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The Bundeswehr, an "Army in Action"

Less war in the new year?

by Karl Müller

Less war in the new year?

22 January 2013
Once there was a German Chancellor who said: “Peace is not everything, but without peace everything is nothing.” That was about 40 years ago, however it is still true, but meets with no response in today’s German policy. An editorial of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung of 18 December 2012 gives evidence of that by blatantly failing to mention what the Germans have gained through their own efforts after the end of the Second World War.
And you might ask yourself: How is it possible that in a (...)

Statement by Guido Westerwelle at 67th UN General Assembly

by Guido Westerwelle

Statement by Guido Westerwelle at 67th UN General Assembly

New York (United States) | 28 September 2012
Mr President,
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Freedom and dignity, self-determination and hope of a better life – those were the driving forces behind the movement for change in the Arab world.
As we Germans know from our own bitter experience: freedom is not a gift. Freedom has to be won and constantly defended.
Freedom is more than just freedom of thought. It is freedom to express one’s own opinion. It is freedom to voice public criticism. For that reason alone, freedom is not (...)

British, German spies reported to be aiding Syria insurgents

British, German spies reported to be aiding Syria insurgents

19 August 2012
British and German media have disclosed that spies from the two European countries are providing insurgents in Syria with intelligence about the movements of Syrian troops.
UK’s Sunday Times quoted an unnamed Syrian official as saying that British spies, based in Cyprus, gather the intelligence. They then pass it on to Turkish and American sources and the Turkish sources ultimately pass on the intelligence to Syrian insurgents.
The disclosure provided further evidence that British (...)

German Intelligence: "al-Qaeda" All Over Syria

by John Rosenthal

German Intelligence: "al-Qaeda" All Over Syria

26 July 2012
A divide over Syria is gradually emerging between the German government on one side, its army and press on the other. While the Chancellor has been actively lining up her country behind Western schemes, German intelligence agencies and the press have slammed the anti-Assad propaganda and the impunity of the crimes committed by the opposition.

Germany against military intervention in Syria

Germany against military intervention in Syria

9 June 2012
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle reiterated Berlin’s opposition to a possible foreign military intervention in Syria, focusing on the fact that such measures might engulf the entire Middle East.
During a meeting in Doha on 4 June 2012 with the emir of Qatar, Mr. Westerwelle stated that Kofi Annan’s peace plan offers the best solution for the situation created in Syria. He also expressed Berlin’s disapproval of the position of some Western and Arab governments, including Qatar itself, (...)

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Merkel moves Berlin to Russia

Merkel moves Berlin to Russia

25 May 2012
One would assume the German Chancellor would have no trouble locating her own country, and its main cities, on a map. But as it turned out, Angela Merkel had a spot of trouble finding Berlin, finally placing it… in Russia.
The German leader was attending an open geography lesson at an International European school in Berlin.
At one point, Merkel decided to join the pupils as they tried to locate their home cities on a map.
Challenged to spot her native Hamburg, the Chancellor decided (...)

Appeal for truth by Nobel Prize laureate Literature

"What must be said"

by Günter Grass

"What must be said"

9 April 2012
A poem by antimilitarist writer Gunter Grass, published in the German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung, has sparked a storm of controversy in the Western world. Yet the author only limited himself to stating the facts: Iran has no nuclear bombs while Israel is in possession of an illegal nuclear arsenal. The virulence of the attacks unleashed against the Nobel Prize laureate would appear to bear no relation to the text, which merely repeats what has already been stated by U.S. intelligence chiefs: that Iran is not developing a nuclear weapons program. In reality, such virulence reflects the edginess of the political-media system, now that the extent of their involvement in the industry of lies and war is out in the open.

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Did Germany approve bailout to force Greece out of eurozone?

Did Germany approve bailout to force Greece out of eurozone?

