Soon to be former American ambassador to Denmark James P. Cain was recently (2008, 12th Nov.) interviewed by late night debate programme DR2 Deadline. Among other issues the interview revolved around his views on integration and what the American experience could teach Denmark. Former Danish foreign minister Uffe Ellemann-Jensen saw the interview and agrees with…… Continue reading James P. Cain misunderstands lessons from American history
Category: Europe
Ellemann-Jensen and democracy
Former Foreign Minister and contestant to be Prime Minister of Denmark Uffe Elleman Jensen (Lib.) has been an out-spoken critic of the Mohammed cartoons from the beginning. In a recent post on his blog on major Danish daily Berlingske Tidende’s web-site he asks who benefits, Cui Bono, from the publishing of the Mohammed Cartoons and…… Continue reading Ellemann-Jensen and democracy
More irony
I know that not a soul is going to actually read this but I just need to get it off my heart. The second round of the Mohammad cartoon crisis is sort of rolling and I just happened to watch a round of the Doha Debates on BBC World (March 8th) where the otherwise intelligently…… Continue reading More irony
A quick run-through
I haven’t written anything here for a very long time now. My situation has changed and I no longer have the time or energy to look through all those news sources. I used to read a dozen blogs and newspapers every day. Partly because of this blog I then happened to get a job where…… Continue reading A quick run-through
Ban-ki Moon will run UN into the ground
South Korean Foreign Minister Ban-ki Moon is set to be become next General Secretary of UN. He has previously worked as a foreign policy advisor to Korean premier minister, Roh Moo-hyun. Roh has had one of the most pathetic, toothless and apologetic foreign policies imaginable and UN with Mr. Moon as general secretary is therefore…… Continue reading Ban-ki Moon will run UN into the ground