FSL
8th September 2014, 15:50
http://www.capital.gr/News.asp?id=2103007
Link in greek. I don't think this position is surprising, it just reminded me of this:
WikiLeaks cable embarrasses Left leader
The Left party's parliamentary leader Gregor Gysi was left with some explaining to do after an American diplomatic cable revealed he apparently told US Ambassador Philip Murphy that his party's opposition to NATO was only for show.
According to news magazine Der Spiegel, Gysi told Murphy that The Left party's official policy on NATO – that it should be abolished and replaced by a new security alliance including Russia – was only a ruse to prevent a more dangerous policy – Germany's withdrawal from the alliance – from gaining ground in the party.
Gysi was reportedly in "a sociable and chatty mood" when he made the claim, saying that The Left's official policy was unrealistic anyway, as the dissolution of NATO would require the agreement of the US, France and Britain.
Moderates in The Left party now fear that Gysi's loose talk might lead party extremists to renew calls for Germany to leave NATO.
Gysi himself said he cannot remember what was said during his conversation with Murphy, but suggested there may have been translation difficulties, since "the conversation was in German."
But Gysi vehemently denied another accusation in the leaked cable: that he boasted he alone was responsible for The Left party's recent success in Germany. "That is definitely wrong," he said.
The Local/bkhttp://www.thelocal.de/20101219/31909
This is a general rule regarding positions on these matters. If you love capitalism and bombings but you also want to pose as someone who doesn't and get votes from people who also don't, you need to find "the middle ground".
There is no such thing as dissolving the NATO from within like there is no such thing as beating austerity from within the european commision. After all these things depend on the decisions of more than one nation.
People should note that to help themselves understand which parties are frauds.
These positions however allow you to fool people into thinking you tand for the same things they stand and then, when in a position of power, easily shift the blame elsewhere.
Link in greek. I don't think this position is surprising, it just reminded me of this:
WikiLeaks cable embarrasses Left leader
The Left party's parliamentary leader Gregor Gysi was left with some explaining to do after an American diplomatic cable revealed he apparently told US Ambassador Philip Murphy that his party's opposition to NATO was only for show.
According to news magazine Der Spiegel, Gysi told Murphy that The Left party's official policy on NATO – that it should be abolished and replaced by a new security alliance including Russia – was only a ruse to prevent a more dangerous policy – Germany's withdrawal from the alliance – from gaining ground in the party.
Gysi was reportedly in "a sociable and chatty mood" when he made the claim, saying that The Left's official policy was unrealistic anyway, as the dissolution of NATO would require the agreement of the US, France and Britain.
Moderates in The Left party now fear that Gysi's loose talk might lead party extremists to renew calls for Germany to leave NATO.
Gysi himself said he cannot remember what was said during his conversation with Murphy, but suggested there may have been translation difficulties, since "the conversation was in German."
But Gysi vehemently denied another accusation in the leaked cable: that he boasted he alone was responsible for The Left party's recent success in Germany. "That is definitely wrong," he said.
The Local/bkhttp://www.thelocal.de/20101219/31909
This is a general rule regarding positions on these matters. If you love capitalism and bombings but you also want to pose as someone who doesn't and get votes from people who also don't, you need to find "the middle ground".
There is no such thing as dissolving the NATO from within like there is no such thing as beating austerity from within the european commision. After all these things depend on the decisions of more than one nation.
People should note that to help themselves understand which parties are frauds.
These positions however allow you to fool people into thinking you tand for the same things they stand and then, when in a position of power, easily shift the blame elsewhere.