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2004-03-21 Europe

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Posted by Fred 2004-03-21 3:44:36 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I did the job in truly difficult times
To paraphrase John Wayne: "all times are tough; They're tougher if you're stoopid, Gerhard."

Posted by GK 2004-3-21 5:55:21 PM|| 2004-3-21 5:55:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Of course the question is whether he can actually hand over something which he never really had.

Oh yes, he had a job to do in difficult times, but failed to do it.

Roland Koch, one of the presumed CDU candidates, has just said he won't run in 2006. So it's probably down to Angela Merkel and Edmund Stoiber.

Posted by True German Ally 2004-3-21 5:57:52 PM|| 2004-3-21 5:57:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Today we can say that the policy we followed did not weaken us, it strengthened us â without destroying proven friendships and alliances,"

Maybe not "destroying", but he didn't make any improvements. Then again, it depends on what Schroeder defines as "proven friendships and alliances".

Posted by Pappy 2004-3-21 11:14:24 PM|| 2004-3-21 11:14:24 PM|| Front Page Top

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