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Spain Orders their Troops out of Iraq as soon as possible.
CNN

Posted on 04/18/2004 9:39:58 AM PDT by Dog

Breaking on CNN.....


TOPICS: Breaking News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: appeasement; bravesirrobinista; cowards; cutandrun; gaycabellero; iraq; iraqicoalition; spain; spanishtroops; turntailandrun; zapatero
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To: kaiser80
I say replace them with more of the South American troops on their bases. When the fighting started it was the El Salvadorans, Chileans and Guatemalans along with some American support troops who did most the fighting. The Phillipinos and Thais did well at another base too.

A non-reported story is what happened in Najaf when the Mahdi attacked the 'Death Squads' at the beginning of the uprising. They made several fervent human-wave assaults against rows of concertina wire and concrete barriers. Many hundreds if not thousands of them were gunned down in the first two days. Ammo resupply was an issue on several occasions. The Mahdis only success was in Kut where they drove the CPA back to the Ukranian base. The Mahdi took very heavy losses attacking Coalition bases and haven't launched an assault since.

41 posted on 04/18/2004 10:05:34 AM PDT by Justa (Politically Correct is morally wrong.)
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To: Dog
How many Spanish troops are in Iraq right now?
42 posted on 04/18/2004 10:07:46 AM PDT by Arpege92 (America and Israel are two countries that were founded on the rejection of Europe. -Dr. M. Azaryahu)
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To: Arpege92
ABC is reporting "Spanish Leader Pulls Troops From Spain"... lol
43 posted on 04/18/2004 10:08:37 AM PDT by oolatec
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To: Arpege92
More than 1,000 soldiers.
44 posted on 04/18/2004 10:09:13 AM PDT by Reader of news
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To: Dog
Ths soldiers of Spain are not cowards, but unfortunately their current politicians are as well as the supporters of these same politicians.

Fear not. The Spanish will be back in the battle before long, and this time for real. Al Qaeda is not going to be mollified by this act of cowardice and retreat by the Socialists. They will only be emboldened and push too hard.

At some point what is going on will become intolerable to the majority of Spaniards, and the battle will be resumed. This is a fight to the finish and the boil of terrorism in Spain will only continue to suppurate. It will have to be addressed sooner or later before final victory or defeat in Spain.

45 posted on 04/18/2004 10:09:55 AM PDT by Gritty ("Before 9/11, the concept of 'enemy' had been banished from America's vocabulary-Mark Steyn)
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To: jimbo123
I assume that you do not nothing of what happened in Spain during the electoral campaign. It is easy to insult and to ignore.

There is not a single Spaniard that thinks that if their troops leave Iraq, Spain will be free of terrorism. I assure you. Nobody thinks that.

Spain has been fighting terrorism for 30 years and never cave in.

46 posted on 04/18/2004 10:10:40 AM PDT by frere
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To: Dog


Registered had them pegged right...
47 posted on 04/18/2004 10:10:51 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought."-Pope JPII)
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To: Gritty
I'm guessing if we Firebomb all of the Spanish cities and assassinate their Prime Minister, maybe they'll try to appease US and join us in the war on terror again.
48 posted on 04/18/2004 10:11:26 AM PDT by Betaille ("Show them no mercy, for none shall be shown to you")
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To: Dog
So....will they be using sheep in their couragous bull fights now? Or just dehorned and castrated bulls.
49 posted on 04/18/2004 10:13:09 AM PDT by BriarBey
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To: Justa
They made several fervent human-wave assaults against rows of concertina wire and concrete barriers. Many hundreds if not thousands of them were gunned down in the first two days

FWIW, the media here is reporting a total of about 600 dead on the Iraqi side since the "uprising" began.

Based on what you have reported, this figure seems to be very low.

50 posted on 04/18/2004 10:13:21 AM PDT by Seeking the truth (Get your Freep Stuff at www.0cents.com!)
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To: Dog
Former President Aznar in FNC:

WALLACE: Some people are comparing it to the appeasement of Adolf Hitler before World War II.

AZNAR (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): There are countries that prefer to think that they're buying comfort at the cost of others, but I don't think that's the way you can act in this world. There are no neutral groups. Either you're with us, or you're with them.

And those who try to be neutral, I think, are the ones who are going to be paying the highest price. The terrorists are not going to forgive them, and they will have no understanding from those who are fighting against terrorism.

51 posted on 04/18/2004 10:14:20 AM PDT by Reader of news
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To: Dubya's fan
I am reliably informed that the Spanish foreign service is mostly pretty contemptuous of Zapatero, and they are calling hinm "Zapatito" - little shoe.
52 posted on 04/18/2004 10:14:24 AM PDT by buwaya
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To: Dubya's fan
I wonder how these Spanish troops feel about being pulled out of Iraq. I get the feeling that they are not liking it one bit.
53 posted on 04/18/2004 10:14:40 AM PDT by Arpege92 (America and Israel are two countries that were founded on the rejection of Europe. -Dr. M. Azaryahu)
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To: frere
The spaniards are cowards. Osama told them to leave Iraq and they did. They are cowards and have handed over their soul to Bin Laden. When the muslims finalize their takeover of spain, we will all laugh.
54 posted on 04/18/2004 10:15:31 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: Gritty
"The soldiers of Spain are not cowards,"

I totally agree. We shouldn't pin than name to them due to the action of a new leader who happens to be a total moron!
55 posted on 04/18/2004 10:16:10 AM PDT by Arpege92 (America and Israel are two countries that were founded on the rejection of Europe. -Dr. M. Azaryahu)
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To: Dubya's fan
You're correct, I "misspoke", I meant his party.
56 posted on 04/18/2004 10:16:35 AM PDT by cyncooper
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To: Dog
This is the best reason I can think of not to obsess with an 'International Coalition' when you have something important to do. The more world leaders you involve, the more time you need to waste screwing around making sure that they all feel important.

How about this for building a coalition: If you're not going to help, then keep you head down and stand back.

57 posted on 04/18/2004 10:17:25 AM PDT by Starve The Beast (I used to be disgusted, but now I try to be amused)
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To: jimbo123
"When the muslims finalize their takeover of Spain, we will all laugh."

Not me! Why are you penalizing the Spanish troops who have fought in Iraq?
58 posted on 04/18/2004 10:18:55 AM PDT by Arpege92 (America and Israel are two countries that were founded on the rejection of Europe. -Dr. M. Azaryahu)
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To: Dog
Who f'in cares.
59 posted on 04/18/2004 10:22:13 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: Dubya's fan
There are no neutral groups. Either you're with us, or you're with them.

OLD Europe disaggrees. Would it be that the clairity of that statement would permeate the FREE WORLD. I wonder, how it has come to pass, that it has NOT!

60 posted on 04/18/2004 10:22:23 AM PDT by PISANO (Our troops...... will NOT tire...will NOT falter.....and WILL NOT FAIL!!!)
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