Baerbock never stood a chance.. 😉
From Post War Europe to Post Wall Europe and Back:
“What I wouldnt discount is, that at some point people around him say - Mr President, its really not working. We are not succeeding in Ukraine, we are losing out. And we have to have a change of policy. So I think there is a real possibility, that there at some point you have a change of policy.”
Ah, the good old, what I wouldnt discount, and therefore (I think) there is a real possibility.
Let me guess, students at the Munk school these days arent taught rhetorics anymore.. 😉
Here I’ll do one for you.
“What I wouldnt discount is, that at some point people around him say - Mr President, its really not working. We are not succeeding in Ukraine, we are losing out. BANG! So I think there is a real possibility, that there at some point you have a change of leadership.”
Its fun to do them, once you know how they work.
I love the format though.
Old fellow stands in front of audience, and gets read questions by a staffer, then makes stuff up on the spot.
I’ve heard the phrase “the best we can aim for is another cold war” twice in the past few days - and this is the exemplary lecture for it.
“I talked to Condi and some people and they said in all their meetings with Putin about the expansion of NATO he never showed interest. But then when it came to EU expansion he did…”
What a beautiful narrative figure. Found in this speech.
So hearsay, based on the actual opposition, without any structural, or deductive logic in place.
edit: I said, without any structural or deductive logic behind it:
But don’t you worry, its Timothy Garton Ash, who talked to them so you know it must be quality.
God I love my monthly dose of Munk School of Global Affairs PR…
