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To: carranza2 who wrote (81469)	3/12/2003 12:05:42 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The German was weak, but did point to a position I consider to have some merit. His countrymen have seen too much of war, and have a deeply pacifist streak. Though I consider pacifism dangerous when it unduly influences a nation's foreign policy, it is difficult to argue with the notion that foreign policy should not reflect the underlying desires of a nation's citizens. Well, yes, but the distinction the ambassador elided over, was whether the Germans should have this right to decide on their own course, or should have the right to make the decision for everybody else as well. Nobody is asking Germany to supply troops.