Guttenberg to Run for German Office in 2013?

In September 2011, in the wake of a plagiarism scandal that resulted in the stripping of his doctorate by his alma mater, Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg resigned his position as German Defense Minister and left Germany for a self-imposed exile.  His plan was to spend two years in the U.S. on a type of “sabbatical,” in order to “rethink his political career” (Der Spiegel, September 6, 2011).   Now fast-forward just four months…

Herr Guttenberg appeared on the scene in Germany two weeks ago related to a technology project.  This week’s headlines ran, “Disgraced former Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is taking his first steps towards a political come-back, less than a year after his plagiarised doctorate forced him to resign.” Guttenberg has now “agreed to meet [Christian Democratic Union] party officials in Bavaria to discuss his participation in the 2013 general election, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Sunday” (The Daily, January 8, 2012).

The Baron’s star was on the rise until his fiasco several months ago.  At the time, the German press was calling him “Germany’s most popular and promising politician.”  It appears that his star may be on the rise again, perhaps in the near future (2013), and he could once again become “Germany’s most popular and promising politician.”

Bible prophecies reveal that a charismatic and influential leader will one day head a European, German-led Beast power (Daniel 9:27; 11:21-23; Revelation 13:1-10).  We need to keep our eyes on this up-and-coming political force.