Wow... there's actual documentary evidence of this... they have officially [on paper] crossed the line where they instead of just being perceived to being the bully are actually
officially bullying nations into doing their bidding. This is... I'm officially speechless. Are they trying to pen themselves into a corner where the entire world ends up standing against them? After I heard yesterday about Russia's plans for their nuclear program and now this...
...did I fall asleep and wake up in an alternate universe. This behaviour is ridiculous. The U.S. got caught with their hands in the cookie jar and they're threatening other countries with huge diplomatic consequences because they're willing to stand up and protect the guy who embarrassed them?
How about they just say, "Hey, yeah, we fucked up, we'll fix it. Sorry guys" and be done with it. They're walking down a very bad diplomatic path. If you want to win the war on terror, try making friends instead of enemies; your current path is not leading in that direction.
I'm actually astonished given Germany's strength in Europe that they didn't just say GFY! We're not going to be seen to be bullied by you in front of all of Europe. You don't make the rules here and if you want to play that game, it goes both ways. You already have a significant portion of the middle east unhappy with you - we stood by you on that; you have Russia against you - we stood by you on that too; do you really want to turn Europe, your only remaining ally against you too? Because that's where this path is leading. As mighty as your military is, it would not stand against the rest of the world if you keep up this idiotic behaviour.
...did I fall asleep and wake up in an alternate universe. This behaviour is ridiculous. The U.S. got caught with their hands in the cookie jar and they're threatening other countries with huge diplomatic consequences because they're willing to stand up and protect the guy who embarrassed them?
How about they just say, "Hey, yeah, we fucked up, we'll fix it. Sorry guys" and be done with it. They're walking down a very bad diplomatic path. If you want to win the war on terror, try making friends instead of enemies; your current path is not leading in that direction.
I'm actually astonished given Germany's strength in Europe that they didn't just say GFY! We're not going to be seen to be bullied by you in front of all of Europe. You don't make the rules here and if you want to play that game, it goes both ways. You already have a significant portion of the middle east unhappy with you - we stood by you on that; you have Russia against you - we stood by you on that too; do you really want to turn Europe, your only remaining ally against you too? Because that's where this path is leading. As mighty as your military is, it would not stand against the rest of the world if you keep up this idiotic behaviour.