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Huh? The Iraq war opposition was solely due to domestic reasons (pacifist voters mainly in East Germany) - and it was the only security issue the Federal Republic of Germany disagreed with the US on since its foundation. It´s just logical that Germany is an aim of terrorism, except Iraq, it stands close to the US (Afghanistan, anti-terror-laws, prosecution of terrorists, naval missions at Somali coast line, guarding US facilities in Germany by German soldiers, having contributed to Israels protection during Iraq war, ...).

The reasons why Germany did not support (or openly tried to undermine) US efforts in Iraq are irrelevant. No one in the US cares "why" just that Germany did what they did.

Oh, I think the reasons are relevant, if not for the American people then for the US government, which has always considered the FRG as an ally - because of our other contributions to the war on terrorism. It does matter that we didn´t oppose the Iraq war due to our (non-existing) love for Islamists but because of our opposition against military violance without necessity (please don´t start a discussion about Iraq with me, I´ve always supported a war against Saddam!).