Setting aside the debate over whether Obama should speak at the gate or not, Krauthammer is an asshole.  His column is a beautiful illustration of the Villge mentality.  "We decide who gets to do what and where."  I'm curious to know what, exactly, Reagan did to "earn" giving a speech at the gate.  Reagan wouldn't be fit to shine Obama's shoes if he were alive today, let alone Kennedy's.

The Siegessäule is as good a place as any, I suppose, but why not just give a speech at any non-critical intersection, addressing ordinary Germans instead of some big show at the Siegessäule?  That would be a lot more visually appealing to me.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.