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To: Lukasz

"I don’t think that Bush seriously is considering military option. As well I don’t think that Polish government has any official policy towards Iran, we have more important problems with Belarus and Russia. So it is hard to say that she is undermining our position."

That is just the point: Right now even Bush doesn't really consider the military option, whereas Schroeder tries to give the impression that an invasion of Iran is imminent. And yes, I would have preferred that Merkel, like Schäuble, had used a stronger language against Schroeder in this matter.

"Yes she visited Poland today and spoke about her ideas. I think that if Polish government is unable to stop her, then at least they should control the works. We need to establish common commission with historians from interested countries and what is important try to minimize Steinbach’s influence."

Indeed, she visited POLAND today, not Russia, not China! And I definitely see a difference between the question of what kind of museum to build, which is ultimate an internal affair of the respective country (Otherwise - should we complain that the "Trail of tears" doesn't feature prominently enough in museums in Washington?) and German foreign policy, which would be far more Poland-friendly under Angela Merkel.

Even the Polish politicians (and I know, there are some hotheads east of the border *LOL, just like we have over here) like Kwasniewski, Belka or Tusk realize, that it's the foreign policy that counts in the end.


13 posted on 08/16/2005 9:13:02 AM PDT by wolf78
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To: wolf78

"...Indeed, she visited POLAND today, not Russia, not China!..."

HALLELUJA!


16 posted on 08/16/2005 9:33:12 AM PDT by Atlantic Bridge (O tempora! O mores!)
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To: wolf78
Even the Polish politicians (and I know, there are some hotheads east of the border *LOL, just like we have over here) like Kwasniewski, Belka or Tusk realize, that it's the foreign policy that counts in the end.

Remember that Kwasniewski and Belka are slowly becoming melody of the past and nobody is crying in Poland. Recently Tusk took the lead in the presidential polls, but he is already four candidate who is leading the polls, so you cannot be sure that their attitude will win.

Indeed, she visited POLAND today, not Russia, not China!

Well, probably Schroeder also visited Poland as one of the first countries, but later he became monothematic. We will see :-)

18 posted on 08/16/2005 9:38:51 AM PDT by Lukasz
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