Ah, yes. The famed Spanish resolve. They know naps. But war? Not so much.

I understand the impetus. What happened to all those people in Madrid is awful. I mean, taking the train is horrible enough. Dying on it is almost too much to imagine. But does that mean Spain should pull out of Iraq in response? Absolutely not. Those commuters may have exploded, but they exploded for freedom.

But I jest, barely, and I shouldn't. What I mean to say is that, while I think we all agree that only the staunchest proponents of manifest destiny still think the whole Iraq thing was a good idea, pulling out now is an even worse idea. We made the mess, and we're going to have to clean it up.

I know what you're thinking. We made the mess, not Spain. True, but regardless of the strongarm tactics employed to extract their consent, they consented. To back off from that decision in the face of a terrorist attack is irresponsible and an invitation for further extortion. Spain should know -- they've been dealing with the Basques for decades. Or, better put, not dealing with the Basques for decades.


"Nos entregamos," or, "We surrender."

Analogcabin @ 7:55 AM
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