Gerhard Schroeder
Gerhard Schroeder
Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder; born 7 April 1944) is a German politician, and served as Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. As a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming a full-time politician, he was a lawyer, and before becoming Chancellor he served as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony. Following the 2005 federal election, which his party lost, after three weeks of negotiations he stood...
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My post as chancellor, which I still hold, does not allow me to name that country but you all know that I am talking about America.
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I see a military option a high-grade danger, ... Therefore I can certainly rule out that a German government under my leadership would take part in one.
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I say 'yes' to pressure on Saddam Hussein ... but I can only warn against playing games with war and military intervention,
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Otherwise nothing will happen (with a grand coalition),
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It is a great honor for the whole country,
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I have never disputed the will for peace of the conservatives in this country,
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I feel extraordinarily well after the campaign. But we can't be so sure before an election.
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I feel myself confirmed in ensuring on behalf of our country that there is in the next four years a stable government under my leadership.
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I can think of a recent disaster that shows what happens when a country neglects its duties of state towards its people.
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I don't want there to be any illusions. The Europeans (including) Germany have limited scope to influence the formation of American will,
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I expect that the Italian prime minister will apologize fully for this unacceptable comparison,
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I expect the German chancellor to personally talk with (United States) president (George W.) Bush and not about him at campaign meetings.
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I even have the impression that we will be positively surprised.
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I expressed some concerns at the European Union yesterday about some of the decisions, such as freedom of the press, that our mutual friend has made, ... And I look forward to talking to him about his decision-making process.