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Transnational Thursday for March 13, 2025

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Vor einem Gericht, glaubt einer der Beteiligten, würde nichts davon Bestand haben. /

/ One of the participants believes it would not hold up in court

Na ja, dann natürlich... The germans really cant help themselves.

Es soll jetzt schnell gehen, was wohl auch mit zwei politischen Veränderungen zu tun hat: Wenn eine neue Bundesregierung unter Friedrich Merz (CDU) im Kanzleramt auf eine weggeschlossene Geheimbewertung des BND stieße, würde das kritische Fragen nach sich ziehen. Zudem hat der BND seine Schlussfolgerungen Ende 2024 mit der CIA geteilt. Was die Deutschen denken, weiß also bald auch die Trump-Regierung. /

/ They are in a hurry, likely related to to political changes: If a new government under Merz (center-right) found the secret report locked away in the office of the chancellor, it would lead to critical questions. Furthermore the BDN shared its conclusions with the CIA in december 2024. What the germans thing, the Trump administration will know soon after.

I do wonder if the decision to tell the americans really came before the worries about the new german government, especially with Trump already elected. I certainly thought about the timing right away.

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