Posted on 08/09/2005 10:55:42 AM PDT by stocksthatgoup
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Strong words from Germany > Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 08:22:01 -0400 > > Matthias Dapfner, Chief Executive of the huge German publishing house >Axel Springer AG, has written a blistering attack in DIE WELT (The World), >Germany's largest daily newspaper, against the timid reaction of Europe in >the face of the Islamic threat. > > EUROPE - THY NAME IS COWARDICE > > Commentary by Mathias Dapfner CEO, Axel Springer, AG) > > A few days ago Henry Broder wrote in WELT AM SONNTAG (Sunday >World):"Europe - your family name is appeasement." It's a phrase you can't >get out of your head because it's so terribly true. Appeasement cost >millions of Jews and non-Jews their lives as England and France, allies at >the time, negotiated and hesitated too long before they noticed that Hitler >had to be fought, not bound to toothless agreements. > > Appeasement legitimized and stabilized Communism in the Soviet Union, >then East Germany, then all the rest of Eastern Europe where for decades, >inhuman, suppressive, murderous governments were glorified as the >ideologically correct alternative to all other possibilities. > > Appeasement crippled Europe when genocide ran rampant in Kosovo, and >even though we had absolute proof of ongoing mass-murder, we Europeans >debated and debated and debated, and were still debating when finally the >Americans had to come from halfway around the world, into Europe yet again, >and do our work for us. > > Rather than protecting democracy in the Middle East, European >appeasement, camouflaged behind the fuzzy word "equidistance," now >countenances suicide bombings in Israel by fundamentalist Palestinians. > > Appeasement generates a mentality that allows Europe to ignore nearly >500,000 victims of Saddam's torture and murder machinery and, motivated by >the self-righteousness of the peace-movement, has the gall to issue bad >grades to George Bush... Even as it is uncovered that the loudest critics >of the American action in Iraq made illicit billions, no, TENS of billions, >in the corrupt UN. Oil-for-Food program. And now we are faced with a >particularly grotesque form of appeasement... How is Germany reacting to >the escalating violence by Islamic fundamentalists in Holland and >elsewhere? By suggesting that we really should have a "Muslim Holiday" in >Germany. > > I wish I were joking, but I am not. A substantial fraction of our >(German) Government, and if the polls are to be believed, the German >people, actually believe that creating an Official State "Muslim Holiday" >will somehow spare us from the wrath of the fanatical Islamists. One >cannot help but recall Britain's Neville Chamberlain waving the laughable >treaty signed by Adolf Hitler, and declaring European "Peace in our time". > > What else has to happen before the European public and its political >leadership get it? There is a sort of crusade underway, an especially >perfidious crusade consisting of systematic attacks by fanatic Muslims, >focused on civilians, directed against our free, open Western societies, >and intent upon Western Civilization's utter destruction. > > It is a conflict that will most likely last longer than any of the great >military conflicts of the last century - a conflict conducted by an enemy >that cannot be tamed by "tolerance" and "accommodation" but is actually >spurred on by such gestures, which have proven to be, and will always be >taken by the Islamists for signs of weakness. > > Only two recent American Presidents had the courage needed for >anti-appeasement: Reagan and Bush. His American critics may quibble over >the details, but we Europeans know the truth. We saw it first hand: Ronald >Reagan ended the Cold War, freeing half of the German people from nearly 50 >years of terror and virtual slavery. And Bush, supported only by the Social >Democrat Blair, acting on moral conviction, recognized the danger in the >Islamic War against democracy. His place in history will have to be >evaluated after a number of years have passed. > > In the meantime, Europe sits back with charismatic self-confidence in >the multicultural corner, instead of defending liberal society's values and >being an attractive center of power on the same playing field as the true >great powers, America and China. > > On the contrary - we Europeans present ourselves, in contrast to those >"arrogant Americans", as the World Champions of "tolerance", which even >(Germany's Interior Minister) Otto Schily justifiably criticizes. Why? >Because we're so moral? I fear it's more because we're so materialistic, >so devoid of a moral compass. > > For his policies, Bush risks the fall of the dollar, huge amounts of >additional national debt, and a massive and persistent burden on the >American economy - because unlike almost all of Europe, Bush realizes what >is at stake - literally everything. > > While we criticize the "capitalistic robber barons" of America because >they seem too sure of their priorities, we timidly defend our Social >Welfare systems. Stay out of it! It could get expensive! We'd rather >discuss reducing our 35-hour workweek or our dental coverage, or our 4 >weeks of paid vacation... Or listen to TV pastors preach about the need to >"reach out to terrorists. To understand and forgive". > > These days, Europe reminds me of an old woman who, with shaking hands, >frantically hides her last pieces of jewelry when she notices a robber >breaking into a neighbor's house. > > Appeasement? Europe, thy name is Cowardice.
Matthias Dapfner, Chief Executive of the huge German publishing house Axel Springer AG, has written a blistering attack in DIE WELT (The World), Germany's largest daily newspaper, against the timid reaction of Europe in the face of the Islamic threat.
EUROPE - THY NAME IS COWARDICE
Commentary by Mathias Dapfner CEO, Axel Springer, AG)
A few days ago Henry Broder wrote in WELT AM SONNTAG (Sunday World):"Europe - your family name is appeasement." It's a phrase you can't get out of your head because it's so terribly true. Appeasement cost millions of Jews and non-Jews their lives as England and France, allies at the time, negotiated and hesitated too long before they noticed that Hitler had to be fought, not bound to toothless agreements.
Appeasement legitimized and stabilized Communism in the Soviet Union, then East Germany, then all the rest of Eastern Europe where for decades, inhuman, suppressive, murderous governments were glorified as the ideologically correct alternative to all other possibilities.
