Spain's Leader: Iraq Occupation a 'Fiasco'

Associated Press ^ | March 17, 2004 | Andrew Selsky

[MD_Willington_1976]

"Terrorism is combatted by the state of law"

Time to start calling this guy "Moon Unit Zapatero"...he's gonna stop terror with big words, nasty laws and a mean grimace...oooo I can see them shaking in their turbans

[Dane]

"Terrorism is combatted by the state of law. ...

Uh Senor Zapetero, terrorists and criminals don't follow the law.

Whew this guy is a soft on crime liberal.

[Angelus Errare]

To quote the Popular Party demonstrators - Zapatero presidente de al-Qaeda!

[Dr. Frank fan]

Anatomy of a "fiasco"

Spanish military fatalities since November: 1 (one)

[Ebenezer]

Leftists throughout the world (including Kerry and Shoemaker (English for "Zapatero")) are under this delusion that terrorism is only a law-enforcement issue. Not anymore, folks! Military power is necessary as well to deal with the problem.

I'm encouraged to see that Spaniards are coming out and saying what we Americans (at least, the right-thinking ones) have been arguing since Sunday's Spanish elections: a victory for the Socialist Party is, in effect, a victory for Al-Qaida and all their terrorist ilk.

[Bringbackthedraft]

"We're aligning ourselves with Kerry. Our allegiance will be for peace, against war, no more deaths for oil,"

Damn, where did I hear that before?

[0scill8r]

woops, you must have posted this while I was typing this in. My title's better, though!

[Enduring Freedom]

The gift of Spain to the Free World:

"Going Spanish"

Turning tail and running like a girl in the face of danger.

[Betis70]

When Amrous, an apparent indigent and illegal resident, was first arrested in January in the northern city of San Sebastian after a neighborhood disturbance, he shouted at officers: "We will fill Madrid with the dead," police said.

After questioning Amrous, anti-terror Judge Baltasar Garzon extended his detention for another 48 hours.

This is the same judge who had Pinochet arrested for killing Spanish citizens. Looks like he is pretty tough on ETA too. Maybe not too tough on AQ though.

http://www.lakota.clara.net/Library/garzon.html

[Shermy]

This guy is the rudest, most childish politician I've seen in ages.

Heck, the old Soviet Emperors and Castro didn't intervene in elections, openly, and sent diplomatically-correct congratulations.

[Shermy]

Whew this guy is a soft on crime liberal.

It's beyond liberal/conservative. These are major power plays.

Thing is, I suspect Chirac will treat him with only moderate support. Zapatero doesn't understand Spain's role in the EU is to subsidize French deficits.

[Shermy]

"deaths for oil,"

He is under the wrong assumption that France/TotalFinaElf is going to cut him in on the deals.

[blackdog]

Zapatero had better face east and pray that Islam does not have request #2....................

And they sure do!

What an ass. I hope the people of Spain have a recall process before terrorists set up camp inside their government. I predict violence in Spain on a scale that boggles the mind in about six months.

[lafroste]

After questioning Amrous, anti-terror Judge Baltasar Garzon extended his detention for another 48 hours.

Wow, I wish we would be as tough on these guys as the Spanish!

[UCANSEE2]

Spain's new leader intensified his criticism of the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq on Wednesday, saying it was "turning into a fiasco."

Whereas the occupation of SPAIN by TERRORISTS is going nicely.

[cherry]

"El Pais reported Wednesday that the fingerprints of one of the Indians, Vinay Kohly, matches one found at the scene of a 2001 killing in Madrid"

SO THERE WAS TERRORISM IN SPAIN BEFORE THE IRAQ WAR!!!!!

people, let us not forget about why we invaded both Afghanistan and Iraq....we were bombed repeatedly in the 90's....cuminating in the take down of the Twin Towers....

let's not forget who started this war on terror either.....

anybody remember Iraq invading Kuwait....???/

[blackdog]

What is the term for Spain's el presidente? Can you imagine the type of violence when the Al-Qiada backed encumbent or candidate runs for an election?

The people of Spain are going to have some real nightmares. It's in a way a good model though for gleaning information however. Very interesting for analysts. I bet we can get a lot of good intel by good spying methods.

[My2Cents]

Has this guy actually been to Iraq? I mean, does he speak with any degree of authority and knowledge at all? Or is he just a leftist punk who's made up his mind, and the facts be damned?

I feel for you, Spain, but you got yourself into this mess by electing this turd, so good luck to you in your slow sinking into irrelevancy.