About publication of this discussion that was leaked, supposedly by the Russians:
Which discussion, naturally, pissed off some Euroheads in a major way.
Germany's Angela Merkel has said a US official's apparent insult of the EU's efforts to mediate in the Ukraine crisis is "totally unacceptable"."Totally unacceptable" in diplomatic lingo means an equivalent of "if I had a nuke handy, you would have gotten it".
Just to make sure we are on the same page: the bone of contention currently is the way to deal with Ukrainian crisis: State Department prefer going the UN route and EU prefer, of course, going EU way. Should one venture an opinion which of the two ways is more impotent, ineffectual and time wasting? Nah...
If I may offer a third, more objective, opinion of an outsider: the same people who allegedly leaked the "fuck EU" thing and are currently rolling on the floor laughing at the bickering parties are the ones who will eventually decide how and when the Kiev thing is settled.
And the well wishing dilettantes may continue the bickering meanwhile.
More about impotence, thanks to Peter.
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EAVESDROP, v.i. Secretly to overhear a catalogue of the crimes and vices of another or yourself.
A lady with one of her ears applied
To an open keyhole heard, inside,
Two female gossips in converse free —
The subject engaging them was she.
"I think," said one, "and my husband thinks
That she's a prying, inquisitive minx!"
As soon as no more of it she could hear
The lady, indignant, removed her ear.
"I will not stay," she said, with a pout,
"To hear my character lied about!"
—Gopete Sherany
And the State Department complains!
The EU way:
...as yet anothersecretly recorded conversation reveals—this one between Helga Schmid, a representative of EU High Commissioner Catherine Ashton, and the EU Ambassador in Ukraine:
HS: “I just wanted to tell you one more thing in confidence. The Americans are going around and saying we’re too soft, while they’re moving more firmly toward sanctions. […] Well, we’re not soft! We’re about to issue a very strongly worded statement about Bulatov!“
http://www.the-american-interest.com/blog/2014/02/07/the-f-bomb-heard-around-the-world/
Bravo, Sennacherib!
Tee hee... thanks Peter, my day is that much brighter now!
Thanks, Peter, copied to the post immediately.
Can't take credit. It's from the "Devil's Dictionary" by Ambrose Bierce. I highly recommend it.
Time for some insider posts about Sochi, Mr. G. Maybe you can find some Russian language takes on the embarrassing details such as bad water and toilets that can't take toilet paper, so they offer a "trash" can, instead. All very 19th century. Or is 18th?
Wow, and I thought Wormtongue and his Chicago pals were the epitome of corruption.
Nope, there are better experts.
Mr Pu should enjoy this while it lasts. It will be a looooong time before the US gets another administration as incompetent and weak as the current one.
There is nothing more embarrassing than Mr Putin opening his mouth. This is what he proclaimed today (trying to justify expenditure): "infrastructure developed for the Olympics will serve people for many decades, and possibly for many centuries, like in European countries". http://ria.ru/sochi2014_around_games/20140210/994152108.html#ixzz2sxvwgzZ9
He must be thinking of amphitheatres. Can you imagine future archeologists trying to explain the marvel of the double-toilets?
I just have to remind you a quote from prof. Challenger (A.Conan Doyle). Prof. says to somebody: "Before I met you, I thought that there are limits to human stupidity". Not a 100% precise quotation, but the spirit of it is there. So who knows: we might yet see a more incompetent administration.
Yeah, that infrastructure will fold and self-destruct a few years after the games, I bet.
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