[Michael81Dus]

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!).

[Praxeologue]

we didn´t oppose the Iraq war due to our (non-existing) love for Islamists but because of our opposition against military violence without necessity (please don´t start a discussion about Iraq with me, I´ve always supported a war against Saddam!)

I cannot accept that the political underpinnings of Germany's opposition to the overthrow of Hussein was principled pacifism. It was a mixture of a long and deep and dirty commercial relationship with Iraq and Libya, general anti-Americanism, particularly in the former Communist East Germany, anti-semitism and a large domestic Muslim population, all disguised as principled pacifism. These factors will continue to create problems for Germany, even in marshaling the will to defend itself.

[RoughDobermann]

I was speaking about the American people. And we have a tremendous ability to remember.