Posted on 07/01/2017 10:49:44 AM PDT by Lera
Summits of world leaders are usually highly choreographed affairs that leave little to chance.
They are held in locations that are easily shielded from demonstrators. And policy differences are papered over by envoys behind closed doors well ahead of time.
But the G20 meeting in Hamburg next week will be different.
Host German Chancellor Angela Merkel has taken a high-risk gamble by choosing to hold the summit in the center of the northern port city, partly to show the world that big protests are tolerated in a healthy democracy. This has created a huge challenge for police.
On the policy front, she is determined not to surrender too much ground to U.S. President Donald Trump on climate change, trade and migration, possibly setting the scene for an unusual public clash.
"Quite honestly, it is hard to know what will happen in Hamburg," said a senior German official who has been involved in the preparations and who declined to be identified. "It will not be a summit of great unity, that's for sure."
"The biggest concern is security," the official said. "If we have another Genoa, it will be a failure," the official added, referring to the 2001 G8 summit in which protesters engaged in violent clashes with police. One person was shot dead and hundreds were injured.
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Go home little boy
Go cry to mommy
[[Is Trump going to it?]]
I hope not .
It looks like a set up.
The city is loaded with radical muslims.
They have sharia police walking the streets.
He really needs to refuse going there.
I already told you, granny.. I am home. Did you forget already?
Go cry to mommy
Why? She's not in charge of your half-assed posting omitting the author.
Are you having a senior moment?
Go home little boy
Why not just add the author’s name?
Third time... I am home.
At my desk in the front room.
Please explain how my location is relevant to your omitting the author from this thread.
You screwed up and want to blame someone else.
Well, it isn't going to fly today. You show up, post a thread
all bleeding from a recent facelift and expect everyone to love you for screwing up.
Stop screwing up and see less of this kind of thing.
I just found out he is going, Warsaw first. She is helping write the speech. Bad idea. very bad.
President Trump should just come home after the meeting in Warsaw. The Germans are almost encouraging anarchists to riot. I don't believe that all of these world leaders should meet in a place known for huge protests.
“This is done on purpose so their lefty loons will protest him and she can try to shame on climate change. He should slight her and go play a round of gold instead .”
Couldn’t agree more. Why volunteer to let yourself be bashed over the head with their PC clubs. Instead call them out on it beforehand, let them know you’re on to them and go play golf in an air conditioned golf cart.
Guilting people is the left’s biggest weapon and 99% of the Republicans are total saps for that tactic. Trump is one of the very few that doesn’t fall for it.
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