Bush too busy to meet with Halonen
Wow, Halonen sounds like an teary-eyed 10-year old who wasn’t invited to the cool kid’s birthday party. Look Tarja, President Bush is a very busy man, those bombs just don’t kill civilians themselves yah know!!
The United States has declined a Finnish request for a meeting between President Tarja Halonen and US President George W. Bush this week. At the same time, a meeting was arranged with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who is scheduled to meet Bush today, Tuesday. According to the office of the President, Finland had asked about the possibility of a meeting with the US President during Halonen’s visit to the United States. The request was turned down for scheduling reasons. Scheduling problems are routinely invoked in international diplomacy to turn down a proposed meeting.
[...]US leaders also met with representatives of the Swedish government more frequently than those of Finland also when the Social Democrats were in power in that country under the leadership of Göran Persson. Both Finland and the United States have denied that the infrequency of meetings between Finnish and American leaders is an indication of problems in relations between the two countries.
Is there any chance Halonen will resign before the end of her term?
Comment by Kristian — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 3:38 pm
Not unless she is completely crazy !! Do you know what benifits and perks a serving Finnish President GETS !!!
THEN take a very good look at what they get when they retire at the end of their FULL TERM.
Makes a mockery of Working for a Living !!!!
Comment by Stuart — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 3:45 pm
Is there any chance Bush will retire before the end of his term?
Comment by pi — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
I bet Winter will have a field day with this.
Comment by aet75 — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 4:07 pm
What would Halonen and Bush have to talk about anyway? It would only be symbolic so who gives a crap about it.
Comment by Unit — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 4:09 pm
Wow, Halonen sounds like an teary-eyed 10-year old who wasn’t invited to the cool kid’s birthday party.
There are no quotes from her/her office of the like on either the link you posted or on YLE. What are you talking about?
Comment by gopha — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 4:19 pm
If Halonen and Bush would both resign, that might be best. Time to start anew.
Comment by Kristian — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 4:23 pm
I suppose Reinfeldt feels soo good about rimming some American ass after Bush kept at least one Swedish citizen in his little concentration camp at Guantanamo. If Reinfeldt had any spine he would had said no thanks to meeting Bush (who is a lame duck in American politics anyway).
Comment by N. Siinistö — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 4:52 pm
Hail N Siinisto, the objective voice of Finnish logic and reason
Comment by Anonymous — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 7:31 pm
The objective voice of Finnish logic and reason that practically nobody listens to in the world arena….
Hate to break this to you but Finnish opinion doesn’t weigh that much in the world politics.
Comment by StupidBanana — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 8:15 pm
“I suppose Reinfeldt feels soo good about rimming some American ass after Bush kept at least one Swedish citizen in his little concentration camp at Guantanamo.”
That Swede was not released because the Swedish Government was not initially interested in being responsible for their poor little citizen.
The released Dane did not help things any by declaring that he was going back on jihad once he was released.
Then there was Seden’s non-handling of the Swede who ended up on a plane with a loaded gun.
Just wait until Sweden is forced to deal with all the jihadis in Malmo. They will all pray for reservations at Gitmo once Sweden starts to fight back.
Comment by Fred Fry — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 8:19 pm
Politics is like dating… when your boyfriend says that he is too busy to see you it means he is not interested, so get lost
Comment by unlce sam — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 8:54 pm
Uncle Sam:
In this caset he boyfriend has a veneral disease from f%*&^ing too many other countries.
Comment by nipsu — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 8:59 pm
Finland is a friendly country to the USA. Regardless of whether Halonen’s and Bush’s politics are the same, I actually think it is extremely disrespectful for him to not meet a head of state of such a country whilst they are in his.
Halonen is Finland’s head of state, so this is also offensive towards Finland, not just her.
Comment by JG — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 9:46 pm
@10: No shit!
And maybe it’s just as well that way.
@14: Who cares? Remember that USA is offensive on a GOOD day. It’s just their political games.
Comment by aet75 — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 10:30 pm
Halonen’s people should have said that she was Conan. That might have helped her score a visit.
