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| Spanish Troops Start Withdrawal Next Week | |
| 2004-04-19 | |
The Spanish troops will start withdrawing next week, according to Polish defense Minister Ezhi Shmaidzinski. After a phone talk to his newly appointed Spanish counterpart Jose Bono, Shmaidzinski said that Spain’s decision to leave Iraq is a surprising move that poses many threats to the Poland-led multinational contingent. Earlier today Gen. Mieczyslaw Bieniek, Chief of the Multinational Division in Iraq gave high appraisal for the performance of 1,300-strong Spanish forces. However he did not announce what measures would be adopted for filling in the coalition troops.
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| Posted by:TS |
| #13 Its a shame - the Spanish troops, by all accounts, performed bravely during the runup, and have done a fantastic job militarily and civilly in their region of Iraq. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-04-19 11:39:47 PM |
| #12 Compare and contrast Spain's reaction to the murder of 200 people to Italy's reaction to the murder on ONE contractor. I bet the Spanish troops are embarrassed, especially since they are, by all accounts, top notch soldiers. |
| Posted by: Tibor 2004-04-19 10:25:21 PM |
| #11 To Spanish LEADERS (sic): El Pollo Loco! |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-04-19 7:41:32 PM |
| #10 Too bad their pullout won't stop this kind of thing: MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- The body of a Spanish police officer who was killed in a raid on suspected Islamic terrorists was removed from its tomb Sunday night, dragged across a cemetery, doused with gasoline and burned, a Spanish police official told CNN. Police do not know who committed the crime, and an investigation is under way. |
| Posted by: spiffo 2004-04-19 5:54:51 PM |
| #9 Thanks for the help, guys. I don't see anything in the comments here that could be construed as "taunting" of Spanish soldiers. As you've already said, it's their political leaders that made the decision. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-04-19 5:19:08 PM |
| #8 Hey man, don't taunt the Spanish soldiers, it's the civilians that voted to pull them out. Thanks for the help, guys. *sigh* |
| Posted by: Cthulhu Akbar 2004-04-19 4:34:59 PM |
| #7 You've almost got to wish that those Spanish troops would mutiny and go drill Sadr themselves. It's difficult to imagine the shame these soldiers must feel at being ordered off the field of combat without completing their mission. I truly feel sorry for them. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-04-19 4:04:35 PM |
| #6 As everyone at Rantburg knows, Spain will be bombed again. The recording claiming responsibiltiy for 3/11 specifically mentioned Spain's involvement in Iraq AND Afghanistan. |
| Posted by: Daniel King 2004-04-19 3:20:08 PM |
| #5 Tan muchos pollos, tan pocos huevos. "So many chickens, so few eggs." "Huevos" (literally "eggs") is the standard Spanish slang for testicles, or balls. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2004-04-19 2:56:11 PM |
| #4 Los Pollos Somehow, that word evokes thoughts of food more than cowardice. ;) |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-04-19 2:55:27 PM |
| #3 I knew it was coming, but it's still a bummer to see it in print. Apparently the new Spanish administration cares far more for Old Europe than the New. Best wishes to the Poles as they carry on the work. |
| Posted by: eLarson 2004-04-19 2:16:35 PM |
| #2 Los Pollos |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-04-19 1:43:13 PM |
| #1 How do you say "buck-buck-braaawk" in Spanish? |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-04-19 1:30:33 PM |