http://cominganarchy.com/2006/02/04/obliged-to-do-something/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:27:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://cominganarchy.com/2006/02/04/obliged-to-do-something/comment-page-1/#comment-86282 ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » Falling in Love Again Mon, 08 May 2006 17:51:20 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1616#comment-86282 [...] Their talk was an important step in German-US relations and against Iran. Bush tones down the threats a little, emphasizing diplomacy and multilateralism while showing Americans that he didn’t ruin our relations with Europe and instead that Europe is coming back to us. Merkel scores points at home for helping to “tame” American rhetoric while emphasizing Germany’s wish to rely on diplomacy, but as before, was able to make veiled threats of force to please America and show that Europe won’t bend over as Schröder and Chirac would want. [...] [...] Their talk was an important step in German-US relations and against Iran. Bush tones down the threats a little, emphasizing diplomacy and multilateralism while showing Americans that he didn’t ruin our relations with Europe and instead that Europe is coming back to us. Merkel scores points at home for helping to “tame” American rhetoric while emphasizing Germany’s wish to rely on diplomacy, but as before, was able to make veiled threats of force to please America and show that Europe won’t bend over as Schröder and Chirac would want. [...]

]]> http://cominganarchy.com/2006/02/04/obliged-to-do-something/comment-page-1/#comment-70710 ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » The Chorus Grows Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:14:31 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1616#comment-70710 [...] For a time, America was the only one pointing out the obvious, that the Iranian nuclear program’s real aim is to develop nuclear weapons, not energy. Israel understood too and the Europeans’ refrain was involved “worry” and “suspicion.” Merkel upgraded Germany’s concern to “Germany is obliged to do something at the early stages … We want to, we must prevent Iran from developing its nuclear program.” France finally came out and accused Tehran of pursuing nuclear weapons. And today, Germany’s Foreign Minister finally uttered the magic words: [...] [...] For a time, America was the only one pointing out the obvious, that the Iranian nuclear program’s real aim is to develop nuclear weapons, not energy. Israel understood too and the Europeans’ refrain was involved “worry” and “suspicion.” Merkel upgraded Germany’s concern to “Germany is obliged to do something at the early stages … We want to, we must prevent Iran from developing its nuclear program.” France finally came out and accused Tehran of pursuing nuclear weapons. And today, Germany’s Foreign Minister finally uttered the magic words: [...]

]]> http://cominganarchy.com/2006/02/04/obliged-to-do-something/comment-page-1/#comment-68216 yan Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:17:03 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1616#comment-68216 Munich stands for the ultimate failure of appeasement policies - literally handing a whole country over to an aggressive dictator in return for some vague promises of peaceful behaviour that would be broken only months later. I think Merkels point is that multilateral diplomacy can only work if all sides are interested in finding a solution. If one side is only interested in escalating the crisis, compromises will make the situation only worse. Sometimes, burning the bridges is less dangerous than trying to find an ostensible compromise. Munich stands for the ultimate failure of appeasement policies – literally handing a whole country over to an aggressive dictator in return for some vague promises of peaceful behaviour that would be broken only months later.
I think Merkels point is that multilateral diplomacy can only work if all sides are interested in finding a solution. If one side is only interested in escalating the crisis, compromises will make the situation only worse. Sometimes, burning the bridges is less dangerous than trying to find an ostensible compromise.

]]> http://cominganarchy.com/2006/02/04/obliged-to-do-something/comment-page-1/#comment-68056 Mi-Hwa Sun, 05 Feb 2006 11:12:12 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1616#comment-68056 Merkel is pro-US, whereas Germany under Schroeder was anti-US. She's aligning with American policy towards Iran. She is also coming down hard on Iran for its anti-Israel stance. Merkel is pro-US, whereas Germany under Schroeder was anti-US. She’s aligning with American policy towards Iran. She is also coming down hard on Iran for its anti-Israel stance.

]]> http://cominganarchy.com/2006/02/04/obliged-to-do-something/comment-page-1/#comment-68050 StrategyUnit Sun, 05 Feb 2006 07:37:36 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=1616#comment-68050 I was very much surprised by Merkel's words. But, I havent seen any articles or blogs that can explain such rhetoic. What is driving it? Personality? Party Ideaology? Domestic Politics? I was very much surprised by Merkel’s words. But, I havent seen any articles or blogs that can explain such rhetoic. What is driving it? Personality? Party Ideaology? Domestic Politics?

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