But we've learned it's not a perfect world so everyone who truly believes in freedom must be prepared and willing to do this to those leaders and countries who are threatening our freedom . . .
Posted on 12/24/2002 9:16:23 AM PST by Sparta
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Berlin — Germany intends to work for more diplomatic pressure by European countries against a war in Iraq, a member of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's cabinet said in an interview published Monday that portrayed U.S. President George Bush as misguided.
"Bush's priorities are baffling to me," said Development Aid Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, renewing an argument by many German officials that solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should come first.
"War must not be the extension of politics or the economy by other means," she was quoted as telling the on-line service of Der Spiegel magazine. She said it was "depressing that the U.S. administration is preparing for war apparently regardless of the result of weapons inspections."
Members of Mr. Schroeder's government and his Social Democratic party have stepped up their antiwar warnings in recent days since the Bush administration declared Iraq's report on its weapons programs flawed and in breach of a United Nations resolution demanding a full accounting.
"We are still working on preventing a war. That is the most important thing," Ms. Wieczorek-Zeul said, without giving details. "We hope that more European states will join in and together send a strong signal to the American government."
The Minister renewed criticisms repeatedly heard from Mr. Schroeder: that U.S. plans for a post-Saddam Iraq "absolutely rudimentary," and that a war would undermine the U.S.-led fight against terrorism and hurt the world economy.
Mr. Schroeder ruled out German participation in any war on Iraq during his successful re-election campaign last summer.
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After the glory days of the Wirtschaftwunder when Germany, protected by the US, became the economic engine of Europe, the country has gone into decline, politically pathetic and economically bankrupt.
Why is the Minister for Development Aid publicly offering her opinion on security matters?
What kind of ship is Schroeder running? It's like the head of USAID offering his opinions on foreign policy without referring the matter to Secretary Powell.
The German government is now strictly amateur hour.
The Germans want to "solve" the conflict by ordering Israel to accede to whatever demand Arafat makes, including giving all of Jerusalem to the Palestinians.
But we've learned it's not a perfect world so everyone who truly believes in freedom must be prepared and willing to do this to those leaders and countries who are threatening our freedom . . .
How strange that she quotes Von Clausiewicz and negates his dictum in the same paraphrase.
In his classic book "On War" (which most Western military officers are very familiar with) he says very clearly that violence is the perpetuation of politics through violent means.
I wonder if the "almost quote" was pure serendipity?
oh, they rile against Cow Boys while they act as the Arabs' Butt Boys. Israel is under no violation and is seeking ways to comply with unenforceable chapter 6 UN resolution.
Iraq is in violation of peace breeching Chapter 7 UN resolution.
I find the Germans baffling in that they still seek to purify the free world's business while targeting the Jews at the same time.
If that is incorrect, then you are just:
STUPID
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