Here is an important point for the non-Germans, so that you can understand why this was even asked for: Unlike the German rabble, its political leaders (with v

Here is an important point for the non-Germans, so that you can understand why this was even asked for: Unlike the German rabble, its political leaders (with very rare exceptions) are personally invested in the "trans-atlantic partnership". The underlying assumption on the German side is of course that this is a partnership among equals. Team Merkel is hoping sooo bad that a high-ranking US official will come out to tell them that they haven't been just a bunch of chumps. I wonder how they will react now that it has become clear that that won't happen. They'll probably just step up their self-delusion game.