Opposition Nuzzles Up to U.S. ; but Agrees with Government in Staying Out of Iraq

The Washington Times › July 20, 2005

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Leading foreign policy voices from Germany's conservative opposition yesterday vowed to repair Berlin's tattered ties with Washington if they oust Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in elections widely expected in September.

But they acknowledged that U.S. policies in Iraq and elsewhere remain deeply unpopular in Germany and could pose a campaign problem for conservative candidate Angela Merkel.

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Opposition Nuzzles Up to U.S. ; but Agrees with Government in Staying Out of Iraq

Improved U.S.-German ties "won't be the central element of our campaign," said Christian Schmidt, defense policy spokesm...

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