Birds of a feather, surrender together.

Since when has keeping NATO allies onside been a priority of the Bush admin? Old Europe is no longer useful, and even Blair has been humiliated. If you dish it out, be prepared to take it.

I'm supporting the war on terrorism, banana, and there ain't nothing you or Kerry can do about it.

A poem from Andrew Sullivan:

A DITTY FOR ZAPATERO:
MINSTREL: [singing]
Brave Zapatero ran away,
Bravely ran away, away.
When danger reared its ugly head,
he bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Zapatero turned about
And gallantly, he chickened out.
Bravely taking to his feet,
He beat a very brave retreat,
Bravest of the brave, Zapatero.

Kerry's got to be stoked -- Kim Jong Il, The Iranian Government, Aristide and now a Socialist coward. That's quite a set of endorsements. What's Castro's and Chavev's problem? Are they both withholding their endorsement hoping for the VP spot?

A year after a troika of grinning "pre-emptive war" enthusiasts met in the Azores for a brief photo opportunity before launching their invasion of Iraq, the Spanish people have produced a dramatic demonstration of democracy at its finest, turning out massively to tell the troika's junior partner - and the world - that their contempt for policies of aggression and lies matters more than their appreciation of sound economic management.

While there can be no guarantee that similar moral clarity and ethical priorities will be manifested elsewhere, there is increasing reason to hope that the troika's senior partners will meet a similar fate when they face their own electorates

David

Zappo has never held public office as will become more apparent every time he opens his mouth. He fucked up the regional elections so badly in 2003 that his own party let him present himself knowing he would lose and they would be rid of him. Now al-Qaeda has put him in power and we all have to live with the results.

He is an imbecile.

Edward,
You pretend to be fit to describe the new Spanish Prime minister as "an imbecile" while at the same time supporting President Bush.

Can't you see the paradox?

Truth

David;

“the Spanish people have produced a dramatic demonstration of democracy at its finest.”

How were the events in Spain an example of good democracy? The results of the election were dramatically changed by a violent event executed by foreign terrorists. Was it “ democracy at its finest,” because a socialist and someone against the war in Iraq won?? Or was it an example of how terrorists can use coercion to change an election as they see fit?? The terrorists see this as a victory, and no amount of preaching to the contrary will convince them, or me otherwise.

Zapatero’s party shamelessly exploited the terrorists’ attacks days before the election. Even breaking the law that states no campaigning 3 days before the election. His party planned demonstrations ect. Using this attack to sway the electorate. This underhanded opportunism will come back to haunt him in the future. Zapatero is seen as “the terrorists President.” He now has a monkey on his back, one that will strangle him if he fails even once, or is seen as being weak on terrorism. From what is seen about his policies he will fail.

Fighting terrorism is a tricky business at best, but there are things we do know. The cardinal rule of fighting terrorism is to never let it work. Never allow them any success no mater how small it may seem. This election is seen as a success to the terrorists already, and it will be up to Zapatero to change this perception. After listing to his interview on TV the outlook is not encouraging. If anything, a terrorist war is a war of will power.

Mike

"How were the events in Spain an example of good democracy?"

oh, let's count the ways:

1. free elections
2. people thinking for themselves before they vote
3. massive disillusionment within the people actually causing a regime change

when will you people get it through your thick skulls that the will of the spanish people was done on that day?

what will you say when bush gets defeated in november? "oh, it must be al qaeda's fault"? give me a break.

X: No one is against Spanish democracy. Nobody except Al Qaida. Al Qaida says, vote the way we want or we'll kill your people. So are we all supposed to give up our freedom just to make a small bunch of tyrannical killers happy? I don't understand the glee - Yea, Al Qaeda killed 201 people and now Spain is pulling out of Iraq! Maybe you'd like one good terrorist attack in America, so that your hero Kerry gets in.

Actually, Kerry could do the country a big favor. He could declare that he's not going to be swayed by terrorism and that he's going to fight Al Qaeda with every legitimate means. That would remove an incentive for Al Qaeda to launch a terrorist attack against the U.S., in the hope of electing a Kerry who is going to go wobbly on terrorism.

JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO is a major disgrace to all Spainards living in the U.S.----and really to Spainards everywhere. He was supported and elected by TERRORISTS, and will either be guided by terrorist wishes or killed by them.

HE is an avowed SOCIALIST,and will totally ruin Spain by applying Socialistic values. HE might want to study in detail the current collapse of Sweden.

HE will never be reelected, and could even be recalled.

IT IS NOW TIME TO BOYCOTT SPAIN.

JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO is a major disgrace to all Spainards living in the U.S.----and really to Spainards everywhere. He was supported and elected by TERRORISTS, and will either be guided by terrorist wishes or killed by them.

HE is an avowed SOCIALIST,and will totally ruin Spain by applying Socialistic values. HE might want to study in detail the current collapse of Sweden.

HE will never be reelected, and could even be recalled.

IT IS NOW TIME TO BOYCOTT SPAIN.

ZAPATERO is a man whom has seen the light; people need to know about G.W. Bush he has been arrested for theft, disorderly conduct and drunk driving. Bush is a recidivist and in the UK wouldn't get permission to have a shotgun licence. But the American people (well 24% of them) have given him the power to use nuclear weapons. I think you need to read the book the Rogue Nation "Shocking Truths about America That You must Know..” America executes children and the mentally retarded only 6 other Countries in the World do this, come on wake up to the reality.

Regardless of how one feels about the war or Bush, you do not offer to help then back down to Osama ben Lauden's terrorost demands. Thje Spanish are cowards. I respect French corruption more than Spanish cowardice.

Regardless of how one feels about the war or Bush, you do not offer to help then back down to Osama ben Lauden's terrorost demands. The Spanish are cowards. I respect French corruption more than Spanish cowardice.

(please forgive my bad english)

I am spanish, and I am not a coward.

You keep saying we have been coerced by AQ. I have not been coerced, nor anyone I know. I voted Zapatero freely and my vote was decided LONG BEFORE 4/11. Had I changed my mind after 4/11, would that been coertion? Not sure about that.
Even more, can you introduce me to someone who claims to have been coerced?
I am not a coward. Can you introduce me to some spanish coward?

It seems you don't understant what means socialism in Europe. I think you understand it like soviet, but it is really more like your democrats.
We have diferent meanings for those words.
Another example: I am a democrat AND a republican. Different meanings.

Removing our troops from Irak was a promise done a lot of time BEFORE 4/11. And Zapatero promises are fullfilled, not like Aznar's. Should we change our mind just because AQ wants the same? Should our thoughts and ideals be modified and verified every time a terrorist make an statement? If AQ favours the killing of childrens or retarded will you abollish their executions? ;)

If you want to start boycoting spanish products you should know they already been boycoted to protect US products, long life free market.

And I think Zapatero support of Kerry is a sign of his intelligent. Just tell me when he wins. And it is a return for Bushs suport of Aznar. What a fiasco, Bush suporting a loser. He has a lot to learn about politics.

"The statement [by a man identifying himself as 'al-Qaeda's European military spokesman'] said it supported President Bush in his reelection campaign, and would prefer him to win in November rather than the Democratic candidate John Kerry, as it was not possible to find a leader 'more foolish than you (Bush), who deals with matters by force rather than with wisdom.'

In comments addressed to Bush, the group said: 'Kerry will kill our nation while it sleeps because he and the Democrats have the cunning to embellish blasphemy and present it to the Arab and Muslim nation as civilization.' "

So there you go. Al-Qaeda wants you to vote for Bush.

BOYCOTT TO SPAIN???? How????
NOT EATING TACOS & BURRITOS??

Illiterate

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