The Francisco Franco wannabe by the name of Jose Maria Aznar is quite upset. He decided that he needed to apply some damage control for the electoral process that just took place in Spain last week. He knew his extreme-right political party was facing tough times due to Aznar's political blunders. Both his support of the war against Iraq (where Spanish troops have been deployed and Iraqi civilians are being murdered by the thousands) and his Prestige oil tanker blunder were a heavy weight on every single one of the candidates running for his party. So he resorted to the historic scape goat for Spain, Euskal Herria.
February saw the first stages of his strategy, his attack against Egunkaria and Ikastolak heralded a new period of violence against Basque society. The goal was simple, to cut the losses by appearing like the great hero of Spain's unity before the average joe.
The strategy did not work as he expected, so now he's mad and he wants to retaliate, and guess who is the target of his fury?
Read this article and you'll find out:
Can someone ask Aznar how come "the rule of law" was never applied against the Franco regime's members? Oh wait, they are all part of the Partido Popular today... nevermind.
February saw the first stages of his strategy, his attack against Egunkaria and Ikastolak heralded a new period of violence against Basque society. The goal was simple, to cut the losses by appearing like the great hero of Spain's unity before the average joe.
The strategy did not work as he expected, so now he's mad and he wants to retaliate, and guess who is the target of his fury?
Read this article and you'll find out:
Spain's Aznar Warns Basques Against Autonomy Push
World - Reuters to My Yahoo!
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria ruled out Sunday any negotiation on Basque proposals to hold a referendum for more autonomy, saying any vote would be illegal.
While Aznar's tough line against Basque separatists is applauded in most of Spain, it is highly divisive in the northern Basque country where at least half the population of two million seeks greater autonomy from Madrid.
Aznar said Basque Premier Juan Jose Ibarretxe's push for a referendum was a "capitulation to the blackmail of terror" of armed Basque separatists ETA.
A bomb killed two police officers in northern Spain last Friday in an attack which the government immediately blamed on the armed Basque separatist group ETA.
"Either Ibarretxe withdraws his plan or he will be presenting a challenge to the rule of law," Aznar said in an interview published by conservative daily ABC.
"The rule of law does not admit challenges from anyone. The law must be complied with," Aznar said. He added there was not sufficient support in the Basque Country for Ibarretxe's plan.
Ibarretxe is due to present his proposals before the Basque regional parliament when it reconvenes after the summer break in September.
To win approval it would require the support of banned Basque separatist party Batasuna, which the Supreme Court outlawed in March as the political wing of ETA.
Batasuna deputies are still allowed to sit in the regional parliament in Vitoria until the end of the current legislature.
A protest vote for Batasuna won almost 10 percent of the ballot in the Basque Country in May 25 municipal elections.
Can someone ask Aznar how come "the rule of law" was never applied against the Franco regime's members? Oh wait, they are all part of the Partido Popular today... nevermind.
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