#1 clear instructions not to pass on operational military information to the Americans
And now Schroeder is out of office, and kissing the ring of Putin to keep bread on the table. Thus shall be done to those who choose the other side! (Sorry, Purim is coming up in a bit, and I seem to be in a Book of Esther mode. No doubt it will wear off in a bit. At this stage of the Purim story, the evil vizier Haman, caught upon the petard of his vanity, had to dress his opponent Mordechai (the Jewish queen Esther's uncle, unbeknownst to H.) in the King's robe, seat him upon the king's horse, and lead him around the city, proclaiming, "Thus shall be done to the man whom the King chooses to honour!" Lovely morality tale, with no historical possibility whatsoever.)
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The German government, facing allegations its spies in Iraq secretly abetted the US invasion that Berlin publicly opposed, has resisted calls for a parliamentary inquiry it said would fan anti-Americanism. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the foreign minister, said on Friday Baghdad-based agents of the BND intelligence service had stuck to clear instructions not to pass on operational military information to the Americans at the start of the US invasion in 2003. The role of the two agents has become a hot political topic since media reports this month alleged they gathered information for Washington on bombing targets in Baghdad and acted as scouts for an air raid intended to kill then-president Saddam Hussein.