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In article <1842@netmbx.UUCP> sanio@netmbx.UUCP (Erhard Sanio) writes:
>In article <1991Feb8.081250.22176@eua.ericsson.se> olof@erix.ericsson.se (John-Olof Bauner) writes:
>>In article <1819@netmbx.UUCP> sanio@netmbx.UUCP (Erhard Sanio) writes:
>>
>>>That was never the real alternative. While US government spread the myth
>>>that the embargo was a total failure, now CIA reports given to the US
>>>parliament Committee for armed forces showed that the embargo was the
>>>most effective one in the history of those measures - which does not
>>>astonish, as there are no states like the UK or the USA putting loopholes
>>>in as it was the case with South Africa.
>>
>>The biggest trading partners of South Africa are Germany and Japan (if
>>I remember right).
>
>Maybe, jo. From figures I saw I recall that the UK was the biggest -
>
>On the other hand, the spiritus rector in sabotage of any embargo politics
>against the RSA was Maggie - with long-lasting assistance of the US gvt .
>
>Most astonishingly, west German official foreign policies - mainly inspired
>by liberal foreign sec Genscher - favoured an approach closer to the desires
>of the black African countries.
>
>regards, es

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