VIDEO (BBC NEWS TOP STORY): Germany attacks U.S. on Iran threat

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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has warned the US to back away from the possibility of military action against Iran.

His comments come a day after President Bush reiterated that force remained an option. Fergal Parkinson reports.

RealPlayer low bandwidth--for all computers:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/news_web/video/9012da680021030/nb/09012da68002125a_16x9_nb.ram

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. hmmm I wonder are the alliances ready to go

oh yes, 1938 comes to mind

As we break and Neville Chamberlain delivered peace in our time.... Iraq was bad, but I think Europeans are getting way too tired of this shit

[Fleshdancer]

2. Imagine taking your time machine BACK to WW2 and reporting this

life is weird like that I guess. Good for Schroeder for saying what needs to be said by European leaders.

[wtmusic]

3. Good

Just good. Hopefully other countries will follow their lead.

[FreedomAngel82]

4. I hope so

Bush is a mad-man so I hope they can stop him.

[enigmatic]

5. How bizarre is this?

Good for him..

[DemInDistress]

6. its refreshing to see world leaders

punk-slapping this bitch in the oval office..all options are on the table,wow pretty tough talk when your ass is well protected meanwhile America's sons and daughters die in a snake pit of death called the 'The New Iraq" and for what BIG OIL !!!! yes Cindy your son and American's were lied to by a pathetic failure whose very cavalier with other people's lives

[steve2470]

7. Good for Schroeder !!!

This is so f******** ironic.

[Gronk Groks]

8. Every one with a brain that still functions...

...knows that the pResident and his neo-cons traitors are after the oil and Iran is next. Gerhard Schroeder is simply confirming that "*"
is actually delusional enough to try and start another war, regardless of the cost to America.

[steve2470]

9. kick nt

[nine23]

10. If Canada's Prime Minister had any balls...

...he'd be cancelling Dick Cheney's upcoming visit to Alberta "due to scheduling conflicts". RIGHT FUCKING NOW.

An international pariah is an international pariah, plain and simple. Canadians: let's email the PMO. Now. Here's the link: [e-mail]

[steve2470]

13. kick nt

[Gay Green]

19. Done! I emailed him a letter

with the Cheney Nuke Iran Plan article "Deep Background" from The American Conservative

[gort]

11. The World needs to unite against US

A worldwide boycott of the USA would finally do in the Bush junta.

To the all the citizens of the world:

Stop watching our movies. Don't come to Disneyland. Stop drinking Coke and Pepsi.

BOYCOTT U.S.!

[steve2470]

12. kick nt

[Imagevision]

21. Especially don't purchase General Electric goodies!

[LSK]

14. Germany was completely leveled in WW2

There are people still alive who lived through it. They never want war again.

[steve2470]

15. kick nt

[redacted]

16. See also this thread here in GD:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4345754

When the Germans, of all people, are lecturing Bush telling him not to invade another nation. . .

[steve2470]

17. kick nt

[linazelle]

18. Too bad we can't stop eating their fries...

or something...:sarcasm:

[Miss Chybil]

22. Pomme frits. Freedom Pomme frits...

;)

[hootinholler]

23. NO! Don't take away Brats! n/t

[Imagevision]

20. Recommend -> this story needs to get kicked around!!

[BelgianMadCow]

24. Excellent! news! Especially that it's a TOP story

it is, of course.

The past couple of days, I read about Shröder giving the Bush the no-no on Iran and a UN envoy doing the same.
I am very glad that at least some news organisations are picking up on the importance of this.

It may not alter the course of history, but this announcement by Schröder, coming out of a sky with only minor clouds, is at least testimony that like the previous time, the world will not stand idly by when a fascist regime throws away the veils and rears it ugly head.

That's what I believe is about to happen. The US image in the world was already severely damaged, but the maladministration was still keeping the pretenses up. Soon, they will show themselves for what they really are.

[bejammin075]

25. Last time "all options on the table"...

The only option was war with Iraq, we just didn't know it yet.

so this time, again, "all options are on the table", and there is a definite plan by the Bush regime to do something.

Anyone else notice how the minute Bolton was recess appointed, there's Iran headlines 24-7?

These criminals are insane.

[dogday]

26. Is this America? Since when do we just invade first

and ask questions later? People better get on board the anti-war movement cause the Bushes will kill us all....