[Michael81Dus]

I agree, we need a new Chancellor. The best would be to get one from the Christian Democratic opposition, but Wolfgang Clement in a coalition with the CDU is acceptable, too.

[Ciexyz]

Anyone have the latest news on "Nato breaking up", that several Nato nations are refusing to help Turkey or ship missiles to Turkey because the country would be used as a staging area for an Iraq war? Turkey has filed a protest on this issue (invoked a certain clause), the first in the history of Nato. I saw this on Fox News this AM and I believe Germany was one of the nations.

[ex-Texan]

I appreciate your comments and your views. You are always welcome here at FR! I have no ill will toward your country ... If fact, I feel a strong kinship, because I am part Norweigen ... Having studied the German language for five years, German history and philosophy for four years, personally I have great sympathy for Deuschland and the people who live there. I plan to get over there sometime in the next two years and travel around a bit. Have vague plans to tour the Schwartzwald and take a peek at a small village I know all about (from a teacher who guest taught at my high school years and years ago) .

I just hate Herr Schroeder ...