American ambassador in Germany Richard Grenell insults Germany just hours after taking office

I don't care.....Germany is not important to me anymore. You can yammer-on about German greatness all you want...I simply don't care!

 

You seem to care, since we stomp your politics into the ground.

The last time America and Europe went head-to-head over Iranian sanctions, Europe pushed back and the United States was forced to back down.

Market watchers are now questioning whether the European Union will deploy the same legislative weapons it used 20 years ago, when the Clinton administration threatened sanctions against European companies. In response, the EU passed so-called blocking statutes that prohibited European companies from complying with U.S. sanctions, giving them cover to continue with business as usual.

Then as now, the Europeans had a lot to lose. The EU exported €10.8 billion in goods to Iran last year, while its imports from the country totaled €10.1 billion. The union is one of the largest markets for Iranian petroleum products. European multinationals like French oil major Total and aircraft maker Airbus have announced billions of dollars in deals since sanctions ended in 2016.

The EU could use the blocking statutes to protect these companies if Trump threatened sanctions, EU Ambassador to the United States David O'Sullivan said last year.

The result of the late 90s standoff was a sort of cold war that simmered for a decade, in which the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations kept the sanctions on the books, but did not enforce them for fear of sparking a trade war with Europe. But it remains to be seen whether Trump, a president prone to brinkmanship and trade tariffs, would also back down.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/09/tru...out-may-reopen-sanctions-war-with-europe.html


You lost the last time you tried this and you will lose again.

 

Its totally sensless. You are incapable to understand anything.

Last try, in which fields would you give up own interests in favor of ours. Name 3.

 

I'm gonna make you all up some Soviet-style medals you care wear on your chest proclaiming that you "stomped" America into the ground....because you seem to care more about it than us!

 

Oh you do care. We hold Cuba alive all those years. And we brought Iran through your sanctions during the last 20 years.

Irans nuclear program is build by Siemens. A german corporation

 

We happily approve of our divorce from Germany....Iran & Russia will take care of all your needs.....no problem!

 

I have no idea what you are babbling about

American corporations are eager to do businss in iran also

Preventing iran from getting nukes is in your best interests

If you are incapable of understanding that then by all means give them as much asssistance as they want

 

We do. We even had Siemens staff there in the nuclear facilities. As long German officers are present you would not dare to attck.

 

Dont bet on that

 

You would never dare. You didnt attack before and you wont attack now.

 

Each nation weilds its power and influence to advance its agenda. For example, Germany has advanced its interests by bullying the rest of the EU.

Look at the facts. Grennel tweeted
"As @realdonaldtrump said, US sanctions will target critical sectors of Iran's economy. German companies doing business in Iran should wind down operations immediately."

Nothing wrong with it. If Germany is against nuclear proliferation, particularly by a rogue terrorist nation like Iran, then the rational act is to stop operations with Iran (stop enabling Iran to become a nuclear power).

Intelligent officials in the govt don't get upset over such comments by Grennel, that they pretend to be insulted shows that the German govt does not like Trumps Iran policy and have decided to use Grennel to make a statement.

The fact the German people have got their panties in a wad over Grennel shows the German people are shallow.

 

Why it was bad? Noone will trust US as it breaks the deals so easily.

 

Get a grip. He didn't threaten anybody or give any orders.

 

Germany certainly has a Germany first policy, which means they will sell anything to anybody even our enemies.

And you think we should have more respect for your interests??

 

except we agree to lift the sanction 1st, then german, EU start selling it. now they already invest $billions, so whos gonna pay for that.

 

There is always a risk when dealing with whacko regimes, especially enemy whacko regimes.

 

and when IAEA says Iran is comply to the deal. we pull out anyway cause there is a unproven risk

 

We dont like to get things ordered.

Do you see us as partners or vassals?

 

We are allies, right? That means you should have respect for our interests.

 

yup, it would seem to me respect must be a mutual two way arrangement

 

in trump eyes his interest is your interest. his motto is follow his lead and say yes. when he said bend over, you should ask how low to bend over

 

I agree. So where would you want concessions from Germany and where would you want your government make concessions to us?

 

Thank God the "insult" was nothing major. I thought he may have said something negative about the Audi RS6.

 

not american...EU citizen who just happens to live in Canada
I would just tell trump to piss off, but I'm not your chancellor I'm sure she'll phrase it more diplomatically...

 

What, you don't believe in democracy? Iranians voted for Mossadegh.