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Politicus: European honeymoon won't happen for Kerry (Schroder Laughs at Kerry Plans)
International Herald Tribune ^
| 09/28/04
| John Vinocur
Posted on 10/15/2004 12:55:53 PM PDT by mojito
A participant on the sidelines of talks in Berlin between Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and Richard Holbrooke, a would-be secretary of state in a John Kerry presidency, told a story about the meeting and the theme of how a Kerry-friendly Europe would leap to America's aid in bringing stability to Iraq. (Or maybe hide under the bed.)
"Schröder," the American said, "asked Holbrooke what Kerry would do if he were elected. Holbrooke replied one of the first things would be to get on the phone and invite him and President Jacques Chirac to the White House. The chancellor laughed out loud. Then he said, 'That's what I was afraid of.'"
The participant recalled the moment as very jolly. Everybody in the chancellor's office, including Holbrooke, a former ambassador to Germany, joined in the chuckles.
(Excerpt) Read more at iht.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 200409; france; gazprom; gerhardschroder; germany; holbrooke; jacqueschirac; johnkerry; nordstream; nordstream2; putin; richardholbrooke; russia
Holbrooke was apparently humilated by Schroder at a Paris meeting this summer. But can you really blame him for laughing at this clown-who-would-be-Secretary, and at his fool of a master?
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posted on
10/15/2004 12:55:53 PM PDT
by
mojito
To: mojito
The whole world is laughing at John Kerry.
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posted on
10/15/2004 12:58:09 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Ignorance, bigotry, envy, and gluttony are floor joists in the democratic platform.)
To: mojito
Doesn't sound like sKerry has backing anywhere in the world. Oh wait, the North Koreans like him.
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posted on
10/15/2004 1:06:09 PM PDT
by
cinives
(On some planets what I do is considered normal.)
To: mojito
The Europeans are superior to us in creating new forms of government, ie; Monarchy, Theocracy, Communism, Fascism---very prolific. Maybe their greatest contribution was the Dadaism they live in everyday.
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posted on
10/15/2004 1:07:29 PM PDT
by
wildcatf4f3
(out of the sun)
To: wildcatf4f3
To: mojito
Look at the price we almost pair to Turkey to simply allow the 4th Mechanized Division to transit their country. Can you imagine what concessions a desperate Kerry would give in order to get some window dressing from France and Germany? "Well, Jean, you are in quite the pickle, non? Ja, Herr Kerry, vie must ve gehelpen you? Vat iss in it for us?"
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posted on
10/15/2004 1:24:00 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Kerry: I wholeheartedly disagree with you beyond expression)
To: mojito
It was "sad" to see, Vedrine said, how these Americans, this "nice people" ("peuple attachant" in French), were drowned in propaganda and "cut off from the rest of the world." Obviously he would prefer we were drowned in French propaganda.
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posted on
10/15/2004 2:36:05 PM PDT
by
nosofar
To: mojito
You know, I'm wondering if Old Europe prefers Kerry because he is obviously a weaker leader than Bush. This would allow them to more easily manipulate a Kerry administration. Forgive me if I'm stating the obvious here....
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posted on
10/16/2004 7:46:59 AM PDT
by
The Toad
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