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In refusing to support the US on North Korea, Germany proves it’s a poor ally

By Tom Rogan
Published August 11, 2017 9:14pm ET
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In refusing to support the US on North Korea, Germany proves it’s a poor ally
Alliances are supposed to be about shared sacrifices. Unfortunately, at present, the U.S.-German alliance is very one sided. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool) | Alexander Zemlianichenko

Visiting Germany in May, former President Barack Obama referred to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as one of his “favorite partners.”

The German leader, he said, is someone who has “done outstanding work, not just here in Germany, but around the world.”

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