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That's certainly not part of my argument. I have no poroblem with Germans or Germany, and don't believe in continuosly slapping them in the face over Hitler. I agree with the slaveowner analogy, being a white Southern male. I have known Germans, and liked them all. My only point is that it pisses me off to hear the criticisms in your elections, which the candidates knew was a load of populist garbage that they are now backing off. If they don't like us, we can take our troops and go home, and see how vulnerable they feel.

But, I am sorry this thread turned into what it did, and assure you I don't feel that way about Germans. Hey, at least you're not France (but be careful, you're moving in that direction).

Don't forget the Korea angle here. That situation prompted this thread, and no one has mentioned it. A little more pressing there, because there are troops massed at the border, and North may have nukes. ROK might want to be a little lighter on the anti-U.S. rhetoric.

Hey, I see what´s your point and I respect it.
But please understand, that it was only ONE candidate who damaged the transatlantic relations - for our misery it was the winner. The other candidate, Bavarian Governor Stoiber never attacked the US.