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Germany reminds the world it’s an awful ally

By Tom Rogan
Published July 31, 2019 5:55pm ET
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Germany reminds the world it’s an awful ally
German Chancellor Angela Merkel,right, and Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki listening to a speech by Poland's President Andrzej Duda during a summit. | (Czarek Sokolowski/AP)

Refusing to join two multinational coalitions to secure civilian shipping thru the Strait of Hormuz, Germany on Wednesday reminded the world that it’s a poor ally.

The free transit of civilian shipping through international waters is a defining principle of the post-World War II international order. Supporting that transit should be a no-brainer.

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