greguería This is dedicated to my nephew James, I see something more to write strange things.
I will not waste time explaining all the vicissitudes which the territory has been known as Western Sahara, in the media can find full information about it, but there is something that is not on their way clear and the government, I think for sanity, not to explain, our strategic dependence dramatic Morocco and Algeria, Muslim countries, non-democratic "de facto", in which any decision is directly exposed to King Mohammed VI and President Bouteflika respectively.
Spain, chronic deficit in power generation, made the terrible mistake for years to paralyze its ambitious plan to build nuclear power plants currently cost only way to obtain them, must rely on imports of foreign oil and gas, not only that, but was further in its stupidity and negotiated with Algeria to purchase gas through a pipeline passing through Morocco, Aznar, following the case "Parsley" promoted the construction of a new pipeline, in operation since very recently, which brings us Algerian gas directly without passing through Morocco to Almería, the contract was signed with the condition that the gas could also be sent to France to cut costs, but things have not gone down that road, it is believed that Algeria had agreed secretly that Russia's refusal to transport in exchange for the Russians entering the Iberian market.
Therefore, in regard to fuel, we obtain a dependence primarily Algeria but also Morocco, it passes through their territory. So much bondage is so strong that this summer the state company Sonatrach 20% unilaterally increased the price of gas, over the protests of the English company Gas Natural, which has threatened to take to court Algerian international company for breach of contract, the latter response has been so far ... if you do not want our gas, not to buy it. Why this change of attitude in Algeria?, Very simple, our government's stance on the Sahara conflict.
As everyone knows, Algeria has been for many years, a close competitor and enemy of Morocco, among other issues the two countries aspire to be the head of North Africa in the Euro-Mediterranean dialogue and improve their status and influence in the African Union at the expense of another, so Algeria is the country that supports Sahrawi providing among other things, settlements, weapons and political support if the Saharawi achieved independence from Morocco, Algeria does not rule out that these will provide a corridor for access to the Atlantic.
Moreover, Morocco , regardless of the gas, we can complicate things tremendously in Ceuta, Melilla and the rocks, "without firing a single shot", as seen recently the boycott of carriers at the entrance Moroccan food and goods to Ceuta and Melilla with the childish excuse that English police women treated with contempt for the Moroccans. As in the case of Algeria, Morocco wanted to send a clear message to our government ... if you get into our internal politics of the Sahara, is prejudicial to the consequences. Spain, virtually bankrupt, can not accept this órdago, we supply the Peñones always drinking water and food, but especially Ceuta and Melilla would simply be unsustainable.
For all these reasons and more that I left in the ink, not to bore you too much, our government is caught between two fires without having very clear who entrusted, France and USA . have much to say about all this and now support Morocco in its claims to the Sahara.
Despite my familiar little sympathy for Mr. Rodriguez Zapatero I have to criticize the principal opposition party, let alone the trade unions who, in order to win some easy votes, has pointed to the Saharawi thesis without thinking, that if they ruled, would have little leeway to adopt a different position than the government now contends.
Hodie mihi, cras tibi today for me tomorrow for you.
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