28 February 2012
Germany’s parliament has approved a vital €130 billion bailout package for Greece. But political analyst William Engdahl believes this is part of Germany’s strategy for getting “the weakest link out of the eurozone.”
“The terms that Germany imposed – insisted on – for Greece’s second bailout of €130 billion were so stringent that it was pre-planned to force Greece out,” Engdahl told RT. “Some time later in the year, perhaps as early as June or July, maybe later in the autumn, it is expected that (...)

China becomes German’s first trading partner

China becomes German's first trading partner

8 February 2012
The German Chancellor has just completed her fifth trip to China since she took office. During her three-day visit, Angela Merkel was able to meet with President Hu Jintao and Wu Bangguo, current Chairman and Party secretary of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. In addition, she held meetings with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.
She visited Guangzhou, capital of the southern province of Guangdong, where she attended, together with the Chinese Prime Minister, a trade (...)

Does Germany’s fight against Zionism go hand in hand with its fight against the Nazi model?

Does Germany's fight against Zionism go hand in hand with its fight against the Nazi model?

2 October 2011
The European Jewish Congress is at loggerheads with German federal agency Erinnerung, Verantwortung und Zukunft (Remembrance, Responsibility and Future).
Founded in 2000, following negotiations entrusted by Chancellor Gerhard Schröder to Count Otto Lambsdorff, the Foundation was endowed with a fund of 10 billion Deutsche Mark provided by the State and German companies. It is administered by parliamentarians and ministers, as well as by the representatives of the organizations involved. Its (...)

Anger over German-Saudi tank deal

Anger over German-Saudi tank deal

6 July 2011
Berlin has reportedly given the green light for 200 Leopard 2A7+ battle tanks to be sold to Saudi Arabia. Critics call the planned delivery of the tanks tailored for urban warfare a breach of arms trade guidelines. The deal, unofficially announced by sources in both Berlin and Riyadh, was approved in principle by Germany’s Security Council last week, according to media reports. The US and Israel have been informed and did not voice any objections, says Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.
The (...)

Revelations on Rafik Hariri’s assassination taken up by Al-Manar

Revelations on Rafik Hariri's assassination taken up by Al-Manar

3 December 2010
Al-Manar, television station affiliated with Hezbollah, rendered a detailed account of the revelations made by Russian magazine Odnako regarding the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.
The station underlined that the magazine’s detailed investigation runs counter to what is published in the international press. Rather than focusing on the possible upcoming indictment of Hezbollah, Odnako calls into question the United Nations investigation in its entirety.
Al-Manar (...)

Revelations on Hariri assassination examined by Iranian TV

Revelations on Hariri assassination examined by Iranian TV

3 December 2010
Iranian public television dedicated a special two-hour programme to the latest revelations outed by Russian magazine Odnako on the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.
Moussa Kassir, a Lebanese political scientist member of Hezbollah, recalled that Hariri’s armoured vehicle had been developed by Mercedes-Benz, using rare metals. The company prided itself on the car’s resistance to conventional attacks, to the point of offering a 20 million dollar insurance in the (...)

Revelations on Rafik Hariri’s assassination

by Thierry Meyssan

Revelations on Rafik Hariri's assassination

Moscow (Russia) | 29 November 2010
While western media have announced that indictments against Hezbollah will be issued shortly by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, it is the entire UN investigation that Russian magazine Odnako is calling into question. Thierry Meyssan posits that the weapon used to assassinate former Prime Minister Rafik Hairiri was supplied by Germany. Former German prosecutor and first commissioner in charge of the UN probe, Detlev Mehlis, seemingly doctored evidence to cover up his country’s involvement. These revelations embarrass the Tribunal and reverse the tide in Lebanon.

German president says his country is responsible for the security of Israel

German president says his country is responsible for the security of Israel

28 November 2010
Germany’s President Christian Wulff said Sunday that his country has a "responsibility" toward Israel’s security, during talks with Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres.
"Germany considers that it has a responsibility concerning Israel’s right to exist and to security," said Wulff, Germany’s first head of state to be born after World War II.
He stressed, however, that Israel’s long-term security can only be guaranteed through peace based on an independent Palestinian nation living side by side (...)

