Poll: Germans Believe U.S. a Nation of Warmongers

Reuters ^ | 2/10/2003

[Interloper]

BERLIN (Reuters) - A majority of Germans believe the United States is a nation of warmongers and only six percent think President Bush (news - web sites) is interested in keeping the peace, according to a survey published Monday.

The poll by the respected Forsa institute, published in the Financial Times Deutschland newspaper, also found 97 percent of those questioned believed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) was ready to go to war.

The survey found 57 percent agreed with the statement: "The United States is a nation of warmongers."

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has angered the Bush administration with his outspoken opposition to a war in Iraq, a position that has widespread backing in Germany where six million people were killed during World War II.

Tens of thousands of Germans have taken part in anti-war rallies in recent weeks.

The survey of 1,843 Germans found 93 percent believed Bush was ready to go to war in pursuit of his interests, while 80 percent said the United States wanted war to boost its power.

The poll also found 89 percent believed Schroeder was a "friend of peace."

[steveegg]

They all know who Hitler was, which is precisely why they've chosen to run in the completely opposite, equally extreme direction.

That's the problem with defining political direction with like or dislike of Communists. The current leadership of Germany is quickly approaching the same political point where a previous leadership ended up.

[Darlin']

If I'm not mistaken, Schroeder came out of East Germany.

[bulldogs]

I am going to fax these pictures along with my letter of resignation. Thanks.

[gridlock]

95% of Americans polled believe that Germans would still be gassing Jews if not for the U.S.

The remaining 5% realize that they would have finished the job some time ago.

[nicmarlo]

A majority of Germans believe the United States is a nation of warmongers and only six percent think President Bush (news - web sites) is interested in keeping the peace.....

...meanwhile, those interested in reality history remember the warmonger Hitler who committed murder and genocide upon millions and millions of Germans and Europeans.

[Cincinatus]

Yeah, we're a nation of war mongers, all right.

[SirAllen]

Note to Germany: We don't care what you think!

[Brandybux]

I think you mean ...

Das Deutches Volk hat Hühnerkacke im Kopf.

[alloysteel]

Contrary to popular opinion, Americans do NOT mong war. Bad for business, doncha know, and messy at the same time. The temporary displacements in economic development during war mobilization completely distort the orderly flow of products to market, and the government assumes much too large a role in daily life. However, sometimes circumstances are forced upon us. Our fault, perhaps, for failing in our diligence in controlling the events, but what the heck, who of us has NOT been blindsided by unexpected events? September 11, 2001 happened. Try as we may, the historical significance of the events of that day cannot be reversed.

[Reagan Man]

The nation of Germany has shown their true colors, once again. The German people are socialists to the core and strongly anti-American. I say, screw'em all!

[Let's Roll]

When Germany is attacked by Islamofascists and loses 3,000 of her citizens and still resolutely turns the other cheek, then and only then, will I give a flying flip what the German people think of us.

[Newton]

That's right... we started WWII by invading and occuping our neighboring countries.....murdering millions of innocent citizens.....oh wait....that wasn't us.....that was those peaceful Germans........my bad......../sarcasm

[tictoc]

Poll: Germans Believe U.S. a Nation of Warmongers

What is all the fuss about? Every self-respecting American is a warmonger, and Condi and Rummy are the best of them all!!

Now excuse me while I go back to cleaning my rocket launcher.

[DeathfromBelow]

Guess they haven't gotten over that whoop-ass they got the other two times.

[Bon mots]

Germans are so peaceful.

The Germans should concentrate on rebuilding a devastated Poland, most of whose cities still exhibit bullet holes and ruins from their last "drang nach osten".
Hypocrites.

[The Shrew]

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has angered the Bush administration with his outspoken opposition to a war in Iraq, a position that has widespread backing in Germany where six million people were killed during World War II.

Far more than six million were killed in Germany during World War II. Over six million Jews were killed by Germany during the war - not counting combatants from other nations, and Germany's own civillian casualties. All from a war and an attempt at genocide that THEY started.

To paraphrase Ann Coulter, "We will not accept lectures on morality from the Germans or military advice from the French!"

Regards,

TS

[CaptRon]

majority of Germans believe the United States is a nation of warmongers

Words fail me.

[lonestar]

Go 'dogs, go!

[uncbob]

So how come we still have troops stationed in Germany and the Balkans
That is one thing Buchanan is right about
Bring them home and close our bases

Shows what a boob Clinton was to get suckered into the Balkans

[Brian Allen]

<< A: Poll: Germans Believe U.S. a Nation of Warmongers >>

1. Germans aren't capable of "thought," they verbalize how they feel;

2. Who gives a f***?

<< B: " ..... in Germany where six million people were killed during World War II." >>

1. On reading this passive-voice crap to describe and background a squalidly-fascisocialist state of gas-chamber operators who rank as the third most prolific mass-murderers in all of Human History; [Fifty Million deaths in 30 years!] I didn't even need to look up to instantly know that Reuters was responsible for it;

2. F***'em!!