I think Schroeder is under heavy pressure to say something because the right-wing parties in Germany are taking the lead as the Dutch right-wing has...and elections are not that far off. If the German right-wing hardliners can get 5 percent of the vote in the next election...they get standing in the German parliament. Presently, alot of Germans are looking at the Netherlands...and are begining to realize the Muslim problem in Germany. That would really change German politics to have a extremist right-wing making speeches on prime-time tv.
Or would that be "The Muslim Question" in Germany?
The Germans have been known to endorse extreme right wing politician making loud speeches on occasion....LOL
"I think Schroeder is under heavy pressure to say something because the right-wing parties in Germany are taking the lead as the Dutch right-wing has...and elections are not that far off."
Realistically, the muslims killed the Dutch Left-wing man who dared speak out against further immigration (Pim Fortyn sp?).
I feel it is, or is trending beyond simple Left vs. Right, in Europe. It did likewise here, by a big enough margin to gain Koch and Miller, behind Bush.
Muslims are hell bent on being problems, everywhere they go to, or already are. Only time will reveal if they wise up, or if they insist on a big backlash.
If they earn a big backlash, it will by definition be right and left. Another 9/11/2001 here and people will be going after arabs and muslims, including significant numbers of democrats.
I heard a smart Southern black democrat suggesting that for democrats to turn their fortunes around, they HAD to offer a strong defense posture, and HAD to demonstrate respect for protecting traditional cultural vales.