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Most Obnoxious Tourists? The French

Posted by Matt in July 6th, 2008 | no comment 
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Over all, French travelers landed 19th out of 21 nations worldwide, far behind the first-place Japanese, considered most polite, quiet and tidy. Following the Japanese as most-liked tourists were the Germans, British and Canadians. Americans finished in 11th place alongside the Thais.
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A Firsthand Account of Post- War Berlin

Posted by Matt in June 26th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Europe, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Traute Grier was 16 years old when the Soviets cut off West Berlin from the rest of the world. Here, she recounts her desparate struggle for survival, her terror of the Russians and how friendships developed between the Americans and occupied Germans. more… [ Video ]

Photo Gallery: The Candy Bombers
Timeline: A Brief History of the [...]

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Disgraced Pakistan atomic scientist AQ Khan recants

Posted by Matt in June 3rd, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Nuclear, Pakistan, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

“The Germans have those drawings. The South Africans have those drawings. The French have those drawings. They were the suppliers. You can’t blame me for it. They were selling. They were making money. Why put blame on me?” Khan said during the interview from his villa in Islamabad, where he remains under house arrest.
Khan said [...]

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Anti-Americanism Uber Alles

Posted by Matt in May 8th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Anti-Americanism, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

These phoney humanitarian protests, however, are in reality nothing more than a cheap camouflage used to cover the real reason for the German left’s opposition to the deal, namely, its deep-rooted anti-Americanism.
It’s bad enough that such anti-accord Germans seem to have forgotten 9/11, a good part of which was planned in their country. Many of [...]

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The Poisoned Congratulations of German Know- It- Alls

Posted by Matt in May 8th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Europe, Israel, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

ISRAEL’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY
Israel’s right to exist is questioned on a daily basis — and not just by radical Palestinians, but also by prominent intellectuals. As the country celebrates its 60th anniversary, they are sending their case against Israel in messages disguised as birthday greetings. But their supposed concern about the Middle East is really just [...]

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Defusing Germany’s Demographic Timebomb

Posted by Matt in April 30th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Demographics, Europe, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Germany’s population is shrinking, with serious consequences for the country’s economy and pension system. Can Family Minister Ursula von der Leyen persuade Germans to breed? By David Gordon Smith in Berlin more…

SPIEGEL Interview with German Family Minister Ursula von der Leyen: ‘A Dangerous Breeding Ground for Right-Wing Extremism’
Rage Against the Baby Machines: Germany’s Neo-Housewives Spark [...]

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Evil Americans, Poor Mullahs

Posted by Matt in March 29th, 2007 | no comment 
Published in Anti-Americanism, Europe, , , , , , , , , , , ,

Forty-eight percent of Germans think the United States is more dangerous than Iran, a new survey shows, with only 31 percent believing the opposite. Germans’ fundamental hypocrisy about the US suggests that it’s high time for a new bout of re-education.
A German man carries a banner with a picture of Bush as Hitler during a [...]

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Germans See U.S. a Bigger Threat to Peace Than Iran, Poll Shows

Posted by Matt in March 28th, 2007 | no comment 
Published in Europe, Iran, U.S., , , , , , , , ,

March 28 (Bloomberg) — More Germans regard the U.S. as a threat to world peace than they do Iran, a poll showed, underscoring European concerns at President George W. Bush’s policy of waging military campaigns to combat global terrorism.
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