On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 18:06:26 +0000, Del Rawlins wrote:

On 20 Nov 2003 11:43 PM, Holger Stephan posted the following:

neither. But the German people has been exposed to the horrors of war
not that long ago. It happened right where they live and that, together
with the incomprehensible guilt on the German nation has turned the
people into pacifists. This has everything to do with the ugly face of
war and little with the relationship between Germany and the United
States and their people.

The German people exposed their neighbors to the horrors of war. That
which occurred where they live, they brought upon themselves.

Yes, and why do you point this out, Del? Did anybody question this? Do you
think being guilty makes suffering easier? Not to mention there were a lot
of people not guilty in Germany and also suffering. Finally, I was trying
to explain today's German position. WWII was bad, regardless of guilt, and
there are many who more than others learned from that and say war should
not be used where there are other means to resolve a conflict. And since
they did not see the necessity to go into Iraq they say it shouldn't have
been done.


- Holger