[redhawk]

Spain may have only committed 1200 troops to Iraq but the mission they're performing is very important. They took over security for a populated area (don't remember the name of the towns) along the mail supply route (MSR) Tampa. I just returned from Iraq in December and before the Spanish arrived our convoys were being diverted around these towns down 100 miles of rough road because we didn't have the troops to secure this area. When Spain withdraws their troops they will have to be replaced with someone very quickly. Don't make the mistake of thinking that we can just cough up another 1200 soldiers and equipment to take over their mission, it takes time to get people in place.

[Alberta's Child]

If the Spanish troops were really all that critical to the effort in Iraq, the U.S. ought to make them all walk home.