Comment by Ontario Emperor — Tue, May 15th, 2007 @ 11:27 pm
Getting an audience from frat-boy monkey is hardly a merit. Absolutely the worst ever president of those bunch of colonies across the pond. Hang him high and bury him deep.
Comment by tim73 — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 1:35 am
“Getting an audience from frat-boy monkey is hardly a merit. Absolutely the worst ever president of those bunch of colonies across the pond. Hang him high and bury him deep.”
Nah, carnivorous crows eating him alive is a much more suitable punishment for his crimes and that goes for the whole current US administration
Comment by Anonymous — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 1:45 am
Why do our presidents have 6 year terms? It’s just so long for me! 4 years seems perfect enough, so why can’t we change it to 4 years? 12 years of one given President (if they win 2 elections) seems too unreasonably long, especially if you dislike your current president. I really don’t like Halonen and don’t know how I’ll have to put up with her for 4ish more years but.. got to be strong. Imagine if America had 12 years of Bush. What a nightmare.
Comment by Jaakko — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 4:47 am
Difference being that Halonen doesn’t have that much power so she can’t do any real damage (compared to Bush) even if she was the president for 50 years.
Comment by Pave — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 5:38 am
“Finland is a friendly country to the USA.”
Huh, where? Which stab in the back do you think we like?
Comment by winter “Against stupidity, the gods themselves are helpless.†— Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 5:52 am
It’s not the matter of friendliness. Finland is a small and poor country. The leader of the country is no more value than a mayor of a US city. It’s very logical that Bush has no time to spend with a mayor of a town in Montana. Whereas Sweden is a rich and big country. Basically Sweden represents a whole nordic country. Thus the PM of Sweden is THE PM of nordic countries. So Finns don’t be disappointed. Your PM is meeting Bush anyway. The policies discussed between Bush and Reinfeld will be a policy of Finland anyway because Finland is a copycat of Sweden.
Comment by european — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 8:49 am
Bah, Reinfeldt can save finnish taxpayers money and go there to say ” On se ilimoja pijelly” for Tarja too.
Comment by Antti rn — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 9:51 am
The arrogance and igornance in comment #22 is disturbing. It also implies the leader of US is snobby and would rather associate with wealth and power, than being respectful of the head of another sovereign state / country. While the original article does not imply it, and states Halonen did meet Bush in 2002. This leads to a question - which european country does the european in #22 associate?
Comment by David — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 10:27 am
Thus the PM of Sweden is THE PM of nordic countries
The policies discussed between Bush and Reinfeld will be a policy of Finland anyway because Finland is a copycat of Sweden.
I think you’re probably right about that.
Although I still wish Bush could meet with Halonen. Bush could tell Halonen to stop forcing boys against their will into slavery (conscription). Even the U.S. doesn’t do that!! (..anymore) Halonen probably has a lot to learn from Bush in that regard.
Comment by Phil — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 11:05 am
http://virtual.finland.fi/stt/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=15755&group=Politics
President Halonen told the commercial television station that although she had received better-than-normal treatment during her past visits to the US, she was not a very interesting figure from America´s point of view.
“In a way Russia regards us as more important than the US does,” President Halonen added.
Comment by Karhu — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 12:01 pm
I respect good provocateur when I saw one, but even more ppl who are not provoked by one.
Comment by Timo — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 12:18 pm
- Hey, I’ll be in your town next weekend, would you like to meet and have a beer or something?
- Nah, I’ afraid I’m pretty occupied, maybe some other time.
- Oh, well, ‘bye then.
And here you guys are twisting and turning it like bunch of gossipmongers.
In fact, you are the ones who sound like the 10-year olds in the sandbox:
- Haa haa! My dad is way too important to meet your lame mom, even your neighbour’s gardener is more significant than your mom. Aren’t you weeping already.
- Buu huu.
Comment by issi — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 12:36 pm
This is like watching a Sweden-Russia hockey game. Whichever wins, it’s not good.
Comment by sepisp — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 1:16 pm
He would have met with Niiiiiinistö. You can bet on it.
