Spain PM to withdraw Iraq troops

BBC ^ | 3/15/04

[Revenge of Sith]

Franco also saved Jews from the Nazis and repealed the Inquisition laws.

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

The headline should read:"SPANISH COWARDS CAPITULATE TO TERRORISTS"!

[Lily4Jesus]

The Spaniards are like Kerry: FLIP FLAP.

En Sur America los espanoles son conocidos como cobardes. Las acciones de ellos prueban esto.

Spain need to see The Passion of the Christ. May GOd have mercy on them.

[Lily4Jesus]

I like the post.

[FReepaholic]

>>...Er, aren't American ancestors and European ancestors more or less the same guys ...<<

Yes, up until the 1700's when ours grew b*lls.

[daybreakcoming]

I think the way this American sees it is the rail attack frightened the Spaniards into coming out in greater force to vote to accomodate the terrorists. All a matter of timing as the Popular Party was favored to win, were they not? Such a difference in the way our two countries reacted after being blindsided by terrorist attacks....the US came out fighting and the majority of Spanish voters cowered all the way to their voting booth. Perhaps if France is attacked, you will scowl at the appeasers in your own country.

[LaGrone]

Under the circumstances and due to the fact that the terrorists can be nothing but emboldened by the election results in Spain, since before the bombings the conservatives were expected to win the elections; I do not believe my comments were out of line.

[LaGrone]

My belief is that the next time Spain does not do what El Queda wants, more bombings will occur. After a few times of this maybe the Spainards will understand there is no appeasing the terrorists.

When the entire world rises up as one against these scumbags, the terrorist war will become easier to win.

[Knuckle Sandwich Combo]

The Islamic World

Question: How will this map change over the next quarter of a century?

[Southack]

Bump for post #214.

What's going on in Spain today is the same as was going on before and during their 1936 Civil War. Spanish Communists (e.g. Basques and Socialists) are fighting against Spanish Nationalists.

Back in 1936, American Leftists such as those at the NY Times strongly supported Spain's "republican" communists against Franco's nationalistic fascists. They were pretty much able to set it up such that only the communists received American aid to Spain.

In spite of that aid to his enemies, Franco prevailed.

But unlike the accusations against Franco and unlike Franco's leadership peers (e.g. Hitler, Mussonlini), Franco did NOT want a world war, was not interested in expanding his empire in any significant way, and was actually a friend of Spanish jews all over the world.

[SICSEMPERTYRANNUS]

The former is probably more true than the latter. I was USMC mid to late 60s and still miss them. I'd go back in a heartbeat. Semper Fi ...

We can always use a few more gun bunnies. ; )

SIC

[Dave Elias]

"Americans and American business should now redirect their monetary support to Italy and Poland and away from Spanish interests."

Good to see you show such gratitude to the Australian support. All Australia received in the way of thanks was a shafting at the hand of US agricultural lobby groups in the free trade agreement.

[RightWhale]

Does anyone wonder what the effect will be in Israel?

[Dave Elias]

"We one both wars basically on our own."

Ignoring the obvious dishonor you bestow upon the British,Canadians, Australians, Indians etc, the 30 odd million Soviet civilians and soldiers that died in WW2 stand testomony to how overstated your assesment is.

[Lijahsbubbe]

i think itll be the opposite. once they show an ounce of weakness AQ will be all over them. Its what they live for.

So very true.

[Burkeman1]

I largely agree with your post. Hitler did divert major resources from the Eastern Front even before D-Day to France and to Italy. The German forces our rookie troops later encountered in the hedge rows of Normandy were battle hardened veterans of the eastern front.

Good post.

[xone]

"YOu didn't have any help in the Pacific ??? Well, that's real nice for the Australian, British, Chinese, Dutch, Indian and New-Zelander troops that fought and died there, pal."

Been reading this thread from the beginning and hoping someone would reply to that comment. Sad that with all the military guys here that a European friend would have to set the record straight.

[Grassontop]

John F'en Kerry is supposed to be in my state of West Virginia and I guess its going to be Charleston. I wish my wife and I could be there to freep him, but my job won't allow me to go~! That is a bummer!

I would have a sign that says: WE DON'T NEED A FLIP FLOPPER FOR A PRESIDENT! MOVE TO SPAIN WHERE THEY FLIP FLOP, OLD POP!

[MeekOneGOP]

Man, isn't that the truth ??

If you missed this by Steyn, it's a Steyn Classic ...

Mark Steyn: The Spanish dishonoured their dead

[Grassontop]

I'll check it out! Grassontop

My wife is going to campaign for Bush in Kingwood WV for Bush! We are all for Bush for four more years, no ands, ifs or buts about it!