Schröder causes a stir with controversial memoirs

[RobertDevereaux]

From The Guardian:

Schröder causes a stir with controversial memoirs

Germany's former chancellor Gerhard Schröder is ready to provoke domestic as well as international controversy with the launch of his memoirs which lift the lid on his seven years in office.

His much-hyped Decisions: My Life in Politics goes on general release in Germany later this week and contains an attack on both his successor, Angela Merkel, and criticism of the "god-fearing" politics of President George Bush.

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Mr Schröder is candid about his dealings with Mr Bush who, even in private meetings, would constantly refer to his Christian beliefs. Mr Schröder said he became distrustful of decisions based on one-to-ones with God. Such decisions were not open to debate or criticism, he said, "because doing that would be to betray God's orders received during prayer".

[Ghost Dog]

1. Expect more on this topic very soon... n/t