Comment by Kristian — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 1:44 pm
#25 “Bush could tell Halonen to stop forcing boys against their will into slavery (conscription). Even the U.S. doesn’t do that!! (..anymore) Halonen probably has a lot to learn from Bush in that regard.”
You can’t be serious! Do you really think that the pro-torture and pro-death President Bush gives a rat’s ass about how other countries get the manpower they need for their armed forces?
Comment by Kimmo W. — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 1:56 pm
Reminds me of when Dalai Lama visited Finland and noone in the China-appeasing Finnish government managed to find a slot in their schedules to meet him. Don’t know whom Bush fears though. Maybe he is just afraid of independent, strong-willed women.
Comment by N. Siinistö — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 1:59 pm
http://www.yle.fi/news/id60327.html
Comment by Alex — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 1:59 pm
Interesting how male politicians are called by the surnames in this discussion, but Presiden Halonen by her first name. Good going boys -NOT!
I don’t give a shit, if George has time to meet President Halonen or not, who cares about that moron, he’s a dead duck!!
Comment by Kaislis — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 2:29 pm
-”Finland no longer has the role it did when it still had the Soviet Union as a neighbour, and was of interest mainly and only because general conclusions about the development of Soviet foreign policy were drawn from how it treated Finland,” says Korhonen.-
No one to spy in our neighbour anymore?
Comment by issi — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 2:33 pm
“Finland is a small and poor country.”
not any more. You stupid deployment to Lebanon, supporting thugs and killers showed that point.
No, in todays world, it just takes a small force to stop killing, like in Darfur, where one small Finnish Army unit could have done the job.
But no, they went in to Lebanon, supporting thugs instead.
Bush was at least formally asked by Kofi to go to Darfur. Bush turned down another try by the EU to spit on him.
Kofi knew in advance your pathetic answer.
Comment by winter “Against stupidity, the gods themselves are helpless.†— Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 3:48 pm
I just read an article about the Darfur chrisis. Very confusing, lots of tribes and different rebel groups fighting. So who are the bad guys in Darfur that need to be bombed so the violence will end?
Comment by Anonymous — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 3:59 pm
@13 - Don’t you know that women like bad boys. Remember the last time a woman you like told you that you were a “nice guy”.
In womanese that means that you are history brother and you ain’t EVER getting any
Comment by unlce sam — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 4:03 pm
“who are the bad guys in Darfur that need to be bombed so the violence will end?”
I am sure you will find the thugs and killers, just like those you support in Lebanon. Just cozy up to your new friends out there, and show them some support.
The USA will not stab you in the back, now will we?
Comment by winter “Against stupidity, the gods themselves are helpless.†— Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 4:46 pm
Winter said: “No, in todays world, it just takes a small force to stop killing, like in Darfur, where one small Finnish Army unit could have done the job.”
And: “Bush was at least formally asked by Kofi to go to Darfur. Bush turned down another try by the EU to spit on him.”
Hmm. How was this an attempt by the EU to spit on him?
And how did Kofi represent the EU in this? Anyways, it looks like Bush couldn’t spare one small unit to do the job. Finland was not asked to go to Darfur. We were asked to go to Lebannon, and we did (you do realize it’s not just a Finnish show?).
But there are, among others, at least one Finnish representative in Darfur trying to get some grasp of the chaotic situation. It’s better to know what you’re doing beforehand than just inventing some dumbass slogan like ‘Operation Desert Liberty’ and going in gunz blazing, just to fuck everything up much worse than it was in the first place, with the naive belief that the shit will somehow sort itself out.
Then this meeting with the Swede thing, I think he just wanted extend his father-like blessing for the Swedish people for turning away from the murky depths of socialism, and to welcome them into the light of real, Western democracy.
Comment by aet75 — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 5:05 pm
“who are the bad guys in Darfur that need to be bombed so the violence will end?”
I guess I have a hard time tinking you all don’t have a clue on who the bad guys are. You think it would be easy to see 500 000 dead, and conclude, “who are the bad guys in Darfur”. But then again, the Arabs cut off heads and the BBC thinks thats OK.