Bayer AG and the death of the birds

by F. William Engdahl

Bayer AG and the death of the birds

Frankfurt (Germany) | 19 November 2010
Believed to be behind the decline in bee populations that has swept across many parts of the world, a new class of insecticides marketed by German chemicals giant Bayer AG is now suspected of causing the decimation of bird species. It is so effective at killing insects, that it has deprived birds of their basic food. F. William Engdahl points an accusing finger at a system where corporations fund the research, the scientists and the government agents, thus making sure all the cards are stacked in their favor.

Ackermann’s Deutsche Bank Follies: Chickens Come Home to Roost

by F. William Engdahl

Ackermann's Deutsche Bank Follies: Chickens Come Home to Roost

Frankfurt (Germany) | 4 November 2010
The earlier filing of fraud charges against Wall Street banking titan Goldman Sachs by the US Government Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was only the tip of a huge fraud iceberg. Now a US mortgage insurer has charged one of the most aggressive banks involved in the US subprime mortgage scam of fraud. The bank is none other than Deutsche Bank. This case is also likely to be just the “tip of a very big iceberg.”

The New Geopolitical Importance of Lubmin

by F. William Engdahl

The New Geopolitical Importance of Lubmin

Frankfurt (Germany) | 10 July 2010
Germany’s foreign policy is split between, on the one hand, the ties it developed with the U.S. occupier during the 20th Century and, on the other hand, its economic interests vis-à-vis its historical partner, Russia. Gerard Shroder embodies this dilemma best. Formerly an atlantistic Chancellor, he is today CEO of a Russian consortium. At the geopolitical level, this contradiction centres on the port of Lubmin (near Rostock), the terminal of a German-Russian gas pipeline.

NATO prospecting for Afghanistan’s mineral riches

NATO prospecting for Afghanistan's mineral riches

17 June 2010
Visiting Washington on 13 May 2010, Afghan President Hamid Karzai alluded to his country’s staggering mineral resources, estimated to be worth between 1 and 3 trillion dollars, which would make Afghanistan one of the richest countries in the world.
For a long time, geologists have been convinced about the existence of Afghanistan’s mineral-rich subsoil, exploited in the past for its precious stones. Since the beginning of the Anglo-American invasion, the U.S. Department of the Interior and (...)

Hypocrisy by any other name

The Chancellor’s lies

by Ulrich Rippert

The Chancellor's lies

Berlin (Germany) | 25 April 2010
Germans remain uncomfortable with the idea of fighting a war, therefore Chancellor Angela Merkel’s line is that German soldiers are in Afghanistan to help stabilize the environment to pave the way for reconstruction. But with public opinion increasingly in favour of a troop withdrawal, Merkel had to drum up support in the Bundestag where, again, the word war was not spoken. As this German pundit explains, doing so publicly could open a can of worms - leading back to before September 11, 2001 - which even Merkel’s opponents prefer to avoid.

Germany third largest arms exporter

Germany third largest arms exporter

20 March 2010
The 2009 annual report put together by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reveals that Germany has made a major breakthrough on the world market of conventional weapons [see downloadable document below].
German arms exports more than doubled during the last five years, climbing into third place on the list of the world’s largest weaponry exporters, ahead of France and the United Kingdom.
MP Claudia Roth, Co-Chair of the German Green Party, is demanding greater (...)

Is Germany engaged in a war of conquest in the Mediterranean?

Is Germany engaged in a war of conquest in the Mediterranean?

6 March 2010
Is German Chancellor Angela Merkel waging a new type of conquest war? The question arises from the declarations made by several members of her government coalition.
It is widely known that Germany has exploited the rules of the European Union to its own advantage, in order to increase its exports within the Euro zone to the detriment of its smaller partners, chiefly Greece and Portugal. This aggressive attitude, compounded by administrative hardships, have already driven Greece to (...)

