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¶1. Lead Stories Summary
¶2. (U.S.) State of the Union Address
¶3. (Afghanistan) London Conference, German Strategy
¶4. (Yemen) London Conference
¶5. (Honduras) Lobo Inauguration
¶6. (Sri Lanka) Outcome of Elections
¶7. (Iran) Nuclear Program
¶8. (Germany-U.S.) German Family Gets Asylum in the U.S.
¶1. Lead Stories Summary
ZDF-TV's and ARD-TV's primetime newscasts opened with stories on
Holocaust Memorial Day. Newspapers led with a broad variety of
stories, including Iran, Afghanistan, the Holocaust, and the Left
Party. Frankfurter Allgemeine headlined: "Berlin rejects Iran's
'absurd' allegations," and Tagesspiegel highlighted Chancellor
Merkel's speech on Afghanistan: "Merkel: Mission in Afghanistan has
been correct." Editorials focused on Israeli President Peres'
speech to the German parliament, the situation in Afghanistan and
presidential elections in Sri Lanka. Several papers also carried
editorials on the German family that was granted asylum in America.
Frankfurter Allgemeine carried a front-page photo of the family.
¶2. (U.S.) State of the Union Address
Broadcast and online media led with stories on President Obama's
State of the Union address, highlighting that he would stick to his
healthcare plans and make the creation of jobs his greatest
priority.
ZDF-TV's Heute reported: "In his address on the State of the Union,
President Obama admitted that his government has made mistakes. He
said that the change that was promised had not come fast enough for
many Americans. The priority will now be the creation of jobs and
the regulation of the financial markets. In addition, Obama will
stick to the healthcare reform. He expressed optimism about a
success in Afghanistan. As of July 2011, Afghan soldiers are
supposed to gradually take over the leadership."
Deutschlandfunk radio reported: "U.S. President Obama wants to stick
to his healthcare reform plans despite the increasing opposition.
Obama said in his first State of the Union address that millions of
Americans would lose their insurance this year. He will not walk
away from these people. The President called on Democrats and
oppositional Republicans to overcome their differences of opinion.
Obama also announced that job creation would become a main priority
of the government's policy next year. He proposed using the 30
billion dollars in repaid government loans to support smaller
enterprises."
ARD-TV's Tagesthemen opined: "The man in the White House never
lacked courage. Without the economic crisis, he would shine as a
determined reformer. His frustration is understandable. However,
given the huge burden of the national debt, the state of the nation
remains gloomy. Barack Obama must perform a miracle in his second
year: create jobs and boost the economy with less money. If he
succeeds, he would be the hero of the world and would deserve the
Nobel Prize - for economics."
Spiegel Online reported under the headline "Messiah in short
sleeves" that, given "electoral setbacks, bad polls and a stronger
opposition, Barack Obama is going through his first great crisis as
U.S. President-and has now responded to it with a great speech. In
Congress, he reached out to his critics and described the fight
against the unemployment crisis as his most important mission....
Obama made a comeback with a convincing presentation. Whole
passages of his 70-minute-speech expressed the panic of low polling
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results. Two-thirds of the address was devoted to the economic
situation. He criticized banks, promised a lot of money for better
schools, nicer streets and quicker trains.... He made clear that he
wants to listen to the skeptics who fear the national debt and
unemployment. It took an hour until he had time for foreign
policy.... In his first real crisis speech as the President, Obama
did not walk away from change but said that he never said that
change would be easy.... Obama is faithful to himself, also in his
first great crisis-and he is reinventing himself. Obama still
speaks like a messiah, but one in short sleeves."
¶3. (Afghanistan) London Conference, German Strategy
Almost all papers carried reports on Chancellor Merkel's
governmental address on Germany's future strategy in Afghanistan and
on the upcoming conference in London. Tagesspiegel (1/28)
headlined: " Merkel: Afghanistan Mission is Correct," While FAZ
(1/28) carried a front-page report under the headline: "Merkel
Opposed to Date for Withdrawal from Afghanistan," and reported:
"Even though Chancellor Merkel refused to announce the withdrawal of
the first German soldiers from Afghanistan by the end of 2011, she
did not want to mention and end of the mission." In a governmental
address on the Afghanistan conference in London, she said in the
Bundestag that the issue is to 'transfer responsibility' [to the
Afghan government].
Under the headline: "The London Crutch," Sueddeutsche Zeitung (1/28)
editorialized: "If conferences had decided Afghanistan's fate, then
the country would have been an oasis of peace, prosperity and a
fertile ground for peaceful co-existence for a long time...but
Afghanistan's fate will not be decided in conferences. The meeting
in London was convened because there are mounting doubts about the
success and even the meaning of the operation in the 43 troop
contributing countries. But the conference in London will not
decide on a new strategy. So many new strategies have been invented
for Afghanistan that we should rather speak of tactical twitchings.
