Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Rubuilding the bridge
The German center-right, which hasn't been all that helpful over the last few years either, wants to heal the trans-Atlantic rift, according to the draft program leaked to the Associated Press:
While I wouldn't claim that Iraq overall has a lot to do with it all, isn't it ironic to see all the major Willing (Bush, Blair, Howard) having been re-elected, while the most vocal opponents of war are going from one political humiliation to another?
Let's call it The Reverse Curse of "The Economist".
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Germany's conservatives have been careful not to back the war - sending troops to Iraq would be deeply unpopular - but insist only a change of government can heal the rift with Washington.Meanwhile, Schroeder's Social Democrats are on the nose, and so are the German Greens (hat tip: Tim Blair), so the Christian Democrats might actually get a chance to implement their program.
"We will reinvigorate the trans-Atlantic cooperation with the United States," the draft said.
"European identity and European self-confidence don't require distance from the U.S., but rather a trusted partnership. They prove their worth in energetic engagement to solve international conflicts and fight international terrorism," it said.
While I wouldn't claim that Iraq overall has a lot to do with it all, isn't it ironic to see all the major Willing (Bush, Blair, Howard) having been re-elected, while the most vocal opponents of war are going from one political humiliation to another?
Let's call it The Reverse Curse of "The Economist".
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