Spain In The Shadow Of Bin Laden

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Saturday, 1 March 2008

Spain In The Shadow Of Bin Laden

(and the upcoming elections)

by Norman Berdichevsky

On the day that General Franco’s Nationalist forces entered Madrid ending the Spanish Civil War, Pope Pius XII sent him a telegram of congratulations which read “Lifting up our hearts to the Lord we rejoice with your Excellency in the victory so greatly desired of Catholic Spain”. Throughout the war, the Nationalist side portrayed their cause as the defense of the fundamentals of Christian civilization against atheistic Bolshevism yet very much like Napoleon, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Mussolini and Hitler, Franco saw a tactical advantage in a military and political alliance with Muslims whom he could entice or cajole as “natural allies.” more...

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1 Mar 2008
Alan

Congratulations Norman on an excellent article.

There is a paucity of significant analyses of Islam and Spanish political history (in English at least).

This article, and the Front page Mag. interview with Spanish politician, Gustavo de Aristegui (below) are very good English language introductions to an important sphere of conflict.

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=%7B715C1193-821F-47F0-8332-1FA10C86CEB6%7D

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