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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Germans—they’re either at your feet, or your throat.
Ex-Stasi Official and current bumbling German leader Merkel unleashes a hissy fit against the upstanding and inspiring President Trump.
Who owns her? Is it the arabs or Soros?
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.
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?
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.
Merkel is a jelly donut.
She is looking for a future scapegoat for her disastrous policies.
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.
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.
That is a group of refugees that would be good to have.
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