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Germany Unleashes On Trump: He Has 'Weakened' The West
Business Insider - AFP ^ | 5-291-2017 | Damien Stroka, AFP

Posted on 05/29/2017 1:55:18 PM PDT by blam

Berlin (AFP) — Germany unleashed a volley of criticism Monday against US President Donald Trump, slamming his "short-sighted" policies that have "weakened the West" and hurt European interests.

The sharp words from Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel came after Trump concluded his first official tour abroad which took him to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Brussels and then Italy for a G7 summit.

They followed Chancellor Angela Merkel's warning on Sunday that the United States and Britain may no longer be completely reliable partners.

Germany's exasperation was laid bare after the G7 summit which wrapped up on Saturday with the US refusing so far to sign up to upholding the 2015 Paris climate accord.

Days earlier, in Saudi Arabia, Trump had presided over the single largest US arms deal in American history, worth $110 billion over the next decade and including ships, tanks and anti-missile systems.

Gabriel said Monday that "anyone who accelerates climate change by weakening environmental protection, who sells more weapons in conflict zones and who does not want to politically resolve religious conflicts is putting peace in Europe at risk".

"The short-sighted policies of the American government stand against the interests of the European Union," he said, judging that "the West has become smaller, at least it has become weaker".

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TOPICS: Germany; Russia
KEYWORDS: europe; germany; merkel; thewest; trump; trumpg7; trumpnato; trumpvisit
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To: blam

Germans—they’re either at your feet, or your throat.


141 posted on 05/29/2017 7:13:15 PM PDT by tumblindice ("Fight for your country." Hector)
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To: blam

Ex-Stasi Official and current bumbling German leader Merkel unleashes a hissy fit against the upstanding and inspiring President Trump.


142 posted on 05/29/2017 7:13:30 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Start using cash and checks or the elite class and bankers will make "cashless" the norm.)
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To: Thibodeaux

Who owns her? Is it the arabs or Soros?


143 posted on 05/29/2017 8:03:19 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: blam
That's exactly what this is. European socialists have been able to luxuriate under the protective umbrella afforded by American taxpayers. They underfunded their own security knowing they could rely on America's muscle. Then they expanded social spending that made our home-grown socialists green with envy.

Of course those American born idiots clamored for the US to spend freely as European nations do - ignoring that there is no other America promising to pay for our security. Thank goodness for DJToughLove.

144 posted on 05/29/2017 8:13:21 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
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To: blam; All
History getting ready to repeat itself?

Merkel whines that the US, UK - that finally broke with with the EUROS-crap, and she has complained that Russia isn't on their side - Putin kicked the NWO out of Russia and won't sign on to the climate change scheme Either.

Are we seeing the alignment again of the AXIS versus The ALLIED POWERS? AXIS: Germany, Italy and Japan (but without Japan this time) vs The Allied Power: US, UK and Russia?

145 posted on 05/29/2017 9:49:46 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (cHRISTIAN IS AS CHRISTIAN DOES)
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To: GreatRoad

I’ve noticed.

I have also noticed an uptick in general against women on FR (especially among the bitter divorced guys but others as well). Who wants to see the lamentations among women? That’s creepy.


146 posted on 05/30/2017 4:11:55 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: blam

Merkel is a jelly donut.


147 posted on 05/30/2017 4:14:47 AM PDT by King Moonracer (I wish I had the Tantulus field, but I'd probably wear it out.)
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To: blam

She is looking for a future scapegoat for her disastrous policies.


148 posted on 05/30/2017 6:38:23 AM PDT by Garvin (When I die, I want the GOP to be my pallbearers so they can let me down one last time.)
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To: chimera

All good points you have made.

I am just saddened by what Germany has become, wondering if they are capable of remembering they were the people who finally defeated the Roman Empire, just as a start.

They were once great warriors, including in the 20th century. They need to pray for forgiveness every day relating to the (Satanic) Nazi era, and pray that they never again turn their backs on God. Then I think they need to carry on as a nation.


149 posted on 05/30/2017 8:14:28 AM PDT by Disestablishmentarian
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To: Disestablishmentarian
You're right. At one time they were a bulwark against the Bolsheviks. But they went with national socialism and that led them to ruin. I think if Merkel would take a different tack and agree to stand with Trump and the US, DJT would have no problem embracing that because he is simply following his stated policy of making decisions from the viewpoint of putting American interests at the head of the list.
150 posted on 05/30/2017 9:43:48 AM PDT by chimera
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To: kabar

Germany has already accomplished with Europe pretty much what Hitler tried to do. Now Merkel is trying to complete the process with her Saracen mercenaries.


151 posted on 05/30/2017 9:35:51 PM PDT by ThanhPhero
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To: grumpygresh

That is a group of refugees that would be good to have.


152 posted on 05/31/2017 6:09:05 PM PDT by ThanhPhero
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