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| German Chancellor flies to DC for 1 hour private meeting with Biden then returns home |
| 2023-03-06 |
| [IndianPunchline] The dash for the White House in Washington on Friday by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz remains a riddle wrapped in a mystery. Scholz landed in DC, drove to the White House and was received by President Biden in Oval Office for a conversation that lasted over an hour. No aides were present. And he flew back to Berlin. Associated Press reported cryptically, “If any agreements were reached or plans made, the White House wasn’t saying.” Scholz had insisted while leaving Berlin that he and Biden “want to talk directly with each other.” Scholz mentioned “a global situation where things have become very difficult.” He said, “It is important that such close friends can talk about all of these questions together, continually.” The official readout of the meeting mentioned that the two leaders discussed the war in Ukraine and “exchanged perspectives on other global issues.” |
| Posted by:Slenter Panda4300 |
| #13 Definitely strange. But I should think that even if Scholz gave Biden something, then I suspect it would be an actionable item which Biden would relay, one way or another, to someone on his staff to "make it happen". If there are any other visits of this nature, then Washington, we have a [security] problem. Interesting that Baerbock is Germany's foreign minister, and she did not accompany the Chancellor. Perhaps another sign of just how bad the blood is between Scholz and Baerbock. Scholz didn't trust/like her enough to bring her along. |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-03-06 21:05 |
| #12 Curious, indeed. Notice how the stage is set for a "private 1 hour meeting... No aides were present". Nobody else here, just us two Heads of State meeting. Privately. Leaving aside the question of whether Biden is a senile old man or clever actor, why would someone need to talk to him in person in the age of Zoom calls. Security is a thing, even encrypted video over your own network is going to leave footprints. Or perhaps the real conversation was between Scholz and a 3rd Party. (Barak, is that you?) Perhaps something physical was exchanged along with the diplomatic niceties. Documents, diagrams, plans, a thumb drive, pallets of cash? Oh to be a surveillance nano-bot on the wall... |
| Posted by: SteveS 2023-03-06 18:43 |
| #11 Evidently Olaf and Anna-whatever Baerbock are not getting along. But, sh!t, how much did all that cost? At least Nancy Pelosi hit the Class Six at Bolling to make her trip worthwhile. |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-03-06 18:08 |
| #10 What are they hiding from who? They evidently assume that their coms are compromised by someone who'll nail them. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2023-03-06 18:05 |
| #9 Did Joe give Olaf a coin? Did Olaf give Joe a coin? What, not trusting comms there, fellas? |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-03-06 18:01 |
| #8 When Olaf flew over the ocean To show his undying devotion To Joe, did he know, As they met in the snow, That they both would award a promotion? |
| Posted by: Elmavise Snore3792 2023-03-06 16:25 |
| #7 Had to schedule the meeting very close to the hour, aka 'window of opportunity', when Joe was lucid enough to pass as a semi-functional human being. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-03-06 13:45 |
| #6 Some things must never be written down or kept in any format. Remember the Clinton visit to AG Loretta Lynch on her FBI plane, and the hokey explanations? |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2023-03-06 12:05 |
| #5 Probably discussed the need to reduce carbon emissions to fight global warming. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2023-03-06 11:01 |
| #4 Placed mirror under Joe's nose. Just checking |
| Posted by: Spaish Platypus1029 2023-03-06 10:52 |
| #3 Strudel delivery. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-03-06 09:25 |
| #2 Selecting the next pipeline to blow up? |
| Posted by: The Walking Unvaxed 2023-03-06 04:41 |
| #1 So, Germany won't support a 2024 run? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-03-06 04:01 |