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February 19, 2003
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We certainly have seen the results of appeasement. It is much easier to tolerate a dictator when he is dictating over somebody else's life and not your own.
- Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga in response to Jaques Chirac's outburst.

Comments

Does someone have a link to the source? I missed the outburst and would like to get a proper context for Vike-Freiberga's statement.

Very true, though.


Posted by Phil at February 19, 2003 12:54 PM

Its at USS Clueless. He got it from the International Herald Tribune.
http://www.iht.com/articles/87142.html


Posted by Matt at February 19, 2003 04:00 PM