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2004-02-07 Europe

Germany Challenges U.S. on NATO Iraq Role

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Posted by Steve White 2004-02-07 2:09:51 PM|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Again Rumsfeld shows us just whose brains are calcified in NATO. Rather than calling France and Germany Old Europe, let's consider those in Europe, regardless of nationality, who can work with us, and ignore the rest. A French Jean Monet would be great right about now. Sarkozy?

It's funny that Fischer was supposed to be some passionate revolutionary radical thinker in his bloody youth, but look how predictable he's become through his defending the fantasy ideology of the nostalgic Commie apologist masses, just lapping for a fight with Regan's reincarnation, W; fully secure in the knowledge that no harm will befall them by doing so; the opposite would be true if he ever called out those of his persuasion to come to the fore with America, as Poland, Italy, have done; in fact the majority of NATO is fully on board with Bush. JF does NOT show balls by his criticisms. To do so, he would have to tread the same awkward way Bush and Rummy and Wolfy are; a group willing to finally take on the elephant in the room. Say this tomorrow George on Russert.

One last thing. Rummy, as opposed to JF, is the stodgy/conventional one in private life, but a total maverick in wanting to revise how we connect politics/international relations/military dots. A 70-year old totally free thinker outclassing the supposed intellectual/politcal mainstays of static old-formula Europe and others of the apologetic international Left. When he leaves DOD, I want him to replace Trump on "The Apprentice"

Posted by Michael 2004-2-7 8:24:11 PM|| 2004-2-7 8:24:11 PM|| Front Page Top

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