...2003, at AIO. Asked about the opposition in Europe, US Secrerary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld stated: "You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France....Europe. If you look at the entire NATO Europe today, rhe center of gravity is shifting to the east. And there arc a lot of new members." See Keith B. Richburg....

...numbers of other countries in Europe, they're not with France and Germany . . . they're with the US. You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe.' Reaction in Berlin and Paris was furious. Reaction in London was mixed. Blair told his aides that the...

...different approach — a more insulting one — in responding to a question about Europe's view of the war, "You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe." (Rummy apparently prefers to think of Europe — or Nouveau Europe, as he calls it — as containing...

...and Germany "a problem." The day of the Versailles meeting, he told a group of foreign journalists, "You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe. You look at vast numbers of other countries in Europe. They're not with France and Germany on this....

...folklore. In an off-the-cuff remark at a briefing to the foreign press in the Pentagon he said: Now, you're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I...today, the center of gravity is shifting to the east. And there are a lot of new members . . . Germany has been a problem, and France has been a problem...

...January, when asked by reporters about recent European efforts, Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld responded, "You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe."7 Use of the formulation of "old Europe" versus "new Europe" became widespread, and in many...

...how he saw the criticism of the US's conduct over Iraq, US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld replied "That's old Europe" .... "If you look at the entire NATO Europe today, the centre of gravity is shifting to the east."21 In fact, it has not been for the first time that this...

...2003, at A10. Asked about the opposition in Europe, US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld stated: "You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France....today, the center of gravity is shifting to the east. And there are a lot of new members." See Keith B. Richburg, "OldEurope"Reacts to Rumsfeld's Label,...

...the coalition were thinking of Europe as just Germany and France. "That's old Europe," said Rumsfeld. "If you look at the entire NATO Europe today, the center of gravity is shifting to the east and there are a lot of new members."69 That remark evoked new claims that Rumsfeld was arrogant, by...

...by former French President Charles de Gaulle (l890-l970) were the reasons. In l963 de Gaulle, a Now you're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe". Donald H. Rumsfeld, quoted after http/www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/2003/tl232003_t0l22sdfpc.html...