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Obama, Merkel praise U.S.-German ties
"We appreciate the sacrifices of German soldiers in Afghanistan, and our common work there to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan ...," Obama said during a joint White House media availability with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
"I should just note that Germany has been an extraordinarily strong ally on a whole host of international issues," Obama said. "Chancellor Merkel has been an extraordinary leader on the issue of climate change. And the United States, Germany, and countries around the world I think are all beginning to recognize why it is so important that we work in common in order to stem the potential catastrophe that could result if we continue to see global warming continuing unabated."
Obama and Merkel met before she addressed Congress -- the first German chancellor to do so in 50 years.
"And it is, I think, a very appropriate honor that's been bestowed on Chancellor Merkel," he said.
Merkel said she and Obama are "working and discussing issues ... related to climate change, Afghanistan, Iran, and obviously also the world economic situation."
She said she also wanted to thank the U.S. people for their support "given us throughout the process leading up to German reunification."
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 11/03/2009
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11-04-2009 19:39
Oscar wrote:
Former President Bush was/has been blamed/accused, and been investigated for every imaginable thing the "left" could think up! MILLIONS of dollars (tax payer money) has been spent trying to find something/anything to PROSECUTE him and his Administration! BUT SO FAR they have failed. BUT they are still trying!
11-04-2009 15:29
hally wrote:
religious news ???????????
What does this mean, religious news or political news, we could ask some questions ? Finally, I think it's religious because we should not forget that Bush declared a crusade against this country....
11-04-2009 13:43
iii wrote wrote:
Obama/Merkle Mtg
Am glad she recognizes that the U.S. has been very generous, and helped heal the country that attacked so many others, U.S. included. Strange that Pres. Obama felt moved to apologize for our actions.
11-04-2009 12:45
wrote:
How many people would read it if it was anywhere else?
11-04-2009 11:32
jj wrote:
RELIGIOUS news????
I think not!
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