Final Word from Wednesday, July 18, 2012
When Miroslav Kalousek spoke to LN for the Sat. edition, it's
almost as if he knew something readers didn't. He said that Air
Force Lt. Col. Karel Daňhel was being prosecuted, although it's
possible he had something in mind other than Daňhel's arrest
yesterday on a charge of abuse of a 14-year-old girl. In response
to Daňhel's earlier accusation that pressure had been put on the
army to buy the inferior CASA planes, Kalousek also asked
rhetorically what a frigging Martin Barták (the ex-deputy minister
in question) is next to Army Chief of Staff Vlastimil Picek?
Kalousek said he can't believe the head of the army would be
such a chickenshit as to allow a brain surgeon like Barták to talk
him into buying something he didn't want. But of course readers
now know it was the outspoken Daňhel, and not Picek or any
other chickenshit, who was conveniently charged a few days later
with sexual abuse of a minor.[Czech Republic transport finance minister EADS]
Glossary of difficult words
frigging - a milder form of "fucking" (podělaný in the original Czech);
chickenshit - a cowardly, worthless or contemptible person (sráč in the original Czech);
outspoken - frank in stating one's opinions, esp. if they are critical or controversial;
conveniently - occurring in a place or time that is useful for someone.