I became a fan when I met Angela Merkel, who was then an understudy. Most German political leaders are sociable and well-known. She was the antithesis: reserved, almost shy. Training scientist, daughter of a pastor, raised in the New States (formerly East Germany). He learned Russian at school and speaks fluently. Feeling that one day it might be useful, he learned English. Vladimir Putin speaks German. They both talk on the phone.
He’s an extraordinary person. The day after his election as chancellor ended, he flew to Washington to meet senior officials, adding President GW Bush. Landing at 6:00 p. m. , he arrived directly from Andrews at the German Embassy for a Who’s Who’s Who dinner. enough to have been invited to this meeting. Several heads of work from the Washington press were also invited.
We saw her admiringly as she gave an impromptu speech about her hopes for Germany and relations with the United States, and then she did something even more impressive. He opened the door to questions. Note that at the time it was almost four in the morning in Berlin. The DC press gunned her down for forty-five minutes with complicated questions. Without showing fatigue, he answered each ellas. de his questions calmly. It was an amazing performance. I don’t forget to think, can anyone believe that GW is doing something like this in Germany, especially in German?
For more than 70 years, we have treated Germany as one of our children. The Marshall Plan helped the Germans rebuild after the war. Our army kept the Russian bear at bay. When the Soviets tried to strangle Berlin, we introduced the most giant air bridge in history. Hundreds of tons of food, fuel and materials were taken by plane to demonstrate our commitment to the German people. President Kennedy went to Berlin and proclaimed that he was, like everyone else. The loose men of the world, citizens of Berlin, President Reagan then threw the glove. He said if President Gorbachev sought to lessen tensions, he deserved to come to Berlin and “break down that wall!”According to The Reagan Doctrine, this wall fell. Germany met and the capital was sent back to Berlin.
Later, U. S. presidents looked the other way when the Germans failed to meet their defense spending obligations, which prefer to spend their German frameworks on social coverage systems and rebuild the German trading base. taxpayers can continue to borrow from our grandchildren to protect themselves. We allow this so we don’t blame the Germans.
President Donald Trump has said something crazy about this. He chose to protect American interests and make America wonderful again, without subsidizing one of the world’s most powerful economies. All this while Merkel plays wide with Vladimir. Trump is now fulfilling his promise to close military bases in Germany.
Putin (the KGB’s exoficial) says it has nothing to do with the recent mysterious poisoning of Alexei Navalny, one of his main political rivals. Merkel looked beyond the absorption of Crimea and the persistent threats to Ukraine. Ignoring poisoning is a caballo. de other color.
Russia has an abundance of herbal gas. Your economy relies heavily on energy and you want customers. Germany wants energy, especially herbal natural gas. Both have developed plans for the Nord Stream pipeline to obtain this gas. President Trump and several European leaders have warned that making Germany so dependent on the Russians. it’s a very bad idea. The pipeline has political, economic and military implications. This will shake Putin’s hand and provide him with the liquidity he wants to pursue his global ambitions.
Angela Merkel is an accomplished negotiator. He has kept his coalition government in combination longer than the maximum number of Europeans, but now even his party’s most sensitive leaders are raising doubts about the pipeline. She faces the greatest control of her mandate. He can no longer play on either side opposite the middle. She has to choose. Trump will no longer consent to Germany as a spoiled adult child.
Chancellor Merkel has reached a critical crossroads. Will he turn east and make a deal with his friend Vlad?Or will you work with the United States and other allies to gain the power That Germany needs?The resolution will have consequences for generations to come. This is far greater than its continued refusal to comply with NATO Spending Obligations. The world is waiting for your resolution.
Gil Gutknecht served six terms in the United States House. Three of them as president of the organization of the Congress on Germany.
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