
Along with the United Kingdom, Spain is the obvious strategic partner for the United States on the Atlantic littoral.Our three countries have synergistic ties across the ocean - not only with each other, but with Latin America and Africa, the two continents with the most undervalued potential. In this new century, our interests converge.
As a result, the threats against us also converge. Terrorists hate successful democracies, public freedoms and thriving economies. Foreign and domestic, the forces of terror hate all that 21st century Spain stands for.
The losses suffered by the Spanish people on March 11, 2004, were as devastating to our allies and friends as the losses of 9/11 were to us.
Spain stood by us. Now we must have the vision to stand by Spain.
And we have a new ally:
To express condolences to the Spanish people is too empty and not enough. We pledge to them that we, the Iraqi people shall be in the forefront and will be the first line fighters to exterminate these monsters.Posted by oscarjr at March 12, 2004 12:56 AM | TrackBackAlaa