Posted on 09/23/2006 1:04:40 PM PDT by Pikamax
FORMER SPANISH PRESIDENT Aznar:“Muslims should apologize for occupying Spain for 800 years” 09/23/2006
Bush and his war on terror, said the West is under attack from radical Islam and must defend itself. “It is them or it is us,” Aznar said. “There is no middle ground.”
Jose Maria AznarMuslims should apologize for occupying Spain for 800 years and a U.N.-backed program to encourage dialogue between them and West is stupid, former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar has said.
Aznar made his comments Friday night in a speech at the Hudson Institute, a thinktank in Washington, D.C., as he discussed Pope Benedict XVI's recent remarks on Islam and violence. Aznar, a firm ally of U.S. President George W.
Bush and his war on terror, said the West is under attack from radical Islam and must defend itself. “It is them or it is us,” Aznar said. “There is no middle ground.” He did not elaborate. Aznar said he found it surprising that Muslims have demanded an apology from the pope over his Sept. 12 remarks.
Aznar noted the nearly 800-year Moorish occupation of Spain that began in the year 711 with an invasion from North Africa. He said Muslims had never apologized for this but still demand apologies whenever they feel offended by remarks by non-Muslims. “It's absurd,” Aznar said.
He also criticized an initiative launched last year by his Socialist successor, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, to encourage dialogue between the West and Muslim countries.
It's all common sense, but these remarks will become the next "controversy."
But you have to applaud the man's courage.
Spain you suck for voting him out!
Thanks for posting this information.
Oh my. Something new for the islamderthals to be outraged about.
Shades of El Cid...
I agree.
Viva Aznar.!!!!! Viva Aznar!!!!!! A European with nads.
Riots and and demands for an apology to follow ...
I LOVE Aznar, and good on him for telling it like it is!!
I am detecting a new tone of resolve in some men of the West: Pope Benedict, Cardinal Pell, Aznar, John Howard....they are beginning to speak out and point out the absurdity of the Islamic complaints.
I am hoping we are seeing the beginning of a stiffer spine in our allies.
Anyway, I am quite glad to see Aznar speaking out.
Aznar, a firm ally of U.S. President George W. Bush and his war on terror...
Well apparently, according to this article, Bush is not alone on his war on terror, as he has Aznar with him on it.
And, in reality, another 200 million Americans are with Bush and Aznar on Our war on the Islamofascists, as we prefer now to call it. Its the lamestream media, lackeys in Congress, and a bunch of 'rats hanging around DU and elsewhere that are for USA nationcide.
It is so sad that the Spanish people didn't elect like-minded people like Aznar after the terror attacks there. This is a very brave and honest man, and how refreshing that there is someone in Europe who gets it besides Tony Blair. Can he be recommended for Kofi's job at the UN?
I like this guy.Could this be a trend?The PM of Australia tells muzzies to assimilate or leave the country,a British paper questions multi-culturalism.....I think the only people who don't get it are brain dead libs and marxists(who have their own agenda).
Aznar is too good for the EUrotrash Socialists.
Well Said! Don Chema!
I think the islamderthals should apologize for their current occupation of Jewish and Christian lands. While they're at it I'm sure some Hindus and Buddhists might like the same apology.
When they're done apologizing they can begin their retreat to former muslim lands.
was he term limited, or did he merely keep a commitment not to run again? I can't remember, and don't know Spanish law well enough to know about term limit.
Actually, I heard he just stands there and lets it dribble down his leg...
(did I just say that? ;'}
Not quite, but good anyway.
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