Comment by winter “Against stupidity, the gods themselves are helpless.†— Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 5:17 pm
Whaddayamean “she sounds” like a ten year old? She doesn’t say anything in the article you link to.
Comment by Peter Elk — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 6:10 pm
You can’t be serious! Do you really think that the pro-torture and pro-death President Bush gives a rat’s ass about how other countries get the manpower they need for their armed forces?
They both can teach each other something, but let’s just say that Tarja has alot more to teach Georgey Boy.
Comment by Phil — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 11:07 pm
“The policies discussed between Bush and Reinfeld will be a policy of Finland anyway because Finland is a copycat of Sweden.”
How can we be a copycat of Sweden when we are just a bunch of “dirty corrupt asians. Who like to live in the woods” as you have so elequentely said.
BTW in which european country do you belong, so that we may know what is the most European country
Comment by Anonymous — Wed, May 16th, 2007 @ 11:20 pm
Probably to the same “Anonymous” tribe you come from???
As for winter, go sit in the corner you waste of panty space. Your jibberish rants have finally ran their toll with me. While I would normally ignore you, your complete lack of understanding with all topics foreign (Lebanon and Darfur????) is just plain annoying. If anything, you bring shame and disrespect to the other Americans and “less anti-US” supporters on this blog with your rants and raves (sorry Dave). Why don’t you buy an atlas and look up Sudan and then try finding Darfur, after that work on Lebanon and then find Finland. That should give the rest of us a week or 2 of silence from you while you fry your…. well whatever you have in place of a brain.
GOODBYE
Comment by Punter — Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 12:21 am
Phil:
“Although I still wish Bush could meet with Halonen. Bush could tell Halonen to stop forcing boys against their will into slavery (conscription).”
But he can tell that to the Reinfeld, then we’ll copy-cat automatically, right?
Comment by Thomas — Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 1:28 am
Kristian:
“He would have met with Niiiiiinistö. You can bet on it.”
I don’t really, REALLY, know whether that little difference is something “Niiiiiinistö” should be proud of.
Comment by Thomas — Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 1:32 am
Yeah, it would be dubious honor for sure. But Niiiiinistö DOES have credibility that Tarja doesn’t, whether it’s with the USA or any other country…..except N. Korea and Cuba maybe; I’m sure Tarja would win there.
Comment by Kristian — Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 2:03 am
Look, I hate to bring up Finlands failures, but the BBC is sure to give you all a pass.
“Hmm. How was this an attempt by the EU to spit on him?
And how did Kofi represent the EU in this? Anyways, it looks like Bush couldn’t spare one small unit to do the job. Finland was not asked to go to Darfur. We were asked to go to Lebannon, and we did (you do realize it’s not just a Finnish show?).
Bush was asked to go. If we went, guess what? The EU is sure to say we screwed that one up.
So now we are more and more like the EU. No going anywhere, anytime.
Comment by winter “Against stupidity, the gods themselves are helpless.†— Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 4:52 am
Look guys. Some facts will shut me up. So here is what I suggest:
Pictures: Of your men taking down a rocket site, or maby even pictures of captured weapons? Or maby you captured a tank? And took it back home? Pictures?
Heck all USA units now have a Tank out front, you know, war booty.
If all else fails, show pictures of the Sauna they built.
Comment by winter “Against stupidity, the gods themselves are helpless.†— Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 5:14 am
Winter said: “Bush was asked to go. If we went, guess what? The EU is sure to say we screwed that one up.”
Heck. The EU? Make that the WORLD. And why is that? Maby (sic) because you do fuck everything up, everywhere, everytime, in a majestic way. And FYI, when we (the Finnish people) find the inclination and need to fight, we get plenty of pictures of every kinds of hardware the enemy is kind enough to bring our way. As one of our NCOs once put it when a grunt was worried about getting supplies: ‘Dont worry, the enemy will bring us plenty soon enough’.
You don’t deserve a sauna. For you it’s a bastu.
Comment by aet75 — Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 6:21 am
I think winter’s mother was taken as war bounty and from that came winter. Just makes me wish they weren’t so long (winters that is) in Finland.
