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In article <1856@netmbx.UUCP> sanio@netmbx.UUCP (Erhard Sanio) writes:
>In article <1991Feb11.074144.17636@eua.ericsson.se> olof@erix.ericsson.se (John-Olof Bauner) writes:
>>In article <1842@netmbx.UUCP> sanio@netmbx.UUCP (Erhard Sanio) writes:
>>
>>It might be the case that Maggie was the spiritus rector. She is/was a very
>>outspoken/outstanding lady. What I didn't like in your letter was the 
>>Cassandra tone. Everything is the fault of the U.S. (and the UK). And yes,
>>Genscher he favoured another approach. But, if the German industry trade like
>>hell with SA (or Iraq), and you do nothing to implement what you favour,
>>you cannot claim higher moral standards. And some prime ministers of German
>>states, like late FJ Strauss, did everything they could to fraternize with SA
>>to help, in this case the Bavarian, industry.
>>
>>Regards, jo
>well jo, guess you got me completely wrong. My intention was never to defend
>the German government against the absolutely justified complaints about 
>their collaboration with South Africa - together with others or alone. Same
>My complaint was about those now declaring a "just war" and hypocritically
>blaming Germany for things they did as well (sometimes worse) only because
>German gvt - reflecting feelings in the populus - reacts with some more
>distance.
>
>regards, es

Well es, I do not think I got you wrong. I think the general problem just
now is that national categories are mixed with individuals. I recognize your
views concerning South Africa where we are on the same line. Maybe I 
recognize your views less concerning the Iraqi affair, but there, on the
other hand, Mr Kohl has now moved in line, even if he was dragging his feet
a little too long for the taste of the opinion of the West.

And I think Germany has done enough just now paying for the campaign, Israel,
the EC, the Russians for leaving eastern Germany, etc. Few European nations are
so generous. And I think that this should be recognized, also in the 
U.S. by people like John D. Mathon.

Then there is this general problem of Europe and the U.S. which you touched
mentioning de Gaulle in a previous mail. It is sad that there is no stronger
political force of Western Europe, that could now tackle the problems of the
Balkans, Eastern Europe, the Baltic states and the problems in the Soviet Union. 
We will probably also here be in the hands of the U.S., even if those problems,
for geostrategic reasons, concern us more than the U.S.

Regards, jo