Mark Kurlansky quotes

In spite of muzzling the press, imprisoning thousands, and engaging in torture, kidnapping and murder, the Socialist government was still vulnerable to the accusation of being "soft on Basques. (Mark Kurlansky)
Without the music to shout over, few people bothered saying anything." (Remarking on a power cut while in a bar in the Dominican Republic) View quote
Mark Kurlansky
In spite of muzzling the press, imprisoning thousands, and engaging in torture, kidnapping and murder, the Gonzalez government was still vulnerable to the accusation of being "soft on Basques." To demonstrate the sincerity of its stance, the new government decided to have the entire twenty-three-person directorate of Herri Batasuna arrested. View quote
Mark Kurlansky