Shame on Switzerland
But as a Swiss - I'm really disappointed in Switzerland's political scene.
Which European country is impartial? It could be a question on any TV game show. On Millionaire the answer should be worth no more than $100. The answer of course, is Switzerland.
But it seems, Switzerland has forgotten anything it learned about the concept of neutrality. Therefore that answer is wrong.
Switzerland has allowed, even encouraged, criminals and mafia lords to take advantage of their impartiality for years, using Swiss bank accounts to hide illegally gotten gains. And now, right now, Switzerland would have us believe that they are pursuing impartiality by investing in Iran and purchasing Iranian oil.
Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey joined Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran last month to witness the signing of a multi-billion-dollar energy deal in which a Swiss energy company agreed to buy natural gas from a state-owned Iranian company for 25 years, beginning in 2011.
And many Swiss were also upset by Calmy-Rey's visit to Iran, where she was photographed with Ahmadinejad - while wearing an Islamic head covering.
The loudest voice to declaim this outright abuse of status is the Anti-Defamation League. The full-page advertisement by the ADL appeared on Tuesday in newspapers under the banner "Guess who is the world's newest financier of terrorism? SWITZERLAND". The ad ran e.g. in the International Herald Tribune, the leading Swiss financial daily Neue Zuercher Zeitung and Geneva daily Le Temps.
And of course Swiss foreign minister dismisses terrorism financing claims now ...
Once again - Switzerland has not learned the lessons of history. For me the behavior is immoral, repugnant and dishonorable!
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Please don’t be a hypocrite, even Israel buys Iranian oil:
Besides:
Hi Ursi.
It’s difficult to know what’s the right thing to do.
As a Brit I’m horrified by the things that my country does in my name.
I suppose the only thing to do is to stand up for what you personally think is right.
It’s a tough one.
Keep on keeping on.Hallo Ursi
Ja das finde ich auch schlecht, dass sie sich so in Szene gesetzt hat.
Andererseits treiben alle westlichen Staaten bedenkenlos Geschäfte mit Ch.ina. Und was dort alles hinter verschlossenen Türen abgeht, mag ich mir gar nicht vorstellen. Und falls das stimmt, dass selbst Is.rael Gas oder Öl in Iran kauft?!
Ihr Blog gefällt mir sehr gut (leider kann ich nicht so gut englisch schreiben, lesen ist okay). Ich habe Ihre Seite in meinem kleinen Blog verlinkt. Ich hoffe, das ist okay so?
Ich bin totale Anfängerin im Bloggen und kenne mich mit den Gesetzen hier noch nicht so aus.
Vielen Dank und liebe Grüsse von
ElfeUrsi, indeed! You are right!
But, PLEASE dont use George W, to make any kind of point…
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