Posted on 09/11/2006 8:00:48 AM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever
They did the same thing with Reagan.
The Leftists of the world (Marxists for those in Rio Linda) believe in a single world government run from the UN. Anything that opposes them will get the treatment.
To control the media is to control civilization. Which of course explains why the left hate the alternative media.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/09/11/europe/EU_GEN_Germany_Sept_11.php
A good number of the criticisms on FR of our European allies...well, friends...acquaintances...counterparts...whatever, are in actuality criticisms of the visible part of European political culture, their media. One might expect a disconnect between media and customer there based on the unquestionable disconnect between media and customer here. That is an assumption, not a proven case, but it seems to me not unreasonable.
Nevertheless, this particular story stinks, and I'd advise readers to approach it with tongs and a respirator.
I have one question: What would the Roman Empire have done, in response to an attack like 9/11? Certainly Rome has been the most successful empire down through the ages - what could we learn from them?
The unjust and undue criticism of the "Many" is a disguised compliment: It shows that we have aroused jealousy, envy and resentment.
Does this make the comments and criticism of the USA on this day justified? Where is the criticism of the countries that yielded these evil people? Specifically Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Lebanon, and Egypt. Bastions of freedom, democracy, and human rights for sure. Merkel almost forgot to interject that we deserved it.
The Associated Press reminds us that America has determined enemies, and that they're on the list...
That was the rest of her speech.
Maybe she's exhorting us to "do the right thing?" I do not read German well enough to determine one way or the other.
It's only AP via Yahoo that packages this as a "veiled criticism of the United States." What Merkl actually said--- "Respect for human rights" and so forth --- could have been said by George Bush himself.
IMHO, the MSM frames Merkel's statement as "criticism of the USA" because they have an anti-USA agenda...
Yes, she is doing that, and she is also satisfying a part of the voters. Additionally this whole morale debate is probably also about the Future of a political Western Block whose balance of Power and diplomatic influence has been destroyed by the Fall of Russia. Oh, that was cynical.
And what would "the right thing" be? Tolerance? Embracing Diversity? Going on a quixotic quest to find the mythical moderate Muslim?
Not to allow the ends to justify the means? Wild guess.
Don't be such a cynic. :)
If you truly wish to begin from the premise that Chancellor Merkel is engaged in a veiled attack on Administration policy, feel free. If that is the case, however, I'll point out that President Bush appears to be following her advice. (Not to suggest that he is somehow beholden to her, but merely another observation).
My premise is that our allies are our allies only for as long as their voters allow. Heads of State in democracies are politicians after all and need to curry the favor of the majority of voters.
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