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Kanzlerin Angela Merkel und ihre große Koalition haben von 2015 bis 2021 nicht nur für den zweiten russisch-deutschen Gasstrang Nord Stream 2 gekämpft, sondern für ein deutsches Geschäftsmodell, das auf drei Säulen stand: auf billiger Energie der Russen, dem Absatzmarkt der Chinesen und der kostenlosen Sicherheitsgarantie der Amerikaner. Ein
... See moreI sip my coffee. It’s good. “The de facto king of Iraq is a Kissinger acolyte named L. Paul Bremer III. On taking office, he passed two edicts that have shaped the occupation. Edict number one ruled that any member of the Ba’ath Party above a certain rank was to be sacked. With one stroke of the pen Bremer consigned to the scrap-heap the very civil
... See moreDavid Mitchell • The Bone Clocks: A Novel
cold-blooded need for control.
Michael B. Oren • Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide
As a result of Austria’s defeat combined with Woodrow Wilson’s doctrine of national self-determination and democratic ideology, a plethora of states weak in structure and inadequate in resources now faced Germany in Eastern and Central Europe. Any future resurgence of German military capacity would have to be defeated by a French offensive into the
... See moreHenry Kissinger • Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy
The duties of nations, as he viewed them, were their own justification; oratorical embellishment could only distract from that basic understanding. Adenauer’s unobtrusive style also suggested the role he foresaw for the new Germany in helping to shape a new Europe through consensus.
Henry Kissinger • Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy
They told the story of how KPMG partners resolved $21 billion in conflicting financial claims, which laid the groundwork for the release of fifty-two American hostages from Iran in 1981.