October 12, 2005

You know, now that I think of it, let the door hit you in the ass on the way out

Say good night, Gerhard.

Next up: Chirac.

UPDATE: While Germany must retain good ties with Russia, Mr. Schaeuble said, the "Paris-Berlin-Moscow axis" that Mr. Schroeder helped create in opposition to Washington before the war in 2003 has no place on the international stage.
"We are against a 'special relationship' with Russia," Mr. Schaeuble, who will be interior minister in the new Cabinet, told a group of visiting American journalists.

Yeah, because the last time didn't work out to well, did it?

Posted by Steve at October 12, 2005 01:00 PM | TrackBack
Comments

I wonder how they'll explain that whole twentieth-century history arc of deadly-enemy-to-special-ally-and-back thing. Principle? Nah.

Posted by: tee bee at October 13, 2005 02:22 PM