John F. Kennedy in Germany, 6/26/63

“Ich bin ein Berliner.”

Ronald W. Reagan in Germany, 6/12/87

“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”

George W. Bush in Germany, 2/23/05

[crickets chirping...tumblweeds rolling...]

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White House officials ditched plans for a town-hall meeting with regular folk in Mainz when the German government said it couldn’t guarantee friendly questions.

Coward at home, coward abroad.