Mr. Backfisch contends that in dealing with the combustibile situation in Iraq, the German government places much weight on the recommendations of Jim Baker and The Iraq Study Group Report. Top diplomats in Berlin believe Syria and Iran should be courted to tailor a package solution for the whole region, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While nobody in Europe wants to contradict the Bush administration openly, nearly everybody is pushing for softer approaches and a new relevance for the Middle…
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