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JDPriestly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-21-08 09:11 PM
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According to Der Spiegel, Germany is asking Obama not to ask for more German troops
for Afghanistan

The German Democratic Socialist Party is rejoicing about Barack Obama, but distancing itself in the area of foreign policy. Leading Democratic Socialists are warning the candidate not to request more German troops for Afghanistan. The Christian Democrats are relaxed about it -- but they too expect Obama's election would mean diplomatic conflicts.

Die SPD bejubelt Barack Obama, doch in der Außenpolitik geht sie auf Distanz: Führende Sozialdemokraten warnen den Kandidaten davor, mehr deutsche Truppen für Afghanistan zu verlangen. Die Union gibt sich gelassener - aber auch sie rechnet nach einer Wahl Obamas mit diplomatischen Konflikten.

http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/0,1518,567093,00.html
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ben_meyers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-21-08 09:29 PM
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1. Well F them then!
Edited on Mon Jul-21-08 09:29 PM by ben_meyers
If Obama says we need more troops in Afghanistan then dammit we need more troops! Maybe he should remind the Germans in his speech this week that we still have Military bases in Germany that mean a lot of revenue for their country.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-21-08 09:33 PM
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2. I disagree. If Germany doesn't want to send more troops, that is their right. nt
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-21-08 10:52 PM
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6. Really?
Obama's not capable of being wrong, or other nations can't disagree with him?
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JimGinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-21-08 10:07 PM
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3. Yeah, Those Damn Peacenik Germans!
:patriot:
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thewiseguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-21-08 10:09 PM
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4. and what will we ask Germany in return?
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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-21-08 10:18 PM
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5. lol It's like he's already president. nt
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