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Spanish PM in Paleo scarf scandal
2006-07-20
Full Islam-fellatio mode for Zappy
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has come under criticism for posing with a Palestinian scarf on his shoulders after accusing Israel of using force "abusively" to defend itself, press reports said on Thursday.

Zapatero commented on the Middle East conflict at an international Socialist youth festival in Alicante, which was attended by more than 3 000 people including Palestinians and Israelis on Wednesday. The premier condemned both the kidnappings of Israeli soldiers and the use of "abusive force which does not allow innocent human beings to defend themselves".
"we are their moral betters - we would never defend ourselves!"
A Palestinian participant placed the traditional Palestinian scarf, or kaffiyeh, on Zapatero's shoulders to be photographed with him.

Gustavo de Aristegui, spokesperson for the opposition conservative Popular Party (PP), called the photo "unfortunate" in the present Middle East situation. Sources of Zapatero's Socialist Party said he had not sought to be photographed in that way. Aristegui accused the government of anti-Semitism and of applying a "double standard" in the Middle East.

Foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos rejected such charges, stressing that Spain had clearly condemned the attacks of Hamas and Hezbollah against Israel as well as the latter's "disproportionate" use of force.
"disproportinate" = "any"
"It is one thing to say the Israeli response has been disproportionate - a criterion that we share - and a very different thing to adopt Manichean positions in a conflict which is very complex and not a story of good and bad guys," the conservative daily El Mundo said in an editorial.
"Got that?"
Spain has evacuated more than 600 people from Lebanon within five days.
Posted by:Frank G

#15  Spain has been conquered by the muslims before..711 a body of five thousand saracens effected a landing on the coast of Spain and entrenched themselves strongly near the Rock of Gilbraltar. These were soon followed by other troops until a considerable Moslem army was collected on the Spanish shores. The feeble resistance made to this descent was a fatal omen for the empire of the Visigoths. This once brave and hardy tribe of Germans had lost, during a long peace, the valour and endurance to which they owed the rich provinces of Spain; and amidst the pleasures of that luxurious country, had grown so unaccustomed to the use of arms, that it was long before they could be roused to meet the foe...the rest of of course is history...sound familiar anyone ?
Posted by: WITT   2006-07-20 22:09  

#14  1492 is notable for three events involving Spain. Sending Chris on his voyage to the west, the expulsion of the Moors [muzzies], and the expulsion of the Jews [from whom they had obtained money to do the first two]. No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Posted by: Gloling Jeque6486   2006-07-20 16:50  

#13  Sea, the song title is "Hava HHHHAAAAAAYYYYYYYEEEEEAAAAA".
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-07-20 15:30  

#12  When is Dean going to roll his sleeves down? The election was 2 years ago!
Posted by: Tony (UK)   2006-07-20 15:13  

#11  What's the name of that dance...

"Hava Kefiyyeh"
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-07-20 15:09  

#10  lets not forget our own screwball...

Posted by: Yosemite Sam   2006-07-20 15:04  

#9  Zappy the dumbest fuccing tool on planet earth.
Posted by: Captain America   2006-07-20 14:05  

#8  Putz.
Posted by: Glotle Angong2235   2006-07-20 13:45  

#7  I think that's Brazilian, Gromgoru.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2006-07-20 12:51  

#6  So Spain takes the side of death-cult gun-sexer moongod-worshipping Abu Musab Al-Zarquawi poster hanging homicidal maniacs? Surprise meter still registering zero. After all, the pussies tucked their tail between their legs and ran after the Madrid train bombings.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-07-20 12:43  

#5  So A5089 when do his totally incompatible positions "allowing homosexual marriages, actively championing pro-islam dhimmitude (cf. his "al andalous alliance of civilizations"), "

spontaneously combust like matter & anti-matter?
Posted by: AlanC   2006-07-20 12:28  

#4  Zapatero is disgusting; he embodies the eurabia trend in all its progressiveness glory.
Stopping the fight against ETA, allowing homosexual marriages, actively championing pro-islam dhimmitude (cf. his "al andalous alliance of civilizations"), implementing *massive* naturalization of illegals, fighting aggressively against the Catholic Church to impose french type "secularism" (IE antichristian worldview), imposing a State-enforced PC view of the civil war, complete with rewriting History, etc, etc...

That guy is so much on the other side it can't even be said he's a tool.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-07-20 12:21  

#3  Why not? After all, al-Qaeda elected him.
Posted by: Iblis   2006-07-20 12:20  

#2  Whatever happened to machismo?
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-07-20 12:10  

#1  Will someone please use the kaffiyeh to choke this chicken?
Posted by: Tibor   2006-07-20 11:32  

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