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Iraq war in 2003. Germany Germany is ruled by a center-leftist coalition with a strong attachment to peace and multil-ateralism and skepticism as to the overall utility of military force For the German elite and public the fight against terrorism is a complex struggle, not war

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  1. Iraq war in 2003 Germany • Germany is ruled by a center-leftist coalition with a strong attachment to peace and multil-ateralism and skepticism as to the overall utility of military force • For the German elite and public the fight against terrorism is a complex struggle, not war • Opposition to war pleases the German public • Coalition politics require multi-lateralism and a cooperative approach from the executive USA • The US is ruled by a conservative government with a strong belief in power politics, the military, and the need for supremacy • The fight against terrorism is understood as war in the US elite and public • Strong leadership in war pays off with the US public • The conservative constituency requests boldness and unilateralism from the executive

  2. The US government sees a clear and present danger The US government claims some sort of connection bet- ween Iraq and Al Qeida The US believes that military action is necessary The US government forces a change in regime The US government deems the consequences of war beneficial for the region The German government sees a long-term danger The German government sees no such connection The German government maintains that deterrence and containment work The German government has legal qualms about forced regime change The German government fears grave regional instability The US government and the German government differ profoundly on the Iraqi situation

  3. Germany is a middle power Germany had an overriding trauma with power politics in the 20th Century For Germans, the memory of desaster and destruction Germans have a self-critical national consciousness In Germany, the military is rather subdued Germany is sited amidst many neighbours Germany is involved in a huge integration project, the EU The US is the only superpower The US has a memory without an overriding national trauma The US has fought a series of victorious wars and none on its territory after 1865 The US has an unshattered national pride and pride In the US, the military is highly appreciated The US is a continental state The US is largely solitary Different histories and political cultures

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