in effect his extended family) renounced him and went on the hunt.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Unfortunately, when Spain turned tail and ran out of Iraq last year, they left a large hole in our defenses that cost the lives of several Coalition soldiers (including a good friend of mine). Rob's convoy was supposed to deliver supplies to the Spanish garrison in a town and walked right into an ambush because the Spanish pulled out so quickly (and didn't bother to tell anybody) that the terrorists moved in and were waiting when the convoy rolled in the next afternoon.

I know that there are millions of loyal Spanish citizens who voted against this creep, but I have little sympathy for the Spanish PM, his allies, and those who voted him into office. By abandoning the Coalition in Iraq, the Spanish have painted a big bulls-eye on their backs and it is just a matter of time before someone takes another shot at them (like the Al-Qaeda linked group the Guardia Civil busted this past weekend).

Normally, I wouldn't wish this chicken-livered pipsqueak on anyone, but since its Hugo Chavez, I guess I can live with the rats congregating together. It makes them easier to identify.