There was a time when Germany’s principled stand, to not ever be a party to the promulgation of war, expressed itself, in part, as a commitment to abstain from the weapons trade—especially in heavy offensive weapons, especially where conflict threatens or reigns. The relatively new German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz upheld that principled position, against the frenzy of war fever gripping the West—that is, until Tuesday, April 26, and Ramstein. That Scholz cracked and submitted is not so much a “German” problem, as it is a harbinger of worse to come. One can hear the crack of the creaky clock as it moves that ominous step towards the midnight of thermonuclear confrontation. Where does one turn to find something solid, something positive, something human in cultural values to pull civilization out of a vortex of blind hypocrisy and self-hatred?
Gerry Rose of EIR Magazine joined us for tonight's discussion.
