In the Green Room: President José Maria Aznar on the ‘Atlantic Link’
Posted October 7th, 2009 at 11.24am in American Leadership, Protect America.
President Obama speaks glowingly of ‘inextricable links’ between the world’s countries, forgetting sometimes, however, which links are truly inextricable: America’s alliance with Europe. Commenting last week on this alliance during a visit to Heritage, former Spanish President José Maria Aznar said:
It’s necessary in my view to bring forth this Atlantic Alliance, this Atlantic link, and to avoid confusion between the allies in the future.
The confusion Mr. Aznar refers to is in particular the result of the Obama administration’s weak stances on Iran and Venezuela. Moreover, Obama’s recent shameful decision to abandon plans for basing elements of the U.S. missile defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic only worsens the Allies’ confusion of where America stands when it comes to standing up for freedom and democracy around the world. The ‘Atlantic link’ Mr. Aznar has long defended and refers to above, must be actively protected and enhanced, not propped up by hollow catchphrases.

October 7, 2009 Freedomof Speech, Texas writes:
Can Senor Aznar be serious?
This concern, from the Spanairds, who quickly bailed out of Iraq, when they suffered devastating train bombings at home? That’s a great way to fight terrorism.
I’m sorry but there is a credability issue here.