Of course more countries than only Germany are involved. Now we get to hear some of the truth about what is going on behind everyone's back, and the reactions of the individual governments will have lasting severe international consequences. The U.S., in the person of Miss Mushroom Cloud, is blackmailing Europe into supporting the U.S. in Iraq and in the pseudo-war on terrorist tactics. Which European country will now cut a deal counting on future industrial and oil contracts in Iraq with the support of the U.S.? Poland has probably learned its lesson. The United Kingdom is incorrigibly complicit. France maybe. Yes, I put my money on France with its festering Sarkozy syndrome.

This is a good idea. Something like a parliamentarily initiated, judicial investigation on a European scale. Which can also review actions of member governments. A lovely idea </sigh>.

Meanwhile, FDP's Guido Westerwelle does not rule out that his party might call for such a parliamentary investigation comittee (Untersuchungsausschuss) if former and current government officials are unable or unwilling to reveal the facts. This is one of the rare occasions that I agree with Westerwelle.