[Michael81Dus]

1. The German government is in trouble, and was in trouble last year. It was tradition to make no election campaigns with foreign policy, nearly all parties agreed on the governments foreign policy. But last year, Schröder wanted to become reelected - he had luck and Iraq was a interesting topic, the floodings too. He successfully diverted from his failed economy policy and narrowly won the election. Now, he has broken many promises during the last four years, so he won´t and can´t break that one "Germany will not be engaged in a war against Iraq".
In addition, his party and the Greens have many peace activists, so many Germans oppose a war - he´s riding on the wave of the public opinio, while the opposition declared solidarity with America and wishs to support the States. Nevertheless, it doesn´t help Schröder, his approval rate is on the lowest point ever - if he´d break that last promise, his coalition (only 4 members majority in parliament) would break. So he has no alternative if he wants to stay in office. Hope you´ll see why Germany opposes the war. I cannot speak for France.

2. Well, not only German or French fingerprints are found, British and US firms delivered to Saddam as well as I could read here on FR. You also could read that our attorneys charged several businessmen for selling material to Saddam Hussein - we´re determined to get them in prison for their crimes.

Sorry, my last post to you was a bit too aggressive.

[evad]

Sorry, my last post to you was a bit too aggressive.

hehe..
not at all. I actually enjoyed it.
you do seem to have an understanding of the situation.
peace

[longjack]

British and US firms delivered to Saddam as well

Similiar to the US delivering weapons to Joe Stalin in 1944. Did they deliver them to Joe Stalin in 1954?

Did the US deliver weapons to Hussein in 1989?. Did the US deliver weapons to him in 1999?

Did Germany deliver weapons to Hussein in 1989? . Did Germany deliver weapons to him in 1999?

The 1999 deliveries / non-deliveries is the pertinent question AFIAC.

longjack