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Unflattering pictures of German Chancellor Angela Merkel
\n in a British newspaper have sparked a backlash from the German government
\n and media. <\/p>\n
The Sun printed photos of Mrs Merkel on holiday taken from behind while
\n changing into her bathing suit. <\/p>\n
A government spokesman accused the tabloid of voyeurism and said the chancellor
\n had a right to privacy. <\/p>\n
One paper said Germany would take its revenge at the World Cup, promising
\n the English team a "good thrashing".<\/p>\n
from the Drudgereport<\/a><\/p>\n Although in questionable taste from a number of Unflattering pictures of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a British newspaper have sparked a backlash from the German government and media. The Sun printed photos of Mrs Merkel on holiday taken from behind while changing into her bathing suit. A … Continue reading
\n points of vew, not least of them aestetic, the divine profane symbolism
\n of the naked bum of a major world leader was just too good to pass
\n up. Of course, in these skeptical times, who can vouch for the authenticity
\n of a photo of this sort? True or false, would a major world leader
\n like Merkel dignify an invasion <\/em>of her privacy lby responding
\n with a lawsuit? What would be the basis of such a lawsuit, and what
\n would
\n be its correct
\n jurisdiction? On the basis of what evidence would it be decided?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"