Dispatch: U.S.-German Diplomacy in Light of WikiLeaks

[hansbo11]

this proves even more how our poltics are controlled by industry lobbys.

there is no will of the people.

the industry-lobby controls politics and starts wars for mineral rights and profits

and the media backs them up. no real news any more.

and now they want to shut down the free internet with their ACTA laws.

disgusting people

[Teranex]

US should be kept out of the European affairs, they served their purpose...

[Mojo1982]

The point of NATO since its inception in 1949, was to keep the Americans in, Germans down and Russians out. Germany and western Europe do not see Russia as an enemy, so what is the point of NATO if there is no Russian threat? Yes Eastern European states like Poland, Czech Repblic, and the Baltic states are either distrustful or hostile to Russia, but Western Europe isn't it.

The US wants to prevent the combination of Western European industry & technology with Russian natural resources.

[prmking]

Absolutely Fascinating.

[MrGAB4444]

check out max keiser's movement to crash JP Morgan - everyone (common folks), world wide are buying silver. World citizens - let's take back our democracies - buy an ounce and crush the banks, the Fed and the NWO elites.

[ClarksonsinUSA]

I think America need to reevaluate its list of allies........................­..

There are no permanent friends ,only permanent interest...

[Mojo1982]

@ClarksonsinUSA

True.

[mercuryrazvedka]

The (former) German Defence Minister stated publicly 9/11 was conducted by elements of the US govt.

The real rift in US German relations is Germany's energy partnership with Russia's Nordstram gas pipeline, in direct comp with US partneships in the Caspian.

Italy has done simular deals with a southern Russian pipeline and the US has tried to destabilise the Belisconi administration ever since. Will US intrests DARE to do the same to Merkle?!?!?!?

[StraussBR]

Stratfor!!

have you some analysis about the implications of MR Medvedev last speech?? is was very serious!

[shockem22]

@StraussBR why what'd he say?

[StraussBR]

@shockem22

he announced a modernization for the russian army of 20 Trillion rubils and warned that if russia and nato don't come to an agreement about the european missile defence it could be the trugger for a new arms race

[BronzePlaque]

@StraussBR I dont think Russia can afford a convantional arms race with Nato..Also By signing SORT treaty for strategic nuclear warheads reduction, Russia, imho, has no options here.Medvedev`s speech is just a show off..Whether Nato and Russia come to an agreement or not, Russia HAS TO modernize its military arsenal

[StraussBR]

@BronzePlaque

they cant afford war with all those countries, but that is not what it is all about

one can't look at things in black and white, Russia is a strategic partner of the US, specially while american lines of supply are constantly under fire in afghanistan and pakistan

mr Medvedev's statements shows a clear shift on it's relations with the US, i'm looking forwards on how the U.S and europeans are going to answer

[AustrianAtheist]

Why not mention Guido Guillaume, the chief of bureau of FDP, who was giving secret German data to the US?

There is not trade between USA and Iran. "US-sanctions" against Iran are a funny thing..in fact it was only Germany and of course Iran that was damaged. (while China gained)

And for every normal citizen it is unclear, why Iran should be worse than Saudi Arabia, who is called an ally. Both have death penalty for apostasy, are a dictatorship?

[Mojo1982]

@AustrianAtheist

Iran is an Anti-American theocracy, where as is Saudi Arabia is a Pro-American theocracy.

Syria is an Anti-American dictatorship, where as Egypt is a Pro-American dictatorship.

The US is motivated by strategic self interest not prinicples. Austrian you seem very naive as how the world works.