[The Great Satan]

He followed Mr. Schröder in saying, "Now the aim is to destroy weapons of mass destruction, not the toppling of a dictator."

This is Germany, after all. We love dictators!

[eabinga]

Herta Däubler-Gmelin, had said: "Bush wants to divert attention from his domestic problems. It's a classic tactic. It's one that Hitler also used."

Mr. Schröder says that under him, Germany will neither help in any war against Iraq nor help pay for one. Pollsters now say Iraq — not the weak German economy — has become the most important issue for those still deciding how they will vote.

So according to Ms. Däubler-Gmelin's logic, Schröder himself is using a classic tactic that Hitler once used?

[lonestar]

I have friends who were planning a ten day trip to Germany and they have chnaged their plans.

[fightinJAG]

For those who did not see this on the other threads on this story, you can let the Schroeder administration know your thoughts on Frau Justice Minister's remarks by going to www.Germany-Info.org.

After clicking on the contact button, I chose the New York office and "German Foreign Policy" for the subject line.

I asked that my email be forwarded to the Ambassador, Wolfgang Ischinger. He will get the word to Schroeder.

[Cicero]

This was beyond the pale. You can't tell me that a German would evoke the name of Hitler accidentally or without giving thought to the moral and political implications.

This woman should be dismissed from the cabinet.

[McGavin999]

There are signs that Mr. Schröder is already trying to patch things up with Washington. His foreign minister, Joschka Fischer, a member of the Green Party, met briefly with Mr. Bush at the United Nations and reportedly tried to reassure the president that Germany remained a close friend.

Yeah? Was that before or after they said my president was like Hitler?

If Germany thinks we're going to forget that one, they've got another think coming. We're patient, we have LONG memories, and we will get more then our pound of flesh out of these anti-American creeps.

[Billthedrill]

Well, Herta Däubler-Gmelin just used a rhetorical tactic made popular by Goebbels. I'm sure she wouldn't mind the comparison...

[MJY1288]

"Mr. Schröder says that under him, Germany will neither help in any war against Iraq nor help pay for one."

I can understand if Mr. Schröder questions the need for a war with Iraq, As well as the need for clear proof of Saddam developing Nuclear Weapons before supporting a war. But for him to say he will NEVER support or help in a war against Iraq, This tells me he doesn't object to Saddam developing nuclear weapons. I hope Mr. Schröder loses the election.

[brat]

"Bush wants to divert attention from his domestic problems. It's a classic tactic. It's one that Hitler also used."

That's right, Gremlin. The death of 3000 of our citizens had absolutely nothing to do with it. ~sarcasm off~

[Paleo Conservative]

Germany can forget becoming a permanent member of the Security Council.