daveman
Diamond Member
Germany and France opposed our invasion of Iraq because they had lucrative contracts with Saddam. The supported continuing the oppression of the Iraqi people for profit.What would you want your president saying?
This
Or this:
What buffoon said the second quote?
Surely no American would say such a thing.
It was reference (for example) to things like this:
BBC NEWS | Europe | Outrage at 'old Europe' remarks
Rumsfeld being arrogantly dismissive and derisive towards Europe:
"Germany has been a problem and France has been a problem," Mr Rumsfeld told Washington's foreign press corps on Wednesday.
"But you look at vast numbers of other countries in Europe, they're not with France and Germany... they're with the US.
"You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't," he said. "I think that's old Europe."
I've never understood why the Left thinks they were holding the moral high ground.