Former Spanish PM (Aznar) joins News Corp board

rooboy

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Thu Jun-22-06 02:43 AM
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Former Spanish PM (Aznar) joins News Corp board

Spain's former prime minister Jose Maria Aznar has joined the board of Rupert Murdoch's media and entertainment giant News Corp.

News Corp chairman and chief executive officer Rupert Murdoch said Mr Aznar had earned worldwide respect for his strong economic record and unflinching stand against domestic and international terrorism.

"His impressive grasp of world politics and the realities of globalisation, as well as his clear commitment to fiscal rectitude, will be of great benefit to News Corporation's stockholders," Mr Murdoch said in a statement.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/Former-Spanish-PM-joins-News-Corp-board/2006/06/22/1150845305599.html

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Binka

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:33 AM
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1. What Hooey Aznar Is As Dumb As A Rubber Chicken

He's there to launder drug money.

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Dogmudgeon

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Thu Jun-22-06 05:54 AM
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2. *Ongi Etorri*, Baby! More Basque Terrorists! ETA Now 24/7!

Break out the alboka, the combination bong/txistu, and the diatonic accordion, Señor Aznar is comin' to town, and the drinks are on Rupert Murdoch!

I love your description of Aznar -- "dumb as a rubber chicken". That's gonna be tough to get out of my head today. But I need a laugh. (Heck, I need a bunch of laughs. But let's just stay with the chicken.)

¡Mas tequila! ¡Mas motas! ¡Y mas chicas Vascas!

--p!
When You Comin' Back To The Five And Dime, Joey Aznar, Joey Aznar?

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Binka

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Thu Jun-22-06 07:10 AM
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5. Hey P Nice To See Ya!

Just waiting for the ol' ETA to find the front page.... should happen mid July. In time for the height of the tourist season in Barcelona....

This shit for brains assclown never could pronounce Aznar's name it was ALWAYS ANZAR!

WHERE ARE MY TEETH?

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tanyev

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Thu Jun-22-06 06:45 AM
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3. What? The Carlyle Group didn't want him?

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itcfish

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Thu Jun-22-06 06:58 AM
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4. I Read About this Yesterday

Could this be his reward for joining boosh? Or for burning the evidence in the towers in Madrid?

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ugarte

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Thu Jun-22-06 07:50 AM
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6. "...unflinching stand...impressive grasp...fiscal rectitude"...

Sounds like Murdoch is kinda aroused by the little Spaniard.

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itcfish

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Thu Jun-22-06 11:19 AM
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9. Little Spaniard?

Murdoch is shorter than Aznar, How about the little Australian?

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David__77

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Thu Jun-22-06 11:15 AM
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7. If this were the 30s, they'd invite Hitler, Franco, and Mussolini.

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KansDem

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Thu Jun-22-06 11:18 AM
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8. "Aznar" or "Anzar?" (Remember this Bush gaffe?)

Bush renames Spanish PM

George Bush's America

Staff and agencies
Tuesday June 12, 2001

The US president, George Bush, today began his European tour with a gaffe - mispronouncing the Spanish prime minister's name in a television interview.

Mr Bush was mocked during the US election campaign for his relative ignorance of international affairs, but had always maintained he could speak Spanish.

But in the interview he referred to Jose Maria Aznar as "Anzar" and employed a mangled grammar, placing the emphasis on the wrong parts of words and confusing gender.

--more--

http://www.guardian.co.uk/bush/story/0,7369,505698,00.html

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saigon68

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Thu Jun-22-06 02:55 PM
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10. "His impressive grasp of world politics and the realities of globalization

He's a Naive little Ass Clown sent packing by the voters

After he tried to service the Chimp and "Big Dick" Cheney

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