
Originally Posted by
nyc_v
THAT'S CLOSE. Remember that Polanski saga? French kept the schmack for x+ years, the fact of a rape (i.e criminal charges pending) did not bother neither Paris nor Brussels. Note, Brussels is important since according to Maastrich deal they share some immigration standards, so it takes more then Sarkozy's decision to keep a criminal within EU.
Swissgave him up in exchange for some "banking" issues among with a nice little victory from PR point of it.
So, Europeans, looking at positive Swiss experience trying to make up their own shout. Why not. After all, the guy flooded the whole Europe with tears apologizing for Guantanamo, Iraq, Vietnam and a Civil War combined.
The outcome is apparent. Just as Iraqi's saga devalued UN to the point of a banch of odd guys with great parking spaces in Manhattan, the Obama's peace prize will devalue the meaning of Nobel peace prize up to a politically correct giveaway. Thus, old good Europeans won't be able to utilize it when they may really need some social engineering.
Let them do it. Their mistake is our profit. It is a zero sum game these days.