Mühltal (Germany), September 21^st 2002

Dear Debbie,

our Justice Minister allegedly said: "Bush wants to draw the attention away from difficulties concerning domestic affairs. That is a popular method. Already Hitler has done it that way." (German daily paper "Die WELT", September 21st 2002, page 3, author Christoph Müller, chief editor of "Schäbisches Tagblatt"). Isn´t that outrageous? I was so upset, that I wrote an e-mail to your President to show that I do not support her remarks at all. This I wrote:

my name is Karin Quade, I am German, Protestant, 33 years old. I feel deeply ashamed of growing anti-Americanism in Germany. Many Germans seem to have forgotten their own history (even our Minister of Justice),

but I know, thanks to you, the USA, I don´t wear a brown uniform,

thanks to you, I say "Hi!" instead of "Heil Hitler!",

thanks to you, I can travel wherever I want to travel,

thanks to you, I can say what I believe,

thanks to you, I live in a democracy,

thanks to you, I can go voting.

And tomorrow, I am going to vote for a chancellor who feels the same hoping that it is not too late to restore the special German-American relationship.

God bless America!

(e-mail sent to President Bush on September 21^st 2002, 16:41)

Love Karin

Mühltal (Germany), September 23^rd 2002

Dear Debbie

the government has been re-elected by a razor-thin majority. But at least, the Justice Minister is going to be replaced.

Love Karin

© Karin Quade September 2002