Ecclestone says Hitler storm a 'misunderstanding'
July 6, 2009 3:18 PM
Filed Under: F1
Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed as a "big misunderstanding" the international furore created by his recent interview with London's Times newspaper.
Not only was the F1 chief executive's apparent defence of Adolf Hitler condemned by Jewish groups, it is believed sections of the formula one world argue it is evidence the 78-year-old should retire.
"All this is a big misunderstanding," Ecclestone told Germany's Bild newspaper.
"In the interview we were talking about structures and that it can sometimes be good to act and make strong decisions without reservation," he explained.
"I wasn't using Hitler as a positive example, but pointing out that before his dreadful crimes he worked successfully against unemployment and economic problems," said Ecclestone.
The wide-circulation German newspaper asked the Briton if he felt the need to apologise.
"It was never my intention to hurt the feelings of any community," Bernie replied. "Many people in my closest circle of friends are Jewish.
"Anyone who knows me knows that I would never attack a minority," he added.
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Fishes,
Narco.
why do people try to censor history ? you can talk about Napoleon, Stalin, W. Bush and other mass murderers but when someone says something about Hitler he/she get censored.
i talked with a Jewish history professor several times, he said Hitler was good at manipulating the masses, he brought massive economic growth to Germany, huge progresses were made in science and medicine during his dictatorship. you can't deny those things just because he was a deranged psychopath.
are the Talibans good people ? no. are they doing some things well ? if they didn't, they wouldn't be so dangerous.
Edited by user on July 6, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Although, I didn't think his paintings were all that bad, to be honest.
Fishes,
Narco.
Edited by user on July 6, 2009 at 6:00 PM
I understand his point as being in a position to make decisions in an organization...but seriously did he not realize that the press and the people will pick up little tid bits of his comments and will try to bury him alive? Or is he so foolish to think that he is so powerful and untouchable that he can say whatever he wants and get away with it? Too much power seems to have corrupted his reasoning abilities...he needs to go.
Edited by user on July 7, 2009 at 4:57 PM
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Bernie , just quit F1 and write some Nazi books if you're such a fan, "Mein Kampf...against FOTA".
Edited by user on July 6, 2009 at 3:55 PM