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US-Germany: Time To Reawaken the Relationship

Roger Cohen, The New York Times | January 26, 2009

Iraq has only confirmed the souring of German-US relations. ++ The golden years of friendship following WW2, characterized by the Marshall Plan and lasting until German reunification, seem distant. ++ Even Obama does not appear to have Germany as a priority: "that's a pity. Germany is important to the US right now." ++ A strong Europe is indispensable to help the US recover from the current crisis. ++ Germany, as an economic motor which still views transatlantic relations as crucial, ought to be the pivot of a reawakened relationship with Europe.