11-10-2017, 18:22
It's not at all laughable to suggest that an independent East Germany might have remained a possibility; indeed, it was the favoured solution of most world leaders of the time, who feared the consequences of a reunified Germany. Circumstances simply dictated otherwise. Nations are a sheer accident of history.
I'm happy to leave it at that and agree to disagree.
I'm happy to leave it at that and agree to disagree.