Hungary stands up to US: Summons US ambassador over John McCain's "neo-fascist" comment

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Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:04 UTC

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Hungary's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned the U.S. ambassador in Hungary over comments made by U.S. Senator John McCain on Tuesday, calling Prime Minister Viktor Orban a "neo-fascist dictator."

The ministry called in Chargé d'Affaires André Goodfriend over McCain's comments, in which the Arizona Republican called on his Senate colleagues to block the approval of the new Ambassador to Hungary, Hollywood producer Colleen Bell.

"I am not against political appointees... I understand how the game is played, but here we are, a nation [Hungary] that is on the verge of ceding its sovereignty to a neo-fascist dictator getting in bed with Vladimir Putin and we're going to send the producer of 'The Bold and The Beautiful' as the ambassador," McCain told the Senate on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters

Comment: Hungary is part of EU and a NATO member. EU was concerned about Hungary's drift towards Russia. So it's not a surprise to see war-mongering mad dog John McCain barking at Hungary at the behest of the American empire.

Viktor Orban said regarding his priorities:

"The question is not which side Hungary should take but what the Hungarian interest is," Orban told ethnic Hungarian leaders last week. "Peace, energy security and opportunities for commerce. These are what we have to accomplish."

It's not new for the fascist American empire to brand anybody who looks after their own interests, instead of following the empire's orders, or who allies with anybody who defies them as "neo-fascists".

John McCain may be an old fool, but his words generally translate into actions because he is aligned with the most powerful faction in the US. Everywhere he intervenes turns into ask: Egypt, Libya, Ukraine, Bulgaria (he delivered the message in June that Bulgaria was not to participate in the South Stream gas pipeline project), and now Hungary.