“Maischberger”: “All are dangerous,” says Schmidt, smoking – THE WORLD

Sometimes apparently even does his good appetite. Only once in his life, Helmut Schmidt reported his friendly hostess Sandra Maischberger that he had stopped smoking. “After the war I traded my smoking brands for potatoes. I was hungry.” Had he missed the cigarettes back then? “No,” he says, “The hunger was much greater than the need for nicotine.”

that after the end of the food crisis the addiction again the upper hand won and continues to this day, got the ARD presenter for 75 minutes to feel. Schmidt lit a cigarette after the other, so you have to fear for Maisch Berger Health and wonders why a public broadcaster – Altkanzler out Uralt Chancellor ago -. Can offer

When it came, whether Maischberger could not be 100 years old, she complained:” If I continue to sit next to you in the smoke, do not “.

Even at the very first display draws Schmidt on a cigarette while Maischberger only him, the once great statesman, and then, the electronic cigarette extols. “I’ve never tried,” said the 96-year-old and refuses. Why not? Schmidt answered with another question: “Why should I do anything stupid”

“The world is not doing well”

After that is initially cleared to Maischberger asked about the state of Schmidt, Germany and eventually the world. Question one, he answered with: “Mediocre, according to age.” The Federal Republic is top super. “The world is not doing well.” So the way is paved for a conversation about politics

As a viewer soon one wonders:. Why is Helmut Schmidt still so incredibly popular? Often goes to what he says, not generalities addition. “One of the thickest problems lies in the economy”, is just one example of several.

Big visions, grandiose analyzes or bloodcurdling theses about everything under the sun has certainly not ready that night of a heavy smoker. But he advertises for further understanding of Vladimir Putin. The was not a warmonger. Each head of a great country is a threat. This applies for the Russian as well as for the American president.

“All are dangerous, even if they do not want to be there.” Only that the US “appear dangerous” just as Russia. “Whether they are really dangerous because I’m not so sure. But it looks like.”

“Trying to extend the European Union on the Ukraine, at the same time in Georgia, still prefer to Armenia -. all that is quite a nonsense, that’s geopolitical childishness Since the mischief began long before the current crisis, “says Schmidt about the Ukraine-conflict to report

But why was all nonsense and – above all – why States can not choose to which community they wish to join, he did not say. Maischberger it wants but does not know at least she does not ask for.

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Maischberger speaks slowly and loudly

This makes the presenter with their slightly mischievous, quite enigmatic nature not a bad figure. She speaks out of consideration for the health Schmidt emphasizes slow and loud, so as not to expose him. That she has respect for him and his life’s work, you realize just like the fact that they appear to like him personally.

So they coaxed Schmidt after all that he brought during his trip to Russia in 1966 three Lokusse fine. “You can fix toilets?” “Yes, something like that, if they are not too broken.”

Maischberger is quite one that nachhakt. In the broadcast on Tuesday night but it seemed rather as if the respect for Schmidt and his age so large that they do not want him to come down very. Except for its World War II past. As the ARD woman heckled the SPD man repeatedly and drilled after.

As Maischberger on the book “Helmut Schmidt and the shit war” by Sabine Pamperrien comes to speak, which reports to the Social Democrats to have the Nazi ideology inhaled much more than he admit it to this day, Schmidt interrupts his hostess again.

” This is pure nonsense That’s nonsense, “he says, pulling on his cigarette, and then assert again:”. Nonsense, pure nonsense ” Because: “I was not a Nazi, God knows, but have done my duty as a soldier during the war.”

That sounds scary. Yes, Schmidt says finally, after Maischberger reminds him of the courage of Hans and Sophie Scholl, “but it was possible” to resist. Million Social Democrats and Communists would have done it. “Still, I do not reproach me, to have been a hero.”

“That’s at least 40 years ago,”

A similar skirmishes between the two it is, as Maischberger responds to Schmidt’s side saying during the marriage with his wife Loki, who died five years ago. “? All right – and what’s your question today,” he snaps

Once Schmidt notes: “Strange that a television presenter does not understand a thing. . ” Maischberger smiles continued. “This so-called crisis is back at least 40 years,” says Schmidt firmly. He regretted not to have known the affair.

Finally Maischberger asks if it is not “a little bitter” is that of adultery probably in the public memory stick. May be that the one or the other have a problem with that. “I can not help him.”

“I prefer regular cigarettes before”

Shortly before the end of telecast represents Maischberger private questions about Ruth Loah, the new partner Schmidts. The former chancellor responds openly and reveals deep gratitude “. They took care of me as if it was very bad to me”

Maischberger wants to know if he still play chess with Ruth Loah. “We have never done.” The presenter admits: “We thought, you play every free minute.” . So you can be wrong – or misinformed

At the very end presents Maischberger still the question that probably every viewer keenly interested: How many cigarettes he have probably smoked during shipment? “I do not know.” She offers him again to the e-cigarette. “This is surprisingly hard,” says Schmidt firmly. “Because technology is there,” Maischberger clarifies the old man. And? How is she? “I prefer regular cigarettes before.”