Unfortunately, the rules in the world are not perfect, replied Weber. “International law is not yet designed in such a way that we can prevent this Iranian regime,” he said and, also referring to the violent deposition of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by the Trump administration, demanded: “We should not argue in black and white.”
Lanz, on the other hand, missed a clear political line from Weber – also with regard to Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon. Does “robust” mean there that, despite prior warnings, civilians in particular could be killed in rocket attacks? “If there are warnings beforehand, it’s a war zone, it’s the same as in Ukraine,” Weber replied. If Israel was attacked daily with rockets from southern Lebanon, it had a right to defend itself. And after warnings, the residents could flee.
Power struggle in the CSU
A “slippery path” when violence is accepted beyond a certain limit in order to achieve a goal, attested the ZDF correspondent who connected from Washington Elmar Theveßen. It was precisely at this point that the USA arrived in Iran – namely the attack on civilian infrastructure – and decided against it. Even a great power like Russia realize that not everything can be achieved through military means alone.
In this 15-minute longer edition in the unusual Monday evening slot, Lanz paid particular attention to the power struggle in the CSU. Weber finally closed that with his letter Pentecost sparked when he demanded a change of course towards more seriousness after his party’s defeat in the local elections. “The boss has a special responsibility,” Weber elicited from Lanz when it came to Söder’s share in the Election result went.
It would actually be a matter of course for a deputy to stand behind the party leader when asked about the next top candidate, Röller reminded. Turning to Weber, he said: “You’re not doing that and that’s exciting.” Weber tried to present this as the most normal thing in the world. “The fact that the CSU state parliamentary group will decide in one year, a year before the state elections, who the top candidate is is a banality,” said the EPP leader.
Does Weber question Söder?
Söder “doesn’t even have a mandate from the state parliamentary group, so why should he have a mandate from me?”, Weber countered Lanz’s question as to whether he supports Söder’s top candidacy. The moderator did not ask the guest about his own ambitions for the position of CSU boss. Söder’s entourage is said to have accused Weber of, among other things, not weakly demarcating himself from the right in the European Parliament. Lanz also addressed this and had a video recorded of right-wing populists celebrating and grinning in the European Parliament. Green MP Michael Bloss shared this.