The conference does not decide on peace with the Taliban or the
performance of the Afghan government either. The conference is a
political crutch with which the allies support each other - it is an
exercise which is intended to encourage all parties involved for the
final stage of this intervention.... More important than London are
now Washington and Kabul. The final decision on success or failure
will be made in Washington. It is important what the United States
does or does not do. The international community will act in a
defensive way and under pressure from its voters strive for a
halfway honorable withdrawal. This is America's goal. But Kabul
will make the final decision on the treatment of the Taliban. And
this is President Karzai's task. He will integrate the Taliban,
turn the country a bit more towards Islamic extremism and, if he is
lucky, separate the Taliban in a credible and lasting way from
al-Qaida. More will not be possible in Afghanistan."
Rhein-Neckar Zeitung of Heidelberg (1/28) judged: "The Afghanistan
conference in London will not bring the country a step closer to
peace. It is this political theater which serves the West in
initiating an orderly withdrawal. Following months of silence, the
German change of strategy is only an un-original imitation of the
U.S. decision. The United States has given up the maximum goal of
returning Afghanistan to the Afghans in an orderly way and to do
this by excluding the former occupants. But they already failed
when they began the second Iraq War following the reconquest of
Kabul."
In an editorial, Die Welt (1/28) dealt with the German position at
the Afghanistan conference and judged under the headline: "Delusion
of a German Strategy" that "the Germans were primarily interested in
a decision on how and to what extent Germany could integrate into an
overall concept for Afghanistan when they discussed their strategy.
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As always the German principle was to wriggle out of excessive
demands and be as smart as possible. The plan that has come out of
this strategy now it is at the border of things that the German
government is able to convey to a skeptical German public. And it
represents the minimum it can offer to the allies without being
considered a refusnik. It is now up to Angela Merkel to sell this
bad compromise as a silver bullet for stability in Afghanistan that
will then lead to a withdrawal. With it, [the German government]
leaves President Obama, who wanted 10,000 soldiers from the allies,
coolly in the lurch.
Regional daily Mittelbayerische Zeitung of Regensburg (1/28) argued:
"When talking about an Afghanistan strategy, then we should be fair
and say that Germany is now only complying with the demands of the
United States. But the German government does not have a plan on
its own. The former SPD chairman Kurt Beck was the only one who had
presented an individual plan two years ago. Following a visit to
Kabul he suggested entering into talks with moderate Taliban. But
at that time, foreign policy experts unanimously criticized him for
this. Today, the search for Taliban who are willing to talk is part
of the political situation games in Germany and the United States.
The global politicians in Berlin should probably ask Beck whether he
has new plans. He probably has another future-oriented concept."
¶4. (Yemen) London Conference
Under the headline: "U.S. Military Helped Yemenite Army to Hunt
al-Qaida," Sueddeutsche Zeitung (1/28) reported: "The southern Arab
country wants support in the fight against terrorists but does not
want to allow international forces on its territory." U.S. security
experts have known for a long time that the impoverished Yemen has
turned into a reservoir for radicals, especially al-Qaida fighters.
But the U.S. government does not want to speak loudly about its
military support of the Yemenite armed forces because Washington is
afraid that this could further weaken the position of the Yemenite
government. Several U.S. military officials now reported to the
Washington Post that they did not directly take part in military
operations but offered assistance in planning operations against
al-Qaida.... The report was published on Wednesday, the day of the
Yemen conference in London to which British government officials had
invited representatives of 20 nations. Secretary Clinton also took
part but it lasted only two hours and ended with a rather general
declaration of solidarity."
Tagesspiegel (1/28) headlined: "120 Minutes for Yemen - A Conference
in London is to Prevent Yemen from Becoming a Failed State," and
reported: "Out of fear of new terror attacks, the international
community wants to aid Yemen. That is why it promised more aid in
the fight against the al-Qaida terror network to the poorest Arab
country during a brief conference in London. The United States took
the meeting very seriously and evidence of this was the
participation of Secretary Clinton who, for this reason, did not
take part in the President Obama's State of the Union address in
Washington on Wednesday. The U.S. coordinator for the fight against
Terrorism, Ambassador Dan Benjamin, said similar to the situation in
Afghanistan, a 'double strategy' is planned for Yemen. For weeks,
the Americans have worked closely with Yemen in the fight against
al-Qaida on the Arab peninsula. Benjamin also said that 'in
addition to security cooperation, another issue was sustainable
long-term engagement of the international community [in Yemen]."
Regional daily MQrkische Oderzeitung of Frankfurt on the Oder (1/28)
judged: "It has been clear that Yemen, similar to Somalia, is a
hopeless case because no one has been interested in it for a long
time. A turnabout now comes too late. Increasing poverty caused by
a decline in oil revenue, is now driving the poor population into
the arms of radical Islamists. Formally, Yemen continues to exist
as a state. But the government, which pins its hopes on a military
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solution, is increasingly losing control. Anarchy and chaos are
taking their course."
