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Article: Germany: losing Europe: the Bush administration has terminated the consensus among democracies that had been uncontested since World War II.
- Article from:
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
- Article date:
- March 1, 2004
- Author:
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THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY'S assassination garnered much attention worldwide. In Germany, Kennedy's famous declaration, "Ich bin ein Berliner" ("I am a Berliner"), expressing his solidarity with the half-city en closed by the newly erected Berlin wall, is not forgotten. Its public repetition is a regular and welcome exercise. Most Germans are aware that our democracy, our constitution that respects human rights, and our integration into the international community after World War II were achieved with the help of other Western nations, foremost among them the United States. Because of this, transatlantic ties have been considered precious despite various ...