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  • Memories of past encounters cast a long shadow over this fixture too: Madrid's 11-1 win in the 1943 Copa de Generalísimo semifinal, for example, when officials working for General Franco warned Barcelona's players before kickoff that a "lack of patriotism" wouldn't be tolerated.

    Fierce Rivals Face Off in Spain Jonathan Clegg 2010

  • Also set in 1973, in Spain, is Álex de la Iglesia's The Last Circus, a bonkers film about a sad clown who goes berserk and bites the hand of General Franco.

    Venice film festival 2010

  • Memories of past encounters cast a long shadow over this fixture too: Madrid's 11-1 win in the 1943 Copa de Generalísimo semifinal, for example, when officials working for General Franco warned Barcelona's players before kickoff that a "lack of patriotism" wouldn't be tolerated.

    Fierce Rivals Face Off in Spain Jonathan Clegg 2010

  • Next stop, France, where we children wore clogs to school, then eight years among the bears in the everlasting snows near Shimla, India, followed by a marriage in Spain during the frightening days of martial law under General Franco.

    From D.C. to Delhi, compassion unites us 2009

  • Charles Higham alleges that Flynn was employed to gather information on German socialists who fought against General Franco, helping contribute to the death of hundreds of volunteers and their families

    OpEdNews - Quicklink: Errol Flynn 'worked as a Nazi spy and met Adolf Hitler' 2009

  • Indeed, for a man so anxious not to offend (except over absolutely safe targets, like General Franco), the professor is often surprisingly irritating.

    Apologies, but no apologetics 2009

  • Senator Clinton is also withhold comments on the rumored death of General Franco.

    Rasmussen: Hillary Ahead In Pennsylvania, Her Supporters Divided About Ferraro's Remarks 2009

  • Roosevelt, bowing to establishment pressure blocked aid to a Spanish Republic being torn apart for fascism with bombers from Germany and Italy bringing victory to General Franco.

    U.S. Military Deaths Glorified - Indifferent Scorn for the Non-American Millions Grieving 2008

  • Buchanan's own political past includes overt sympathy with General Franco, which makes this skating-over even less forgivable than it might otherwise be.

    A War Worth Fighting 2008

  • Coulter has described the allegations as "hilarious" and to be fair there isn't really any other word available to describe a conspiracy theory involving General Franco, a man from Derry, Cliff Richard and the number one UK hit single Congratulations.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Johnny Guitar 2008

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