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Brucelewis.com ^ | 20 November 2011 | Bruce Lewis

[Space Patrol Hoppa]

IN MEMORIAM

Generalísimo Francisco Franco (1892-1975)

Jefe del Estado Español 1936-1975

Héroe de la guerra contra el comunismo

Ahora despreciado por su propio pueblo siempre alabados por los hombres libres y cristianos de todas partes

¡Presente!

[Space Patrol Hoppa]

Page in tribute to the 26th anniversary of the passing of Francisco Franco

As always, material in posted items may not reflect my own views

[Mandingo Conservative]

This just in, Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

[buccaneer81]

"This just in...General Franco is still dead."

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

http://www.hulu.com/watch/1426/saturday-night-live-the-death-of-franco

[TBP]

Generalísimo Francisco Franco

Who is still dead after 36 years.

[Texas Fossil]

Translation via translateGoogle:

Generalissimo Francisco Franco (1892-1975)

Spanish Head of State 1936-1975

War Hero against communism

Now despised by his own people always praised by free men and Christians everywhere

Present!

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By the way, Your link is to a photobucket image, not what it says the link is to.

TF

[Texas Fossil]

Where your link says it goes:

http://www.brucelewis.com/

After going there I see why it was not correctly posted.

[Space Patrol Hoppa]

Sorry, I'm still new at this. Correct link

[cynwoody]

http://smultimedia.lamoncloa.gob.es/presidencia/audio/himnonacional.mp3

[kabumpo]

For someone who fought against communism, he had a v e r y cordial, cozy relationship with Fidel Castro.

[preacher]

later

[J Aguilar]

No Spanish leader can be uncordial with Fidel. Cuba was a populous Spanish province until 1898 and many families have members there.

[kabumpo]

Fine, but then he can’t claim to be an anti-communist.

[Space Patrol Hoppa]

Not to speak for the author, but in my opinion Franco was most certainly an anti-communist, as all of his recorded words and deeds attest. He killed hundreds of thousands of communists between 1936 and 1939, and spent the rest of his life keeping them out of Spain. I'd say his anti-communist resume is rock solid.

A personal relationship does not equal political sympathy. Franklin D. Roosevelt had a cordial relationship with Josef Stalin, but Roosevelt, whatever his other failings, was no Stalinist. Franco was friendly with many foreign leaders. I have seen pictures of him embracing Hitler, Evita Peron, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The relationship between the Caudillo of Spain and el Líder Máximo‎ of Cuba was personal. Franco and Castro were both Gallegos. There was also a strategic aspect to the relationship. Cuba was and is a former part of the Spanish Empire, and Spain had few other allies at the time.

"One thing that I am sure of, and which I can answer truthfully, is that whatever the contingencies that may arise here, wherever I am there will be no Communism"
-- Franco, Francisco Franco : The Times and the Man (1938), Joaquin Arraras, p. 158

[kabumpo]

Sorry, FDR was complicit in Stalin's crimes, in my opinion. And what you say about empire, strategy, alliances and home turf is fine - you can do and be all of that - but then you can't claim to be an anti-Communist. It's like saying you're a vegetarian while you eat lobster.

[Space Patrol Hoppa]

You are mistaken. Our conversation is done, my friend.

[J Aguilar]

kabumpo, Fidel couldn’t have siezed power in Cuba without American permission, for the same reason, following your logic, he couldn’t claim to be a Communist.

[kabumpo]

No, you are wrong.
1. Communists always use deception and fake alliances to achieve their goals.
2. Castro turned on and repudiated the U.S., and made hating the U.S. the focal point of his regime.