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"Trust me, there is no alternative to my employer".

Which may be true, but does not particularly invite trust.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jun 20th, 2006 at 04:09:12 AM EST
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I didn't meant his relationship with the company -- depending on the person, an elder statesman from another country just setting up that relationship could be viewed as a vote of trust. I meant trust in his person.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Tue Jun 20th, 2006 at 04:12:54 AM EST
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Well, to me the fact that he couldn't wait to go work for Gazprom after losing the Chancery is reason for distrust.

But you have paid more attention to German politics during his tenure so have other reasons.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jun 20th, 2006 at 04:16:53 AM EST
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Your and my reasons aren't un-linked -- during his tenure (both as Chancellor and before that as Niedersachsen PM), Schröder has been a promoter of gas, and was rather cozy with German energy giants (also) in the gas business. (Plus he was rather opportunist and business-lobby-ist in foreign policy, including his courting of Putin -- which may have had a good overall effect in Germany-Russia and EU-Russia relations, but not because of his diplomatic genius...)

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Tue Jun 20th, 2006 at 04:29:52 AM EST
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