Joschka Fischer was German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor from 1998-2005, a term marked by Germany's strong support for NATO's intervention in Kosovo in 1999, followed by its opposition to the war in Iraq. Fischer entered electoral politics after participating in the anti-establishment protests of the 1960s and 1970s, and played a key role in founding Germany's Green Party, which he led for almost two decades.
华盛顿尽管努力,但却徒劳。 虽然David Petreaus将军和布什总统都对此滔滔不绝,但美国在伊拉克的政策却依然如故。这种政策将美国带入了一个陷阱,以至于这个世界上最强大、最重要的国家现在只能面对糟糕的选择。
如果美国遵从国家利益,那么它就会尽快从伊拉克撤军,因为这是一场打不赢的战争。它正削弱着西方的领导力、强化着西方的敌人。但美国一旦撤军又将使整个地区陷入混乱。
美国想建立一个民主的伊拉克。然而,在其撤军之后,该国可能会四分五裂,致使中东地区“巴尔干化”,给整个地区带来危险的后果。
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