[Michael81Dus]

Helmut Kohl was the longest-governing German Chancellor since Bismarck (1982-1998). He is member of the Christian Democratic Union, Germany´s biggest opposition party, which he lead as its chairman for 25 years.

[HarryCaul]

Bah. Kohl openly supports the war in this article. Reports seem to be focusing on his criticism of the US, but where it counts, he's on our side.

[SolutionsOnly]

Relations with Germany can be repaired once Schroeder is gone. I'm all for that. France, is an entirely different matter. I hope they are complete cut out of post-war Iraq!

[longjack]

Kohl: No question, some of the US representatives have made some psychological faults. Europeans are sensible in a special way; Washington disregarded that. Comments of some Secretaries like the one of "old Europe" are improper as well as the european comments of the "Texanian Cowboy". Sometimes, the American view on Europe and the European view on America are really dumb.

My translation of this paragraph:

Kohl: Several representatives of the American Government have made, without question, a whole row of psychological mistakes. The Europeans have their own sensibilities; Washington didn't pay enough attention to that. Comments of particular ministers, that are coming out of Washington, such as that of "old Europe", are just as foolish as the European comments of the "Texas cowboy who shoots from the hip". Sometimes the European image of the Americans and the American image of the Europeans are really dumb.

"Die Welt"..Kohl: Gerhard Schröder ist ein Anti-Amerikaner

I'd say Rummy got under Helmut's skin. Too bad.

There's another thread here:

Kohl warns U.S. against ruling world "like Romans"

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[G.Mason]

Auf die knie, und blas' um Vergebung, Kohl!

[demlosers]

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[nkycincinnatikid]

Ahhh, makes one long for the good old days. Reagan in the WH, Maggie at #10, and Kohl at the Chancelery. Miracles happened back then , remember?