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August 31, 2005
Hurricane Katrina and the comments from Germany
OK, now I don't know with whome I should be angry:
Germany's Environmental Minister, Jürgen Trittin (Green Party) for telling President Bush that the desaster in New Orleans is all his fault, because he didn't sign the Kyoto agreement (news article) or
the Americans that wrote letters about how all Germans are cold-hearted and are not thankful for what the US did for Germany in WWII (news article).
I do think that the US should do more about global warming, but this is not the time to rub that in. This is the time for help and sympathy. On the other hand I really don't like to like to hear about the debts we Germans still carry from WWII. That can't be the only response to any criticism from Germany.
And just because one Minister says something doesn't mean that the German people thinks that way. I know enough Americans that don't support a word their president is saying... you should know the concept.
Posted by marco at August 31, 2005 2:51 PM in Category