¶5. (Honduras) Lobo Inauguration
Under the headline: "A Coup is Being Rubber Stamped," die
tageszeitung (1/28) opined: "These were great words: Secretary
Clinton said that one would no longer tolerate coups and Honduran
President Zelaya must be re-installed immediately and without any
preconditions. But Roberto Micheletti, who planned the March 28
coup and proclaimed to be the next president, prevailed and Zelaya
will now go into exile. With Porfirio Lobo another oligarch has now
come into office His election on November 29 was everything but
fair and free. Can such a president be recognized? A few
conservative Latin American states already recognized him, and no
one had expected anything else.... The reactions to the coup and
protests that are becoming smaller are a fatal sign for the region.
Lobo's recognition has now sealed it: coups will continue to be
tolerated. In Honduras's neighborhood, there are enough oligarchs
and generals who will certainly view this sign with benevolence."
¶6. (Sri Lanka) Outcome of Elections
Frankfurter Rundschau (1/28) opined: "Following the triumph over the
Tamil rebels, Sri Lanka urgently needs a government leader that can
reconcile the people. Whether Singhalese hardliner Mahinda
Rajapaksa can be that man must be doubted. Under his leadership,
the former model democracy of Sri Lanka turned into a lawless state
with a corrupt elite.... The government shamefully used the
state-run media in the election campaign and prevented Fonseka's
supporters from casting their ballots... This means nothing good for
the minorities in the country, particularly the Tamils."
Frankfurter Allgemeine (1/28) editorialized: "If there was election
fraud during the presidential elections in Sri Lanka, the
masterminds did a sophisticated job. It is not unlikely that
current President Rajapaksa would get 60 percent of the vote, so
that the people must not be angry over the current and future
government leaders. Rival candidate Fonseka responded accordingly.
He wants to challenge the results at court. This would not go
beyond the borders of the system. However, the situation might
still escalate because Rajapaksa's supporters suggest that Fonseka
is considering a coup... Sri Lanka has never been a model of a
democracy."
Berliner Zeitung (1/28) commented: "Sri Lanka has the choice between
the known evil of current President Rajapakse and an unknown of the
name of Sarath Fonseka, a former army leader. The large majority of
the Buddhist Singhalese voted for Rajapakse because they like the
policy of the radical nationalist, despite the corruption and
nepotism. The Muslim minority and the Hindi Tamils are not
expecting anything good to come from the former and new head of
state and government. However, the winner must now demonstrate the
willingness to take care particularly of the social and political
maters of the Tamils. From his powerful position, Rajapakse could
build bridges between the rivaling groups. Unfortunately, it looks
like he will miss this opportunity."
¶7. (Iran) Nuclear Program
Frankfurter Allgemeine (1/28) argued in a front-page editorial: The
Iranian regime that is threatening [to destroy Israel] whose
trademarks are the support of terrorism and repression and which is,
in addition, striving for the bomb, is not only a danger for Israel.
It is regrettable that in the UN Security Council, Russia and China
continue to minimize or even deny this danger. This attitude has
prevented the necessary international cohesion and resolve when
dealing with Iran. This is a policy which the German government in
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particular has tried to achieve again and again. It is also
regrettable that Tehran ignored Washington's offer for a dialogue.
The chancellor said that time is running out. At least Israel hopes
that these words from Germany are seriously meant. The nuclear
conflict with Iran is turning into a litmus test for German-Israeli
relations, which are and will remain special."
¶8. (Germany-U.S.) German Family Gets Asylum in the U.S.
Frankfurter Allgemeine (1/28) editorialized: "The U.S. state of
Tennessee has granted the Romeikes political asylum because they
were not allowed to home-school their children in Germany. The
Romeikes are not the first family to be granted asylum in the U.S.
And they are not the first German parents who considered leaving the
country because of the compulsory schooling in Germany. Given the
situation of some schools in larger cities, the desire of parents to
teach their children at home is understandable. Some would even be
able to do this. However, the few that would benefit from it face a
huge number of victims if the compulsorily school attendance were
lifted. In some parts of southwestern Germany, compulsory schooling
is law for more than four hundred years. It was a major step
forward in the path of the Enlightenment and general progress.
Homeschooling has only become popular in the U.S. over the last 30
years, particularly among Evangelicals like the Romeikes. They
should not refer to Luther."
Under the headline "Exaggerated," Die Welt (1/28) commented: "This
persistence must be admired. For years, Uwe and Hannelore Romeike
from Baden-Wrttemberg have been fighting against the state's
compulsory school attendance. They want to home-school them for
religious reasons and because they do not accept the values
communicated at schools. This is their right.... Although the
concerns of the parents are honorable, they are also exaggerated: a
judge in Memphis has granted them political asylum in the U.S. For
a long time, it has been difficult for parents in Germany to teach
their children differently from the state's school agenda. Schools
often do not take individual ways of life into account. However,
much has happened there in recent years. There is an increasing
number of private schools of which many are affiliated to a
religion. Grants also make it possible for poorer families to send
their children there. Why didn't the Romeikes spare the children
all the problems by sending them to such a school?"
MURPHY