French diplomat would ever say something like "we might change our
position if there is a regime change in Washington." For instance, if
he were to say "we agree on the principle of the thing" he actually
would mean that we are miles apart on the implementation.
Dana
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:01:15 -0500, Andy Ousterhout
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, I just read English, I can't read German between the lines. So I took
> it for a pragmatic approach. So I guess as with everything else, our
> understanding is always clouded by our existing views. Clearly, your last
> sentence has some influence on your view that this is a major policy shift.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gruss Gott
>
> I don't think so - this is a major departure from the hardline message
> that was coming from Germany. Either this guy spoke out of turn or
> it's a policy shift:
>
> "When the situation in Iraq changes, when elections have been held, or
> there are other developments, then we will make decisions on this
> basis."
>
> Bush: Bankrupt at home, disrespected in the
> world.________________________________
>
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