Lantos Raps Former European Leaders (German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder a `political prostitute.'

[seriousstan]

Source: breitbart

WASHINGTON (AP) - A leading Democratic lawmaker lashed out at the former leaders of Germany and France, calling former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder a `political prostitute.'
Germany denounced the remarks by Rep. Tom Lantos, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, as an insult to its people.

Lantos' comments about Schroeder and former French President Jacques Chirac, both opponents of the Iraq war, came in a speech Tuesday at the dedication of a monument to victims of communism. President Bush spoke at the same event, but did not arrive until after Lantos spoke.

"I am so glad that the era of Jacques Chirac and Chancellor Schroeder in Germany is now gone," Lantos said to applause.

He said when the United States asked Schroeder to support its decision to go to war in Iraq "he told us where to go."

"I referred to him as a political prostitute, now that he's taking big checks from (Russian President Vladimir) Putin. But the sex workers in my district objected, so I will no longer use that phrase," Lantos said.



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[razzleberry]

1. Europe should be dependent on Russia natural gas ...

in the opinion of one of Gazprom's employees,
Gerhart Schroeder

[razzleberry]

3. poodle's next job is? n/t

[Tom Joad]

2. Mr Diplomat he is not.

[seriousstan]

4. Yoda, you that is?

[Easy]

5. He is right, of course,

but coming from someone of a political system that hugely depends on contributions from big industrial donors... let's just say that I don't feel insulted, but I would suggest to Mr. Lantos to look up the meaning of the word "hypocrisy" - it's rather fitting in this case.

On the other hand, of course, one could argue that at least he knows what he's talking about... ;)

~Easy

[Orrin_73]

6. Wasn't he the one who said that

we will replace Saddam with another dictator that is friendlier to the west.

[The Stranger]

7. This guy attacking those who wisely opposed the illegal, murderous, torturing Iraq disaster?

Attacking those who tried to prevent the current disaster based on the lying, murdering, torturing Neocon lies?

What the fuck is wrong with him?