Is the new German chancellor Angela Merckel viewed as positive figure in Europe (compared to Shroeder)?
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Yes, but most competent people to answer that are germans, as they suffer (in terms "accept incondiionally") primarily the decisions a chancellor makes.
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http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/2-04/2-04frankriedl-e.htm#g2
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i tink he is..but to the germans at that time he is not. Maybe he is too idealistic n the support of the germans at that time motivated him to get more n more overboard. I belief he is not evil at bith, maybe the society he lived in, had strong view abt the jews n he was influenced it n went ossessed wif these idoelogy.   hopefully i m being neutral.
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Cantcu, I don't think there is any way to bludgeon reason into the concrete heads of these people. They didn't read the article, they don't understand that European politicians are subtle and diplomatic, so yeah the point you tried to make was lost on them. \n\nfor the people who replied before me: try reading these last lines:\nBut the chancellor also prodded Bush. "We can only have a victory in the fight against terror if we don't undermine our common values," Schuessel said. "It can never be a victory, a credible victory over terrorists if we give up our values: democracy, rule of law, individual rights."\n\nAnd for your reference European politicians are polite, subtle and diplomatic. Translated into American parlance that last paragraph means: "You are a hypocrite, you are talking of fighting terrorism while you are taking away the civil rights and liberties of your own people".\n\nDo these people have even a single grey cell in their cranium?
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Hitler was Austrian yet he was able to become Chancellor (President) of Germany. Hmmm.........
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Positive leadership qualities:\n 1. He was determined and focused\n 2. He honestly believed he had the German ppls best \n    interest at heart.\n\n Negative leadership qualities:\n 1. He took away the German ppls free will by forcing them\n    to uphold Anti-Semitic views.\n 2. He decided to play god by taking it upon himself to \n    rid the world of the Jews who in his opinion were "evil"\n\n The negative effects of his leadership:\n 1. The huge number of innoncent lives lost.\n 2. The long term suffering that German would endure as a \n    result of his reign.\n\n The positive effects of his leadership:\n 1. The Soviets and the Democratic world put aside their \n    animosity to unite for a good cause.
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Yes I think he is doing a good job.  The media focuses on the negatives in Iraq and not the positives.  They focus on the terrorism which accomplishes the terrorists mission.  And they ignore the new schools, hospitals and even Mosques' we have helped to open.  70% of Iraq lives in a peaceful state, and their police force is growing.  Why do you think the terrorist attack the police forces so much?  Because they know once they are trained and in the right size their days are numbered.\n\nOur economy is in good shape.  60% of American's believe the economy is in good shape according to a recent Zogby poll...but you only hear in the media the Presidents Approval ratings are down.  Not the good news.  Bush's opponents have become full of hate; if he was doing such a bad job why not just promote a positive agenda for change?  They don't do that.  They focus on the bitterness, negativity, and hatred for they have no better agenda to offer.
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I reckon it will be one of three people. i.e:\n1.Wolfgang Stark.\n2.Peter Sippel.\nor\n3.Markus Merk.
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I am not politician but I find your question is very easy to answer. Thank you for asking and you deserve a good answer cause your question is a good question, not only because it has good intension to wake up sense of humanity but also it deals with our day to day lives in 21st century.\nIf we say Hitler then we are dealing with history,I pressume not all of us we were there to witness, I fear there was too much propoganda against him, If we talk about Sadam Huseein, we can blame on his ignorance but our great fear should be diverted to the man who is a leader of a great country USA, a democratic elected president, we witnessed his leadership and his destruction to humanity in our times, as I am writting to you this message someone (very innocent) is dying somewhere...!\nGeorge Bush (May God save us from this man)
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They are both very interesting persons. Born in the same year 1954 they both have had extraordinary careers.\nMerkel as first female chancellor of Germany has achieved number 1 position of political power in her country. So at the moment she is the hotter one.\nFor the future Rice could be president of the US. We will see...
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Not a big fan of him myself. He definitely doesn't have the charisma of the last Pope. Regardless, of his answers, his being a part of the Hitler youth hasn't been adequately addressed. He seems like the kind of person who's tough on everyone else, but easy on himself.Even though Turkey didn't stand with us during this Iraqi war{allowing us to enter Iraq from the north would have really helped everone concerned}, I still feel Turkey should've been a part of the EU from the beginning, and that is still US policy,but I'm not sure this Pope would agree on our views about Turkey. We'll see what happens, I just don't feel he has the personal holiness John Paul 2 had.
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They're going to join the European Union soon, aren't they?  All I really know is that half of Turkey seems to be in Germany these days ... and that the British are busy buying property all along a very pretty coastline ... there!  That's my knowledge of present day Turkey ... :)
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[ Hitler saw active service in France and Belgium as a messenger for the 16th Bavarian reserve infantry regiment. His behaviour as a soldier was considered somewhat sloppy, but he readily volunteered for dangerous missions such as taking dispatches to and from fighting areas. Unlike his fellow soldiers, Hitler reportedly never complained about the food or hard conditions, preferring to talk about art or history. He was twice cited for bravery in action, receiving the Iron Cross, Second Class in December 1914 and the Iron Cross, First Class in August 1918, an honour rarely given to a Gefreiter. During October 1916 in northern France, Hitler was wounded in the leg, but returned to the front in March 1917. He received the Wound Badge later that year, as his injury was the direct result of hostile fire. ]\n\nNow any man who went through that much in a war is a hero to me... no matter what side he is on. \n\nHe was demented... but then he was ambitious too. And i suspect he was like me.. he couldn't stand failure. Especially ones own failures.... No wonder he was slightly off his rocker. \n\nHe saved germany's economy. \n\n[ Hitler oversaw one of the greatest expansions of industrial production and civil improvement Germany had ever seen, mostly based on debt flotation and expansion of the military. The unemployment rate was cut substantially. \nHitler also oversaw one of the largest infrastructure improvement campaigns in German history, with the construction of dozens of dams, autobahns, railroads and other civil works. ]\n\nNow a man like that is defenitely a hero for any nation... \n\n\nHitler was a brave man and a leader second to none... But was he a true Hero? \n\nI DONT THINK ANYONE CAN OR SHOULD ANSWER...
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Chanceller is Ms. Merkel\n\nPresident is only symbolic post, Mr. Horst Köhler
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We have that situation over here in Germany with Angela Merkel being first female Chancellor. See, we don't even have a word for that :o). Her husband is referred to as Herr Merkel, Mr. Merkel. Probably the female President's hubby will be called Mr. Clinton also. In that case maybe President Hillary Clinton with her husband former Preisdent Clinton. Successful clan, huh?
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I think the answer is , "Yes".\n\nThey say all over the world that you can always tell the American in a crowd.  He's the one who has a resume on his chest.  In other words, you know his whole life in just a few minutes.  Europeans let out private parts of their life over a long period of time.  People are interesting, yes?