Former Prime Minister José María Aznar, during the investigation commission in Congress on the illegal financing of the Popular Party.- Juan Carlos Hidalgo / EFE
This April 8 marks the 20th anniversary of the assassination of José Couso by the United States in Baghdad (Iraq). On the occasion of this tragic anniversary, Gabriel Ruffian has shared on video a confrontation with Jose Maria Aznar that took place in 2018 during a commission of investigation in Congress on the alleged illegal financing of the PP.
Related: Twitter is filled with messages calling for justice for Couso’s murder: “It was perpetrated by the US, which did not want witnesses to its lies”
“Do you have anything to say to the parents of José Couso?”, he asks. The camera focuses on the then President of the Government. The popular looks at the ERC spokesman in Congress with an immovable gesture. Given this, the Catalan politician replies: “I understand from his face that no.”
José Couso
20 years. pic.twitter.com/B1bs9frl0v
— Gabriel Rufián (@gabrielrufian) April 8, 2023
The reactions have not been long in coming on Twitter.
The face of the US servant who sent thousands to death just for ego and personal enrichment is priceless.
Aznar is the only one who maintains that lie and has not asked for forgiveness.
We are all clear that if the US had invaded Ukraine instead of RUSSIA, it would be legal, right?— Black Viper (@rucio72902923) April 8, 2023
Joe Couso, a journalist in the Iraq war, allegedly killed by US soldiers. Why were they not tried? Why wasn’t Mr. Aznar tried, who got us involved in that cowardly and murderous war against the Iraqi people?” JULIO anguita…damn wars and those who provoke them “‘!!
— Miguel Garcia Dominguez (@MiguelG24518593) April 8, 2023
@ppopular on your consciences.
— ⒸⓄⓇⒷⒶⓉⒾⓉⒶⓈ🔻 (@toykid6) April 8, 2023
Gabriel Rufián is not the only one who has remembered Couso this Saturday. Journalists like Olga Rodríguez and Carme Chaparro are just some of the Internet users who have paid tribute to him and have asked for justice on the 20th anniversary of his murder.
