Outgoing US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenel stands as an unusually polarizing figure in US-German relations. Long a strong diplomatic post, some Germans are glad to be rid of Grenel, who is moving on to become US Director of National Intelligence.
German MP Andreas Nick said that while most US Ambassadors left Germany as trusted friends, Grenel “leaves issuing threats as if he were representing a hostile power.” That’s a fair critique, as Grenel is often echoing Trump’s anger at Europe.
Grenel fired back that he was just stating American policy, which is also true. This, however, seems to reflect a mounting disconnect between the two nations, with the US less and less concerned with maintaining a friendly tone.
Grenel has kept the Trump tone constant in Europe, lashing out at criticism about, say, the US withdrawing from Open Skies by saying they should stop criticizing America and start condemning Russia.
Germany can’t criticize Russia just now; they aren’t holding any elections for Russia to interfere with.
The Russians are amateurs in election fiddling compared with the Israelis.
The Russians are amateurs in election fiddling compared with the US. The US even brags about it when they do it.
Just another odious buffoon in a long line. The only difference is hes got bad manners instead of the usual fake good manners of the greasers skilled in patronising the vassal leaders egos to get them to do Washingtons will.
Thanks, Grenel, for making Schiff release the impeachment transcripts. You are definitely moving somewhere more suitable for your ways.
Thanks, Merkel, for wanting to get rid of Grenel. Now move forward and wind down the entangling alliance called ‘NATO’.
Well he is issuing threats and he is representing a hostile power.