- Oct 17, 2011
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"The US President is said to have had an “invoice” printed out outlining the sum estimated by his aides as covering Germany’s unpaid contributions for defence."
This is Keystone Kops-level diplomacy.
'Now, speaking as a businessman, and I'm one of the best all-time, you hafta pay invoices. This one is 30-d... what is it, Howard? 60-days. A 60-day invoice. So, we expect you to honor your debt. Or, and I'm saying this, we'll repo Bavaria.'
This is Keystone Kops-level diplomacy.
'Now, speaking as a businessman, and I'm one of the best all-time, you hafta pay invoices. This one is 30-d... what is it, Howard? 60-days. A 60-day invoice. So, we expect you to honor your debt. Or, and I'm saying this, we'll repo Bavaria.'