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2010-03-08 Afghanistan

Yon: Spanish negligence endangering our troops

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Posted by mom 2010-03-08 13:15|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 Actually Spain's minister of defence is a catalan independentist and a pacifist (yes, she is).

Above her is Zapatero who is crazy as nuts, in love with Islam (all while attacking Christianity) has told that the concept of (Spanish) nation is debatable his country and hates America.

It is highly probable that the officers comanding the base are trying to please their superiors.

Posted by JFM 2010-03-08 14:00|| 2010-03-08 14:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Given that Zapatero is psychoticly anti-American and owes his election win to Al Qaeda, chances are the Spanish officers are carrying out Zapatero's direct instructions.

Posted by Frozen Al 2010-03-08 14:24|| 2010-03-08 14:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Remember the Maine!

Posted by gromky 2010-03-08 15:10|| 2010-03-08 15:10|| Front Page Top

#4 OK, then, I'll ask the pertinent question: Why are the Spanish even in Afghanistan?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-03-08 15:12|| 2010-03-08 15:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Diversity ...

Posted by Steve White 2010-03-08 16:05|| 2010-03-08 16:05|| Front Page Top

#6 What a disgrace. Do what everyone in Latin America but the downtrodden Cubans did 200 years ago: Send them back to Spain. They can be replaced with Chile's Andean troops, very tough hombres, trained in mountain combat, and strongly pro-American.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2010-03-08 16:18|| 2010-03-08 16:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Why are the Spanish even in Afghanistan?

Insurance for when the next blow out happens in Europe. Unfortunately, the Spanish free rider policy got canceled in 2004.

Posted by ed 2010-03-08 16:24|| 2010-03-08 16:24|| Front Page Top

#8 This is not negligence.It is malevolence.

Posted by Grunter 2010-03-08 18:44|| 2010-03-08 18:44|| Front Page Top

#9 It's simple, tell them they either get their ass in gear and do it right or they get kicked out of Nato.

Or.....

My preference is burn a few of their officers at the stake and the rest will discover the sudden will to do their jobs.

Posted by Silentbrick 2010-03-08 18:59|| 2010-03-08 18:59|| Front Page Top

#10 Pentagon explaining why this is not a problem in 3...2..1.

Posted by M. Murcek 2010-03-08 22:17|| 2010-03-08 22:17|| Front Page Top

#11 Well, for now, send someone up to the G-4. Have some 463L pallets and bolt cutters dropped at the very least.

Some Airborne ops may be needed to get some pallets from the Spanish mess trash area to make side walks.
And for damns sake- get them a sat net.

Posted by newc 2010-03-08 23:47|| 2010-03-08 23:47|| Front Page Top

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