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Roger Garaudy

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The Resume

    (July 17, 1913-June 13, 2012)
    Born in Marseille, France
    Lived near Córdoba for more than 20 years of his life
    Joined French Communist Party (1933-1970)
    Converted to Catholicism, and then Islam (1982)
    Wrote ‘The Founding Myths of Modern Israel (1996)
    On trial for Holocaust Denial (1996-1998)
    Supporter for the Palestinian cause

Why he might be annoying:

    He is a raving Holocaust denier.
    His alias, Ragaa, sounds very much like 'reggae'.
    He made a blasphemous remark on Christianity, saying that 'the Christ of Paul is not the Jesus of the Bible'.
    He was a communist before he converted to Islam.
    He sent a videotaped message to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that Israel should stop existing (2006).
    He accused the American Government for masterminding the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He fought against Vichy French during World War II.
    During his trial, the Muslim world gave him extensive support.
    He favors a moderate form of Marxism that negotiates with other ideologies (1956).
    The Vichy government in France during World War II imprisoned him as a POW (Prisoner of War).
    He protested against the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, which got him expelled from the French Communist Party (1970).

Credit: Big Lenny


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 100 Votes: 53.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 65 Votes: 64.62% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 86 Votes: 52.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 192 Votes: 80.21% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 139 Votes: 76.26% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 99 Votes: 70.71% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying