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And I love this even more.

"Campaigners against the European single currency were accused on Tuesday of insulting the memories of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust by likening euro supporters to Adolf Hitler.

My, my how touchy these people are! I rather think the point of the advertising campaign is to illustrate (quite correctly) that the dream of a United Europe was among Hitler's visions. Now I am always wary of reductio ad Hitlerum as a base emotional tool but, as it happens, this one is merited.

"The Commission was unreseved in its criticism of the campaign. Jean-Christophe Filori, acting commission spokesman, said on Wednesday that it was in "appalling bad taste" and "beneath contempt." He added that such an act only pandered to "base xenophobic instincts."

Since when has an aversion to Hitler consitituted 'xenophobia'? Oh yes, silly me, ever since 'xenophobia' became another base, emotional tool.