[Sparta]

Who's Germany?

[Puppage]

It's that country that finds freedom, somewhat baffeling.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

The Marshall Plan (How the United States saved Germany and indeed most of Europe from starvation)

Germany faces strike paralysis (HOLD MEIN BIER, FROHLICHE WEINACHTEN)

Germany hit by wave of public sector strikes (HOLD MEIN BIER, THE CHAOS)

Iraqi Report Could Prove Damaging to Germany

Poll: Negative Attitudes Towards Jews Remain In Germany

Germany slashes military spending (US taxpayers will continue to protect their sorry asses)

German leaders warn that welfare-state comforts may be trimmed

German Businesses Head for Lower-Cost Shores

German business leaders warn of crisis

[crystalk]

Until Germany can demonstrate that it has regained the ability to find its ass with both hands, it ought to be ignored.

[What Is Ain't]

The Germans and their European brethren find anything other than appeasement baffling. No news here. On to Iraq.

[Malesherbes]

Wieczorek-Zeul is a Green, a party headed by Joschka Fischer who in the 60's was a street brawler who led anti-American demonstrations.

After the glory days of the Wirtschaftwunder when Germany, protected by the US, became the economic engine of Europe, the country has gone into decline, politically pathetic and economically bankrupt.

[alloysteel]

There has NEVER been any comprehension on the part of Germans, for the rather free-wheeling scope of freedom that Americans seemed to take for granted, at least until recently, from the days when the Republic as being established, and as the territories were being forged into States. Otto von Bismarck was supposed to have remarked, that God watches out for "fools, drunks, children and Americans." Implying that Americans are not good rational sensible people like Germans, who seem to be partial to marching in rows and adhering to a strict hierarchy in their social and business dealings.

Germany never had any cowboys, and do not seem to understand the concept of "cowboy justice".

[Cicero]

If my name were Development Aid Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, I'd probably be crazy too.

I wonder what "development aid" is? Passing out condoms to refugees?

[wideawake]

Ignore the annoying leftism and anti-Americanism for a moment:

Why is the Minister for Development Aid publicly offering her opinion on security matters?

What kind of ship is Schroeder running? It's like the head of USAID offering his opinions on foreign policy without referring the matter to Secretary Powell.

The German government is now strictly amateur hour.

[lasereye]

"Bush's priorities are baffling to me," said Development Aid Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, renewing an argument by many German officials that solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should come first.

The Germans want to "solve" the conflict by ordering Israel to accede to whatever demand Arafat makes, including giving all of Jerusalem to the Palestinians.

[kaktuskid]

The masters of mass genocide..

[CaptBlack]

"War must not be the extension of politics or the economy by other means," she was quoted as telling the on-line service of Der Spiegel magazine.

How strange that she quotes Von Clausiewicz and negates his dictum in the same paraphrase.
In his classic book "On War" (which most Western military officers are very familiar with) he says very clearly that violence is the perpetuation of politics through violent means.
I wonder if the "almost quote" was pure serendipity?

[lavaroise]

"Bush's priorities are baffling to me," said Development Aid Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, renewing an argument by many German officials that solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should come first.

oh, they rile against Cow Boys while they act as the Arabs' Butt Boys. Israel is under no violation and is seeking ways to comply with unenforceable chapter 6 UN resolution.

Iraq is in violation of peace breeching Chapter 7 UN resolution.

I find the Germans baffling in that they still seek to purify the free world's business while targeting the Jews at the same time.

[Monty22]

The krauts have such a wonderful history on foreign policy issues that they must be listened to.. Not!

[aruanan]

Germany finds Bush 'baffling'

But Germany embraced Hitler.

[gitmo]

Hey, Heidemarie! We're really pis*ed about 9/11. Got it?