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Press Conference Chancellor Angela Merkel - President Obama

by Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke | June 26, 2009 at 08:27 am

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President Obama and Angela Merkel held a Press Conference in regards to their meeitng at the Oval Office.

President Obama said the meeting with Merkel is the latest chapter of German American Co-operation. Our troops stood side by side during a long cold war and now in AFghanistan. President Obama said that they agreed on the following point;

No nation can stand alone on this global crisis

To strengthen onur financial system

Climate Change- hopes the US will match Germany.s climate chainge commitment

Iran - Stand together in condemning the Iran's actions agains their people

Prevent Iran's nuclear weapons capacity

Middle East - all parties must redouble their effort including two states (an Israel state and a Palestinian State).

Germany has everlasting responsiblities to secure a safe and secure Israel

A comprehensive strategy in Afghanistan

A more substantive relationship with Russia

A joint commitment to reduce nuclear arsenal

Merkel said:

Germans have fond memories of Obama's visit to Dresden and Buchenwald

Germany would not stand if Americans would not have helped us at the conclusion of World War II

We need to work together to get past this global economic crisis

The Iranian people have a right to peacful demonstrations

They the right to have votes counted

The Iranian nuclear program to be stopped

The peace process in the middle east must gain momentum

Partnership with Russia is very important for GE and EU. To that end America needs a good relation ship with Russia as. This includes China.

America has taken good steps to implement financial market regulations and we have as well. We must see where where they meet and create a level playing field.

Climate Change. The upcoming US bill points to the fact that US is serious about climate change.

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Amy Judd

at 12:25 on June 26th, 2009

Thanks for covering this story.

Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke

at 12:30 on June 26th, 2009

You're very welcome Amy. I watched it this morning, cause I'm a Merkel fan:)

Uwe Paschen

at 16:01 on June 26th, 2009

Very diplomatic and shallow, no sign of courage nor real progress on any thing here.

It is all okay and that is just it. Okay, no vision, no Bismarck, JFK, MLK or Brandt like Speeches and vision for the World. No determination nor any will to make a real difference, Shallow and empty political talk.

Sad. Those two should have been accountants and not Politicians.

Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke

at 16:09 on June 26th, 2009

Merkel is really at odds with Obama's policies. She was being tactful today. The statement made by Obama about a vigorous discussion really translates that they didn.t agree on a lot of issues. Merkel is also playing to hear electorate for the upcoming election. They bail outs didn't sit well in Europe as you know.

Uwe Paschen

at 16:14 on June 26th, 2009

I am aware of that and I be at odds with him as well, all the more reason for her to move the masses and make a heated speech with a plan and vision and see if the World will follow at least in part.

This is pathetic at best. I wish Brandt or Schmidt where up there. At least they had guts and vision.

Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke

at 16:23 on June 26th, 2009

Unfortunately Schmidt and Brandt are from a different era. All politicians are alike they look to the next election and not 10 or even 20 years ahead. You may have noted the divide going on in Congress with some Democrats since they know they have to face their electorate in 2012. So those are only looking two years down the road:).