Comment by Punter — Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 9:33 am
What is the direct relevance of Darfur and this topic? I hope Phil would do something about people trolling the forum (like, banning them from repeating themselves?) Free-speech is fine; abusing free-speech is not.
Comment by David — Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 10:35 am
#53 “What is the direct relevance of Darfur and this topic?”
Haven’t you figured out that “relevance” is not an entry in the dictionary that Winter uses?
Comment by Kimmo W. — Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 3:58 pm
Well, here are some saunas at various parts of the world:
http://www.fincent.fi/html/fi/1168454082893255385.html
Comment by Antti rn — Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 6:55 pm
So, not one picture to shut me up? Come on, have your troups done nothing?
Comment by winter “Against stupidity, the gods themselves are helpless.†— Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 7:13 pm
The sauna pictures sure sums your Army mission up. Good for being Human Shields, but as we say in the USA, “where is the beef”?
Thanks for making my point.
Comment by winter “Against stupidity, the gods themselves are helpless.†— Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 7:16 pm
Well, they did, what they were assigned to do. Unfortunately they have not been trigger-happy enough to spray entire families with bullets at the checkpoints, so the picture material is not as spectacular. But I understood from your post that the sauna pictures would be enough in these circumstances.
Comment by Antti rn — Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 7:29 pm
Yes, winter, our “troups” have indeed done nothing.
Based on your linguistic prowess, there’s a career for you as a jarhead in the Finnish defence forces. Do not wayve the French white flag, be all you can be!
Comment by Freeridin' Franklin — Thu, May 17th, 2007 @ 7:51 pm
Meanwhile, it is not only the Swedes that Bush is meeting with
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070504-6.html
Comment by dumbuser66 — Fri, May 18th, 2007 @ 12:14 pm
Estonia is strategically important. I’m sure Bush wants to install US army stations in Tallinn. And Estonians will love the idea surely.
Comment by european — Fri, May 18th, 2007 @ 3:20 pm
#24, Finland is not a sovereign state. Sovereignity comes when people there can decide things themselves. When only some politicians (and Swedes) decide and others simply obey their rulers, how can you call that state a sovereign state?
I wonder when Finns will come to know about freedom and democracy.
Comment by european — Fri, May 18th, 2007 @ 3:24 pm
This is like watching a Sweden-Russia hockey game. Whichever wins, it’s not good.
mmm… yes and no, because it means Finland has a bronze
Ok, so then, depends a bit. Now as Sweden has been for more than enough giving Finland a 2-0 5-0 5-6 killer, it is “good” to have the “red machine” to drop their soap. On the other hand, if the “red machine” gets the same “lucky treatment” then its a consolation if small Finland came second, and *they* can’t come up with 12 guys to play hockey should we really be so ashamed.
Comment by Hank W. — Sat, May 19th, 2007 @ 1:47 am
And what is weird in this that Halonen really believes the relationship is ok. Tarja: “Hey Bush will you have coffee with me?” Bush: “Well I’m too busy atm, look there is bird flying”..*toot toot* Tarja: “Hello hello, Bush are you there?” “well we still sell Nokias there so we are ok!”
Comment by Anonymous — Sat, May 19th, 2007 @ 10:43 am
#62 I wonder what dictionary “european” got his definition for sovreignty from! A rather inferior one, I would assume. Same goes for his English grammar reference.
Comment by Kimmo W. — Sat, May 19th, 2007 @ 2:07 pm
The U.S. administration is willing to meet the Finnish foreign minister Ilkka Kanerva. Kanerva confirmed the meeting scheduled in June with Rice today.
Maybe the problem is leftist values of President Halonen and former foreign minister Tuomioja? Both have been criticized of having values from 1970s.
Comment by Anonymous — Sat, May 19th, 2007 @ 4:11 pm
@66: On the other hand, they’ll be more than welcome in Venezuela.
Comment by aet75 — Sat, May 19th, 2007 @ 4:43 pm
#66 “Maybe the problem is leftist valus of President Halonen and former foreign minister Tuomioja?”
So can we assume that the Bush administration’s willingness to meet with Saudi leaders means that he is a supporter of Islamic theocracy?
