>Consistent with what I posted here earlier, I do not believe
>Koch-Weser's humiliation has been in vain. The pathetic temper
>tantrum the U.S. threw concerning this appointment has been well in
>keeping with America's ever more ham-handed approach to
>international affairs in general. I cannot but believe that the
>U.S. has squandered diplomatic capital in getting its way here that
>it will find difficult to replace.
Yeah, but the other side of it is how tough the Germans are being. Deutschland is busy rediscovering its inner imperialist, thanks to the Social Democrats.
Doug