Saturday, June 27, 2026

Boabdil's revenge

The ruler of the last emirate in Spain was Mohammed XI, who is best known to history as Boabdil. He surrendered his kingdom to the Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, in 1492. When he left Spain for exile, he wept. It is said that his mother told him, "It is well that you weep like a woman, since you could not defend your kingdom like a man."

Well, the wraith of Boabdil must be saying, "What do you think, now, Ma!", because his coreligionists are on the verge of changing Spain forever: "Not Shocking: Spain's Regularization of Illegal Migrants Nearing 1 Million, Twice Estimates".

I guess this is the re-reconquista - and it is madness.

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