The Spanish Surrender to Terror
Posted by
Kevin
That’s what the Bush Administration would have you believe, anyway. But a surrender to terrorists doesn’t look like this:
Spain’s incoming government, under pressure over plans to withdraw its troops from Iraq, has agreed to double its military presence in Afghanistan to 250 soldiers this summer, an aide to the future defense minister said Monday.The Socialist party insisted that its plans on Iraq remain firm. A poll released Monday said 72 percent of Spaniards agree with its position.
Admittedly, 250 troops still isn’t much, but at least this time the troops are being sent to the place where the actual terrorists are.
That’s one way to spin it. The other would be to say they were convinced not to pull out.
Comment 3/29/2004
SU
Nope. The Socialist always said they would keep their troops in Iraq. Unlike Republicans, the Socialists can recognize a real threat and one made up out of whole cloth.
Comment 3/29/2004
I’m still trying to figure out when “totally change the meaning of something” became “spin”.
I remember that was called “bullshit.”
Comment 3/30/2004
The Socialist always said they would keep their troops in Iraq
No, they were threatening to pull out about a week or so ago.
Comment 3/30/2004
SU
Cites, please, becasue they have always supported the war in Afghanistan. One of the fist things they said would be that their troops were staying.
Comment 3/30/2004
I’ll help here.
Kevin meant to say the Socialists were always going to keep the troops in Afghanastan, I think is what he meant to say.
Correct me if I’m wrong Kevin
Comment 3/30/2004
Ahh. I was going to ask where Kevin had been
Comment 3/30/2004
Oh crap, Josh, you are right — I screwed up in the comment in question. Sorry SU.
Comment 3/30/2004