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Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
Spanish
Statesman
About the author
Maybe John Kerry does not know - but I am happy to explain it to him - that my commitment to withdraw the troops goes back before the tragic, dramatic terrorist attack.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Commitment
#Troops
Any peace process after so many years of horror and terror will be long and difficult.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Will
#Years
#Peace
#Terror
#Horror
I want to increase our spending on research and development by 25%. That's something the U.S. does very well. That dynamism alongside a welfare state in the European community - that's the synthesis I want to achieve.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Want
#State
#Research
#Welfare
#Development
#Community
You can't bomb a people just in case.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#People
My commitment is my commitment.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Commitment
We're aligning ourselves with Kerry. Our allegiance will be for peace, against war, no more deaths for oil, and for a dialogue between the government of Spain and the new Kerry administration.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Will
#War
#Peace
#Government
#Oil
#Spain
Wars such as those which have occurred in Iraq only allow hatred, violence and terror to proliferate.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Violence
#Terror
#Iraq
#Hatred
I said when I came into office that I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a good democrat.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Want
#Office
#Leader
It's true that the war in Iraq opened a distance in relations between part of Europe and the U.S. government, but our basic ties are stronger than that. We share democracy, free markets and a commitment to Western security. We differ on how to guarantee that security.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Security
#Commitment
#War
#Democracy
#Government
#Europe
#Iraq
The more equality women have, the fairer, more civilized and tolerant society will be. Sexual equality is a lot more effective against terrorism than military strength.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Will
#Strength
#Society
#Equality
#Military
#Women
#Terrorism
The economic, social and cultural progress of a nation depends on citizens counting for more and having more rights.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Progress
#Nation
#Rights
The corporations and the media don't need power; they already have it.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Power
#Media
#Corporations
Spaniards have always shown great maturity and great common sense when it comes to voting.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Common sense
#Maturity
#Voting
No Spanish government has given into terror and no government will do that.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Will
#Government
#Terror
I will listen to Mr Bush but my position is very clear and very firm. The occupation is a fiasco. There have been almost more deaths after the war than during the war.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Will
#War
#Occupation
Markets are very important but for the government the citizens are more so.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Government
The risk of a terrorist victory is greater when in fighting terror, democracy betrays its own essence.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
Spanish
Statesman
#Democracy
#Fighting
#Risk
#Terror
#Victory