Jim Farmelant wrote:
>
> On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:32:19 -0400 Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
> writes:
>> August 24, 2006
>>
>> Joschka Fischer, Former German Foreign Minister, to be Distinguished
>>
>> Visiting Diplomat at the Council
>>
>> Joschka Fischer, former minister of foreign affairs and vice
>> chancellor of Germany, will join the Council in the position of
>> distinguished visiting diplomat on September 5. Fischer will write
>> and speak on European and transatlantic issues, reflecting on his
>> career, contemporary issues, and challenges ahead. "We are pleased
>> to
>> have someone of Joschka Fischer's stature, experience, and knowledge
>>
>> with us for the coming year. He will bring unique breadth and depth
>>
>> to our consideration of transatlantic challenges and to
>> international
>> issues more broadly," said Council President Richard N. Haass.
>>
>
> I take it that the former foreign minister & vice chancellor
> in bringing his "unique breadth and depth" to the
> CFR will not be providing them instruction on
> streetfighting at demonstrations or on how
> to beat the crap out of cops.