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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

Been, Very, Occupation, Fiasco

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

Development, Synthesis, Very, Welfare State

Spaniards have always shown great maturity and great common sense when it comes to voting.

- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Common, Always, Shown, Common Sense

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

Distance, Guarantee, Part, Relations

Any peace process after so many years of horror and terror will be long and difficult.

- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Process, Horror, Terror, Peace Process

Wars such as those which have occurred in Iraq only allow hatred, violence and terror to proliferate.

- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Allow, Which, Terror, Proliferate

The corporations and the media don't need power; they already have it.

- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Power, Media, Need, Corporations

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

I Am Happy, Explain, Maybe, Tragic

The risk of a terrorist victory is greater when in fighting terror, democracy betrays its own essence.

- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Victory, Essence, Terror, Terrorist

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

Tolerant, Civilized, Fairer

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

New, Will, Spain, Dialogue

You can't bomb a people just in case.

- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

People, You, Just, Bomb

The economic, social and cultural progress of a nation depends on citizens counting for more and having more rights.

- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Cultural, Social, Having, Counting

Markets are very important but for the government the citizens are more so.

- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Government, Important, Very, Markets

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

Leader, Want, Great Leader, Democrat

No Spanish government has given into terror and no government will do that.

- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Government, Spanish, Given, Terror

My commitment is my commitment.

- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Commitment

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