Spain PM-elect: Troops out of Iraq

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WOW!  I am really perplexed!

Some of the lefties on this board are starting to show some sense...and a country that was attacked (Spain) is waiving the white flag after only 200 dead?!

Confusing times.

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All you angry Americans are missing the fact that though the war on terrorism is an obvious national interest to the US, is isn't really to Spain...

OK, Gustaf, you almost made me choke to death with that one.  All I can say is: if Spain doesn't think the war on terror is in THEIR national interest, then I would LOVE to read the Spanish interpretation of bin Ladin's letter in which he stated his intention to restore Andalusia under Muslim control.

Wake up!

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...the way we are currently waging war is not conducive to preventing new enemy recruits.

Well, if we're worried about new enemy recruits, then we certainly aren't killing the enemy fast enough.

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That was my point. And I don't think Al-Qaeda is gonna take back Andalusia...when Spain reclaims California, maybe, but not before that.

Yes, but Andalusia IS explicitly on Al-Qaeda's hit list because their goal is to win back the land Muslim's once controlled.