Embracing Israel Costs Merkel Clout

by Judy Dempsey

Embracing Israel Costs Merkel Clout

8 February 2010
Angela Merkel, who claims to be more Zionist than any other German Chancellor before her, is pursuing a personal policy of unconditional support to the State of Israel which is at variance with the official stance of her country in favour of an equitable peace between Palestinians and Israelis. This attitude is paralyzing the European Union in the Middle East, observes the New York Times correspondent in Berlin.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Address by Shimon Peres at the German Bundestag

by Shimon Peres

Address by Shimon Peres at the German Bundestag

Berlin (Germany) | 27 January 2010
I stand here before you, as the President of the State of Israel, the home of the Jewish people.
While my heart is breaking at the memory of the atrocious past - my eyes envision a common future for a world that is young, a world free of all hatred. A world in which the words "war" and "anti-Semitism" will be dead words.
Distinguished gathering,
In the Jewish tradition that accompanies us for thousands of years, there exists a prayer in Aramaic recited when mourning the dead, in memory (...)

Second German-Israeli intergovernmental consultations

Press conference with Bemjamin Netanyahu and Angela Merkel

by Angela Merkel, Benjamin Netanyahu

Press conference with Bemjamin Netanyahu and Angela Merkel

Berlin (Germany) | 18 January 2010
CHANCELLOR MERKEL [German]: Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy that the Israeli Prime Minister and large sections of his Cabinet have paid us a visit here in Berlin today, to mark the second German-Israeli intergovernmental consultations. The first time, we were hosted in Jerusalem. This time, we are the hosts in Berlin, and we are very pleased that we were able to enter into intensive consultations.
These German-Israeli intergovernmental consultations, or Israeli-German - whichever way you (...)

The first half of 2007

Angela Merkel, a Neocon as President of the European Union

by Thierry Meyssan

Angela Merkel, a Neocon as President of the European Union

Paris (France) | 16 February 2007
As Angela Merkel now assumes the presidency of the European Union for the first half of 2007, Thierry Meyssan looks back on the amazing career of this communist propagandist in the former German Democratic Republic who made it to Chancellor of the reunified Germany. He emphasises her links with the neo-conservatives and her idea of US leadership in Europe.

Speech by German Federal Foreign Minister, Steinmeier, to mark the 100th anniversary of the American Jewish Committee

Berlin (Germany) | 22 March 2006
President Goodkind,
Executive Director Harris,
Mr Meyer,
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am delighted to be here today. The fact that the American Jewish Committee is celebrating its 100th anniversary with us is a great honour for Germany and the city of Berlin.
The centre of Jewish intellectual life in Europe used to be here in the heart of Berlin, in the immediate vicinity of this building. There are traces of Jewish life in almost every street in Berlin’s historical centre. For (...)

German Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s address to the London Conference on Afghanistan

London (United Kingdom) | 31 January 2006
Prime Minister,
Mr President,
Mr Secretary-General,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is a great honour for me to speak to you here today.
A little over four years ago representatives of Afghan groups and delegates of the international community met on the Petersberg near Bonn for the first major Afghanistan Conference. They did not, however, come totally unprepared, as during the preceding years meetings had taken place in Germany between Afghans and the international community to discuss the (...)

German Minister of State’s declaration at the opening of the exhibition "The Holocaust against the Roma and Sinti and Present-day Racism in Europe"

Strasbourg (France) | 17 January 2006
For far too long the systematic and brutal campaign of persecution and destruction waged by the National Socialists against Roma and Sinti in Germany and throughout occupied Europe was ignored, denied or belittled. Today we know that Europe’s Roma and Sinti were the victims of evil and insane racist doctrines and we Germans have accepted that the genocide of the Roma and Sinti is part of our nation’s history. It took, however, sustained and dedicated efforts – efforts that still go on – to (...)

Joint Press Conference of Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel

Moscow (Russia) | 16 January 2006
PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA VLADIMIR PUTIN: Dear ladies and gentlemen! Madam the Federal Chancellor!
First and foremost I would like to sincerely welcome Madam Merkel who is visiting Moscow for the first time as Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Germany.
We had productive, frank and very open talks. They proved that we both aspire to see the Russian-German partnership continue to develop in a steady way. We intend to strengthen and expand both our bilateral cooperation and cooperation in a (...)

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