Comment by Kimmo W. — Sat, May 19th, 2007 @ 6:24 pm
On the other hand, they’ll be more than welcome in Venezuela.
Good move. Venezuela has more oil than the US.
Comment by Erik — Sat, May 19th, 2007 @ 7:56 pm
Good move. Venezuela has more oil than the US.
Tarja should do a South American tour with Fidel, Hugo and Evo. Just to ruffle some feathers.
Comment by Freeridin' Franklin — Sat, May 19th, 2007 @ 8:19 pm
Considering the deeply thoughtful entries in this blog, I propose the following rash entry:
It would be interesting to know when President Halonen asked for a meeting with President Bush. Considering how realtions with the US have been conducted during her term, I would not be surpised if she asked for a meeting on her way to the airport.
It is one thing to avoid the current occupant of the White House, but the Halonen-Tuomioja line has aimed to weaken all contacts with the USA. Finns unfortunately still think that, like in Finland, all people follow their government’s foreign policy line. In the global world we live in, non-governmental interchange is playing an increasing role in international relations. The current occupant of Mantyniemi doesn’t seem to get that.
Comment by Jela — Sat, May 19th, 2007 @ 8:34 pm
”
Getting an audience from frat-boy monkey is hardly a merit. Absolutely the worst ever president of those bunch of colonies across the pond. Hang him high and bury him deep.
”
Comment by tim73
well that “frat-boy monkey” happens to be the president of the most powerful nation on earth, it is hard to neglect him. Finland needs USA far more than USA needs Finland. If Finland is seemed as negative country in USA then it is Finland who suffers not USA.
What happened to the old finnish practicalness and modesty ? I think it has been replaced by narcissism and delusions of great importance in the world. If Finland asks for trouble in every direction who is going to be friends with Finland ? Sweden? yeah right !
Comment by Aleksanteri Nevski — Wed, May 23rd, 2007 @ 1:31 pm
Finland is not asking for trouble from every direction. It’s just that kissing fratboy monkey’s ass too much is asking for trouble from over 1 billion cellphone buyers, like it or not.
On that note, I’m currently basking in sunshine on a cliff by a lake in a recreational area owned by the City of Espoo. No shotgun-wielding rednecks screaming “Get off my land!” in sight. No barbed-wire fences. Hell, I think I’ll go and pick some mushrooms.
Comment by Freeridin' Franklin — Wed, May 23rd, 2007 @ 4:52 pm
“Finland is not asking for trouble from every direction. It’s just that kissing fratboy monkey’s ass too much is asking for trouble from over 1 billion cellphone buyers, like it or not.”
Maintaining good relations isn´t asskissing, billion cellphone couldn´t care less about Fenno-US relations, but USA and it´s leadership on the contrary do care.
And Finland has been asking for trobules from both Russia and USA. Not very wise move.
“On that note, I’m currently basking in sunshine on a cliff by a lake in a recreational area owned by the City of Espoo. No shotgun-wielding rednecks screaming “Get off my land!†in sight. No barbed-wire fences. Hell, I think I’ll go and pick some mushrooms”
Nice rhetorics but I didn´t meet any shotgun wielding rednecks in USA. Besides I don´t like mushrooms.
Comment by Aleksanteri Nevski — Fri, May 25th, 2007 @ 11:15 am
Nice rhetorics but I didn´t meet any shotgun wielding rednecks in USA.
Neither did I. I guess they’re a little hard to come by in Central Park. But that’s goddamn liberal, progressive New York. If the libertarians had their way, it would be private property, surrounded by electrified barbed-wire fences and guarded by AK-47-wielding goons who are instructed to shoot to kill.
Maintaining good relations isn´t asskissing, billion cellphone couldn´t care less about Fenno-US relations
You can ask the Danish dairy industry about what a certain billion-strong group of consumers cares about.
but USA and it´s leadership on the contrary do care.
Both parties concerned have gone on record saying that the relations are just fine. What more do you need?
Comment by Freeridin' Franklin — Fri, May 25th, 2007 @ 1:56 pm