Before drones, the U.S. military used its German bases for critical logistical and military support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. This was in "open contravention of the German constitution."
Germany follows U.S. foreign policy initiatives even when they are manifestly not in the interest of German citizens.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government offered full support to U.S. inspired anti Russia trade sanctions. Total trade between Germany and Russia was around $80 billion Euros in 2013. German exports to Russia have declined by 2% in just the first two months of 2015. In addition, anti Russian sanctions risk a recession in Germany. Yet German Chancellor Merkel has been a dutiful warrior in the Obama administrations multilevel attack on Russia. She ignores the opposition of German businesses of all sizes to stop economic warfare, risks a recession, and alienate Russia, one of Germany's biggest trading partners. Why?
When a sovereign nation allows a foreign nation free rein to electronically spy on its government officials, businesses and neighboring countries, it is reasonable to question the true sovereignty of that nation.
When a sovereign nation follows the dictates of a foreign nation's leaders through actions that hurt the sovereign nation's people, business, trade, and diplomatic relations, it is reasonable to question the true sovereignty of that nation.
Is Germany a sovereign nation?
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