Nato entry may spark war

Berlin - Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder warned Nato on Thursday that allowing aspiring member Georgia, with its ''unpredictable'' leader, to join the defence alliance could lead to an armed conflict with Russia.

Schroeder, a close personal friend of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, said he had been shocked at the one-sided approach western nations had taken in their dealings with Russia over its conflict with Georgia.

[just another useful idiot - including the 'reporter' who never got around to mentioning:

Schroeder Accepts Russian Pipeline Job
Gazprom declined to reveal how much Schroeder would be paid. Gazprom holds a 51 percent stake in the pipeline, with two German firms -- BASF and E.ON ...
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German Politicians Attack Schroeder for Siding With Russia ...
Aug 18, 2008 ... Gerhard Schroeder sits before a Gazprom logo. Schroeder heads Nord Stream project, which is heavily connected to Gazprom ...
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Gerhard Schröder, Gazprom and German foreign policy
Apr 14, 2006 ... A controversy has erupted in Germany over the links between the former Social Democratic chancellor Gerhard Schröder and Russian energy ...

or any of the other 54,000 hits that "Schroeder AND Gazprom" returns on google - too difficult I guess]

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