Stoltenberg new NATO chief

[Zanza]

It seems like a nice sinecure.  Let's not kid ourselves though:  The US President is the leader of NATO.

Of course, but he still needs able managers. Stoltenberg seems to fit the bill.

[Viking]

He's the most inoffensive mangina I can imagine but he should know a thing or 2 about how Russians roll.  Which is what NATO needs right now.

well, did he learn that sucking up to russia over shtockman was bound to fail?

Wasn't that some joint-development gas deal with the Russkies that fell through?

Basically Helge Lund and Stoltenberg bend over backwards to suck russian dick to get a share of the field to feed gas to melkeøya gas terminal. Then, once statoil had planned out the deep sea operations he russians backed out and kept the plans. Then shale gas hit and the whole thing got cancelled, since the amreekans no longer needed gas.

[Legbiter]

Basically Helge Lund and Stoltenberg bend over backwards to suck russian dick to get a share of the field to feed gas to melkeøya gas terminal. Then, once statoil had planned out the deep sea operations he russians backed out and kept the plans. Then shale gas hit and the whole thing got cancelled, since the amreekans no longer needed gas.

So practical experience in how playing nice dosen't work on Russians. 

[Norgy]

It seems like a nice sinecure.  Let's not kid ourselves though:  The US President is the leader of NATO.

True, and that's why Stoltenberg's ability to win friends and influence people might be a good thing. He won't decide much, just continue building. His father was a top-notch foreign minister.

Yeah, daddy really aced that Yugoslavia peace negotiation thing.

It didn't go well. We both are aware of that. 

[Viking]

Basically Helge Lund and Stoltenberg bend over backwards to suck russian dick to get a share of the field to feed gas to melkeøya gas terminal. Then, once statoil had planned out the deep sea operations he russians backed out and kept the plans. Then shale gas hit and the whole thing got cancelled, since the amreekans no longer needed gas.

So practical experience in how playing nice dosen't work on Russians. 

one can only hope so

[Viking]

It seems like a nice sinecure.  Let's not kid ourselves though:  The US President is the leader of NATO.

True, and that's why Stoltenberg's ability to win friends and influence people might be a good thing. He won't decide much, just continue building. His father was a top-notch foreign minister.

Yeah, daddy really aced that Yugoslavia peace negotiation thing.

It didn't go well. We both are aware of that. 

well, here's hoping he sticks to arranging invitations and seating arrangements at the nato summits.

top tip, don't place the greeks next to the turks, or the danes next to the canadians.

[Norgy]

Fair enough. You don't like him. But a look at SIAN's Facebook group or just any random discussion makes the last sentence of your profile a blatant lie.
Just thought you'd like to know, since you are all about "facts".

[Viking]

Fair enough. You don't like him. But a look at SIAN's Facebook group or just any random discussion makes the last sentence of your profile a blatant lie.
Just thought you'd like to know, since you are all about "facts".

Never been to SIAN's facebook, but it seems you have.

Edit: I don't dislike him, I am eminently neutral about  him. He's so blatantly neutral and bland on everything without having passion, drive, ideas or values. He's a follower not a leader and he has steered the path of least resistance from the beginning. Personally I'd prefer he stayed on as AP leader long enough for somebody capable of replacing him. Right now it seems they are railroading Jonas Gahr Støre into the job. He's like Stoltenberg only without the organizational or political skills or nouse but with meetings with HAMAS on his resumé. Giske is the Tammany operator of Norwegian politics and a scumbag unlike any other, and he will prevail.

[Sheilbh]

I don't think I can support someone who used the slogan 'Jens we can'.

[Liep]

I don't think I can support someone who used the slogan 'Jens we can'.

It's pronounced Yens, if that helps...

[Syt]

When I read "Stoltenberg", my first thought is always the former minister president of Schleswig-Holstein and Federal German finance and defense minister, Gerhard Stoltenberg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Stoltenberg




"Politics must serve the people!"

[CountDeMoney]

Guy can't take a dump without General Breedlove's permission anyway.  Who gives a shit who the secretary is, the SACEUR has all the juice.

[Capetan Mihali]

When I read "Stoltenberg", my first thought is always the former minister president of Schleswig-Holstein and Federal German finance and defense minister, Gerhard Stoltenberg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Stoltenberg

Handsome fellow.