Misreading History

"Cuba, Mexico, Philippines. You are all the same. We (Spain) liberated you!"

-Antonio Banderas, Spanish and Hollywood Actor-

I don't know if it is true, but it an interview with Dante Basco for his upcoming movie, Take the Lead, Basco, a Filipino Hollywood actor, said that Antonio Banderas told him that Spain liberated us, Filipinos, whom they derisively called indios.
Liberated from what? We were already civilized and were pretty much free when Magellan invaded us. We had a form of government, were governed by datus and rajahs, observed a caste system, had a native "alphabet," traded with foreigners, namely the Chinese, and took baths more regularly than the filthy conquistadores.
Oh! I get it! Maybe he was referring to the manner in which Spain "liberated" our natural resources for its own consumption! Mr. Banderas certainly shares the belief of Dubya and the White House Cowboys when they invaded Iraq in the guise of "liberating" the Iraqis from that bloodthirsty pig named Saddam Hussein when all they wanted was to liberate Iraq's mind-boggling oil reserves.
The Japanese also said that they wanted to liberate us from the Americans, thus, their decision to invade us in the Second World War. Obviously, the Filipinos did not fall for the ruse and they replied with a tenacious defense of the archipelago.
As an actor, I liked Mr. Banderas as Zorro, Desperado and he had me in stitches when he lent his voice as Puss in Boots in Shrek 2. But he should read the correct history books. Then, maybe he should hang his head in shame for what Spain did to Mexico, Cuba and the Philippines.