Appeasement crippled Europe when genocide ran rampant in Kosovo, and even though we had absolute proof of ongoing mass-murder, we Europeans debated and debated and debated, and were still debating when finally the Americans had to come from halfway around the world, into Europe yet again, and do our work for us.
Rather than protecting democracy in the Middle East, European appeasement, camouflaged behind the fuzzy word "equidistance," now countenances suicide bombings in Israel by fundamentalist Palestinians.
Appeasement generates a mentality that allows Europe to ignore nearly 500,000 victims of Saddam's torture and murder machinery and, motivated by the self-righteousness of the peace-movement, has the gall to issue bad grades to George Bush... Even as it is uncovered that the loudest critics of the American action in Iraq made illicit billions, no, TENS of billions, in the corrupt UN. Oil-for-Food program. And now we are faced with a particularly grotesque form of appeasement... How is Germany reacting to the escalating violence by Islamic fundamentalists in Holland and elsewhere? By suggesting that we really should have a "Muslim Holiday" in Germany.
I wish I were joking, but I am not. A substantial fraction of our (German) Government, and if the polls are to be believed, the German people, actually believe that creating an Official State "Muslim Holiday" will somehow spare us from the wrath of the fanatical Islamists. One cannot help but recall Britain's Neville Chamberlain waving the laughable treaty signed by Adolf Hitler, and declaring European "Peace in our time".
What else has to happen before the European public and its political leadership get it? There is a sort of crusade underway, an especially perfidious crusade consisting of systematic attacks by fanatic Muslims, focused on civilians, directed against our free, open Western societies, and intent upon Western Civilization's utter destruction.
It is a conflict that will most likely last longer than any of the great military conflicts of the last century - a conflict conducted by an enemy that cannot be tamed by "tolerance" and "accommodation" but is actually spurred on by such gestures, which have proven to be, and will always be taken by the Islamists for signs of weakness.
Only two recent American Presidents had the courage needed for anti-appeasement: Reagan and Bush. His American critics may quibble over the details, but we Europeans know the truth. We saw it first hand: Ronald Reagan ended the Cold War, freeing half of the German people from nearly 50 years of terror and virtual slavery. And Bush, supported only by the Social Democrat Blair, acting on moral conviction, recognized the danger in the Islamic War against democracy. His place in history will have to be evaluated after a number of years have passed.
In the meantime, Europe sits back with charismatic self-confidence in the multicultural corner, instead of defending liberal society's values and being an attractive center of power on the same playing field as the true great powers, America and China.
On the contrary - we Europeans present ourselves, in contrast to those "arrogant Americans", as the World Champions of "tolerance", which even (Germany's Interior Minister) Otto Schily justifiably criticizes. Why? Because we're so moral? I fear it's more because we're so materialistic, so devoid of a moral compass.
For his policies, Bush risks the fall of the dollar, huge amounts of additional national debt, and a massive and persistent burden on the American economy - because unlike almost all of Europe, Bush realizes what is at stake - literally everything.
While we criticize the "capitalistic robber barons" of America because they seem too sure of their priorities, we timidly defend our Social Welfare systems. Stay out of it! It could get expensive! We'd rather discuss reducing our 35-hour workweek or our dental coverage, or our 4 weeks of paid vacation... Or listen to TV pastors preach about the need to "reach out to terrorists. To understand and forgive".
These days, Europe reminds me of an old woman who, with shaking hands, frantically hides her last pieces of jewelry when she notices a robber breaking into a neighbor's house.
Appeasement? Europe, thy name is Cowardice.
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Darwin's Portrait to be on ALL NATIONAL monies of the world in Britain's NEW DARWIN EMPIRE!
?....behind the curtain....Tony Blair really RULES the World for _________?
Next time you post an article that has a published date
a month ago, first take the time to check the search.
For instance: Had you key the following line in google
site:freerepublic.com "Europe Thy Name Is Cowardice"
It would have shown you 23 hits form 23 postings of the same article here of Free Republic.
whoa, way to go!
bttt
From a historical perspective, this urge for appeasement is actually quite new. Imagine the Holy Roman Empire and the Polish - Lithuanian Confederation under today's thinking - neither would have withstood Turks and other Eastern invaders. Later, the coalition who contained and rolled back Napolean would have floundered and France would have taken up the entire continent. No, this appeasement mentality seems to have welled up since the middle 1800s. Not surprisingly, the middle 1800s is when the utopian intellectual types changed from being a marginal entity to being in the forefront of "public thought." Interesting ....
Huh?
I'm glad the article was re-posted. I missed it the first 23 times.
Excellecnt read!!
I heard something along that line in passing over the weekend but was busy and didn't get all the details.
Yup..
The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) was an Albanian guerrilla largely Islamic group which operated in Kosovo during the late 1990s. They played an important part in the Kosovo War of 1999 in alliance with NATO forces and have been accused of being in terrorist alliance with al Qaeda and drug trafficking.
This man definitely is part of the ruling elite. He is a leading figure in the German media. Now that the Springer enterprise is going to take over three important TV stations, it´ll be even more important. The ´Conservatives´ are gaining ground in the media.
Oh, I forgot that this is the same paper that gives Donald Rumsfeld space for an article: http://www.welt.de/data/2005/08/10/757715.html
Thanks for the formatting. This is really a good article.
And we should have never gone to Kosovo.
I'm beginning to think that a lot of the European with cojones either emigrated to the Americas or Australia, or were killed off in all the wars they fought there over the past 2000 years.
Is there a gene for cowardice??
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