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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 07:24 PM
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Can Joschka Make the Warrior Princess smile?
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Fischer used to flirt with Bill Clinton's secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, even during teleconferences that included other foreign ministers: "You are the last remaining superpower, Madeleine," he would say. When Fischer's past life as a street demonstrator made the headlines in early 2001, Madame Secretary was delighted: "I knew that you were a bad boy, but not that bad. Interesting!"

Fischer also cultivated a good personal relationship with Colin Powell. When the American traveled to Berlin two months after the beginning of the Iraq war, Fischer spoiled him with Wiener Schnitzel and Flensburger Pils beer. The former general learned to love the brand's old-fashioned, ceramic caps during his years of military service in Germany.

It's been a year and half since Powell's visit and since then Fischer has religiously brought along a few cases of Flensburger on each of his visits to the United States. "Shipment arrived," he likes to whisper to Powell during meetings, as if the two were part of some conspiracy.

Will Fischer's charm work with Condoleezza Rice? The former professor is widely viewed as cool and unapproachable. Although she has written a book about German reunification, she is hardly considered pro-German. After the Iraq war, her motto was to "punish France, ignore Germany and forgive Russia."
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 07:26 PM
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1. She only has eyes for one man.
Her husb...er...the President.
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 05:45 AM
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2. yuk
*shudders*

Well, the interesting part will be her price; Madeleine started out bought, as Fischer came from the same village (or one nearby, I forgot the exact circzumstances) as she herself.

For Powell, beer seemed to be the answer.
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