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2003-04-04 Europe

Schroeder willing to mend fences with Bush

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-04-04 01:08 pm|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...and the US president refused to send the obligatory congratulations after the chancellor eked out a close victory in last fall's parliamentary elections. Schroeder caused American indignation for campaigning on an anti- Iraq war platform

It was more an anti-american platform than anything else, If I recall.

And I did not know that Bush had not sent his congrats. Tougher man than I would have been...

Posted by Ptah 2003-04-04 13:13:31|| [www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-04-04 13:13:31|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't know how this diplomacy stuff works. But Schroeder happens to be in deep trouble according to public opinion polls in Germany.

Yeah, let's "make up" with Germany -- all the while never forgetting how they shafted us. But we should wait until Schroeder is gone.

Posted by Patrick Phillips 2003-04-04 13:20:48|| 2003-04-04 13:20:48|| Front Page Top

#3 The G8 summit looks like it'll be some fun this year.

Posted by tu3031 2003-04-04 13:35:42|| 2003-04-04 13:35:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Bend over George, Gerhard wants to kiss and make up...

Posted by mojo 2003-04-04 13:36:43|| 2003-04-04 13:36:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Hidden Costs: By sitting this war out, in addition to opposing it and even sabotaging it in the first place, Germany and France have put the lie to the pretense that they were somehow "necessary" to NATO or anything else. Their "special skills" (I guess we're lacking in savoir-faire, or Gemuetlichkeit, or something), were totally unneeded and only the Brits & Aussies get to wear the ring.

So, thanks for the blitzkrieg lessons, c ya. We don't have to be mad 'cause yer irrelevant.

Posted by Mark IV 2003-04-04 13:43:29|| 2003-04-04 13:43:29|| Front Page Top

#6 The German leader...would be seeing the American president at the G-8 summit...June 1 to 3.

JUNE ????? The world will not be the same in June, a-wipe.

Posted by Dixie Normus 2003-04-04 14:41:57|| 2003-04-04 14:41:57|| Front Page Top

#7 This article is titled "Schroder willing to mend fences with Bush". Brings up a vision of Schroder and Bush, pulling a string of barbed wire toward a cresote post, ready to nail in the staple. Both men in blue jeans, cowboy boots, Stetsons and work gloves. Problem is, the image keeps fritzing out, worse than a cheap television with a bad tuner. While Schroder may want to "mend fences", there's no indication that BUSH is willing to go along. Like tu3031 said, this is going to be a very interesting G8 meeting!

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-04 16:35:46|| 2003-04-04 16:35:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Metaphorically speaking, give Schroeder some boards, a hammer, some nails and say, "Mend the fence on your side and stay the hell off our land."

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-04 17:10:17|| 2003-04-04 17:10:17|| Front Page Top

#9 The Schroad is screwed with the US and he knows it. Our German bases will be Polish, Romanian and/or Bulgarian real soon.

Posted by Christopher Johnson 2003-04-04 17:43:31|| [mcj.blogspot.com/] 2003-04-04 17:43:31|| Front Page Top

#10 Mojo, Very good comment, thanks for making me laugh; and you're right on Alaska Paul.

Posted by Sonnie 2003-04-04 22:20:12|| 2003-04-04 22:20:12|| Front Page Top

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