Posted on 12/20/2019 12:35:14 AM PST by NorseViking
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's reaction to the U.S. possible sanctions on the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline is a "clear declaration of war" on U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Bild newspaper.
Previously, she noted that Germany was opposed to U.S. extraterritorial sanctions and will "hold very decisive talks" on the issue of U.S. sanctions against Nord Stream-2.
According to Bild, Merkel's response to the Congress decision on sanctions was "clear". It was "a clear declaration of war" on Trump. The Chancellor "will not tolerate" the United States "continuing to undermine the gas pipeline project, which is backed by her," the newspaper wrote.
At the same time, the article stressed confidence that the construction of the Nord Stream-2 cannot be contained and the project will be completed soon.
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For 40 years they were happy to live off Soviet handouts, then 20 years off Germans. Now they believe US paxpayers are more generous. Then there would be Chinese.
True - US troops should be moved to Poland, Poland is in the top 3 countries that love the USA.
Nord stream 2 also threatens Poland
Let’s be serious - Germany is in no position militarily or psychologically to carry out a war.
If tomorrow they got attacked by Switzerland and with no one aiding them, the Germans would lose and be conquered.
If the USA declared non-nuclear war on Germany and no one else intervened on either side, I’d expect the war to be over in hours, not even days.
Germany’s military is underfunded and disrespected due to WWII.
What she’s talking about is an economic fight.
Merkel is slang for Grand Daughter of Russian sired traitor. Her father and she were both good upstanding East German Communists - she was born and raised with Russian occupation forces.
Who is Frau Merkel gonna suit up to fight? The turd world muzzie imports?
Good luck with that army of misfits. The SS they aint.
Environmentalists ARE raising a lot of noise about this and the Green party in Germany oppose it.
Nordstream 2 increases Germany’s dependence on Russia and removes Poland and Ukraine’s ability to get money from Russia.
From a Polish point of view I oppose Nord stream 2 - this lessens our ability to put pressure on both the Jerries and the Russkies
Poland loves Muslim Turkey, who they kept insisting be a full EU member until Germany killed the talks.
Poland has an LNG terminal. It might import US gas instead.
Poland is importing gas from the USA and Qatar via SWINOUJSCIE
Yep, they are pretty much safe. If they don’t like the Russian pipeline they can live without it. And pipeline might very well live without them too.
If they think the gas they import has competitive advantage they are free to try exporting it to the rest of Europe too. It is only fair. Nobody is sanctioning them over it nor make any other obstacles to it.
Poland as a country:
The Polish people don’t particularly “love” Turkey - the mood is neutral.
Polish people don’t like “overtly Muslim turks” - burkhas etc. are the only things that get people miffed
poles do like their kebabs though!~
Poland as a country does appreciate the fact that Turkey was, until recently, also opposing Russia - the traditional rival.
Poland as a country also appreciates the fact that when Poland was wiped off the map in 1793, the only countries to complain and oppose this were Ottoman Turkey and Iran. In fact the Turks kept a “Polish ambassador seat” open for 123 years. This would have been to piss off the Russians no doubt, but it also pissed off the German Empire, with whom they were allied
What is not not being brought out is that pipeline has some heavy backing of Deutschmarks by key German politicians invested in it.
I see you are triggered with me living rent-free in your head, which is why you post about Germany and feel the need to ping me about it.
So let me ask you Cronos: I understand you are currently living in Poland but are you an American citizen?
You can blah-blah all you like about historical grievances. Poland loves Muslim Turkey enough to have been constantly campaigning for Turkey to be a full EU member until Germany ended the talks. That is a fact.
Let me inform you since it seems you have not noticed... many of the Freepers posting they want US soldiers out of Germany, want them out of Europe period. So your desperate begging is more than a bit funny here. Last time I checked Poland is between Germany and Russia so let our soldiers be moved as far as I care. But that is not what was posted which you have replied to, only your wishful thinking.
Thanks for the translation, Berlin_Freeper.
You have a hard time believing cheaper energy is a crucial national interest?
You are welcome familyop.
Love Merkel or hate Merkel, this: “Merkel declares war on Trump over Nord Stream 2” is so much NOT Merkel it was easy to look into.
I think most here would rather pay $2 per gallon than $5 regardless any politics behind the pricing.
Yet for some reason they believe the Germans should think otherwise for the sake of ‘Atlantic solidarity’.
“klare Kampfansage”
While your right about the literal translation, in typical leftist fashion with trump, you miss the thrust of the comment.
In English, the rhtorical “ to wage “ war” is understood. War on drugs, war on crime etc . . .
Now go back to your worterbuch and make up some more stuff.
Tschuss!
Oh. You got triggered and thought being twisted about a “literal translation” would make things good for you.
Anyone posting that Merkel is declaring “War” on Trump is clown.
I think it is clear nobody meant a shooting war.
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