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10/20/2008: "Israeli opinion angry about Haider's high-profile funeral"
No. Many Austrians have proven yet again that they have not changed. They have proven that they have not learned a thing, and that they do not wish to learn or to change.
The funeral arrangements for Jorg Haider, the leader of a far right party, only served to prove that when it comes to Austria, what used to be there is still what we see there to this day.
The man who on more than one occasion praised his countryman, the fuehrer of the German Reich, got the kind of funeral usually reserved for kings or presidents, including a funeral ceremony and convey in line with all the military honors. His funeral was attended by hundreds of politicians, as well as senior officers and other dignitaries, including the Austrian president and prime minister.
Not to mention the tens of thousands of mourning and crying Austrians, many of whom are World War II veterans, who again proudly displayed the badges of honor and medals they received in their roles as the trusted and fanatical servants of the Reich, which was headed by their countryman for the 12 darkest years in the history of humanity - Adolf Hitler, born in the town of Braunau am Inn.
[ Indeed there is something significant about the Austrian response if this account is truthful. And a very good sign it is too. Clearly this is one Israeli who would have wanted Haider removed. Now he sounds as thought he wants all Austrians removed as well. ]
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3610468,00.html