Transcript: Van Susteran interviews Kissinger on France and Germany

Fox News ^ | 3/14/2003 | Greta von Susteran

[George W. Bush]

Kissinger makes some sound points here in traditional American foreign policy terms delivered in his inimitable Strangelovian accent.

[George W. Bush]

Thought you might be interested. Greta has had some good interviews with Kissy lately. Perhaps she will actually acquire a working knowledge of American foreign policy before the war is over completely. Still, Kissinger is worth reading.

[TADSLOS]

[blam]

"The worst thing we can do is to pretend that nothing has happened."

I agree. I saw Kissinger on an interview last week say astonishing what the French and Germans were doing.

[Shermy]

Two things. If we go back and pretend that nothing has happened, then this sort of behavior will occur over and over again.

I agree. Chirac thinks there will be no down side with relations with the US. Hope he's wrong.

[Allan]

Bump

[IncPen]

Interesting ping

[Malesherbes]

I hope the French and Germans read these Kissinger interviews. He is regarded in Europe as an important intellectual and taken seriously. Maybe they will realize the extent of the damage they have done.

[expatpat]

Perhaps she will actually acquire a working knowledge of American foreign policy before the war is over completely.

Well, she certainly doesn't show any signs of it in this interview!

[edwin hubble]

This interview is powerful.

Here is an important posting that gives strong insignt into what is coming from the Azores meeting.

There has been a sea change. We now know the path to take.

Check this out:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/865109/posts

[edwin hubble]

insignt ==> insight

[Samurai_Jack]

I still have to wonder about the french in this circumstance. Very unusual behavior, protesting too much. Who are they paying off?

This couldnt be about french oil contracts because those contracts could easily have been renewed after a conflict. It is an open secret that the french have been supplying arms and weaponry to the Iraqis in exchange for oil.

What are the french trying to hide here? I think we will find out pretty soon.

[McGavin999]

I personally think that Bill Clinton has encouraged both Germany and France to act this way. I think he told them it would be OK, that the US would get over it and nothing would happen as a result. How much do you want to bet?

[rolling_stone]

I hope the French have not had a hand in getting anything nuclear to Iraq, that could be very nasty....

[George W. Bush]

How much do you want to bet?

Me bet against Clinton treason? Not on your life.

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for the ping! Kissinger gets it that negotiation is over -- wonder if Powell does!

[Theresa]

"Perhaps she will actually acquire a working knowledge of American foreign policy before the war is over completely."

I just e-maild Greta about 30 minutes ago to tell her she had the best show on FOX. And I meant it too. She asks great questions and IMHO when she has those 3 generals around her they look to me like they like her and have a lot of respect for her. ....

[UncleSamUSA]

Kissinger's analyses have been very thoughtful and insightful. I am glad he has a chance to appear on Greta's show. He is right that we just cannot act as if nothing has happened regarding France and just kiss and make up [though that's probably what the Frogs would like us to do]. I think Henry's message is: salvage what can be salvaged from the Atlantic alliance with the French and Germans and if nothing really can, then its time to move on.

By the way, Greta's interview just after Kissinger with that Turkish journalist for the Wall St Journal was very interesting as well -- supporting the thesis that the ordinary Iraqis are fed up with Saddam and can't wait to be liberated. The "demonstrations" by Iraqis in support of Saddam are all staged and done under duress... not that we didn't suspect but she gave first hand confirmation.

Take that, Chiraq!!

[Cicero]

I never thought it possible that France and Germany, our strongest military – our strongest allies on the continent would not only vote against the United States, but around -- all over the world would agitate against the United States. I think it is a body blow to the Atlantic alliance, it's a body blow to 50 years of Atlantic relationships and presents the whole traditional region with a huge challenge to how to pick up the wreckage afterwards.

In a nutshell. Wreckage indeed.

[houstonian]

Without the Bolshie threat to the east, the US armed presence in Europe is no longer needed. Both Chirac and Schroeder are using the occasion of Iraq to build up Euro cohesion, independence and influence at the expense of diminishing US influence. The political tides in Europe are shifting, perhaps in a way not foreseen by, or even advantageous to, France.

This is not to excuse the arrogant Frogs of their ingratitude for post-war freedom from German occupation. I suspect that debility is congenital.