November 21, 2009
Published: 3 Nov 09 17:42 CET
Updated: 3 Nov 09 19:03 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/politics/20091103-23005.html
German Chancellor Angela Merkel used a historic address to the US Congress on Tuesday to issue a heartfelt plea to combat climate change, likening the problem to a second Berlin Wall.
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What was needed was a brave challenge to the last 50 years of American politics of hegemony, both political and military an honest reading of accounts by an ally.
Instead Merkel said nothing new, said nothing of any value to the betterment of the world it was in fact apple-pie, ¦quot; freedom¦quot;, ¦quot;democracy¦quot; , ¦quot;trans-Atlantic friendship¦quot; and many other catch phrases and soothing words and pablum which the US always uses to put Europeans to sleep ....was now being used to put them to sleep.........not that they needed much help!
The scripted applause and standing ovations during her speech were more the sign of an empire in decline than one in ascendency. It is really too bad that Merkel has missed this opportunity to wake up some of these decision-makers in Washington.
Exactly, however, in her own reference to "short sighted gains", what does she hope to gain through her grandstanding historical address? What on earth was accomplished here?
I hope they won't forget.
Put on your CV that your are an Ex-GI..,or stay by where most of them German are talking about Americans..
That will be enough for you to get the result.
Somethings are better left unsaid.