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| Germans Put Off from Visiting U.S. by Iraq War |
| 2003-06-18 |
| Germans have been put off visiting the United States due to the U.S.-led war against Iraq and are more likely to visit France because of its anti-war stance, a poll showed on Tuesday. The survey of almost 3,000 German, Dutch and British conducted in May by NFO Infratest showed Spain as the most popular holiday destination for all three nationalities. 45 percent of Germans surveyed said they were discouraged from taking a trip to the United States by Washington's decision to go to war in Iraq, compared to just 28 percent of Dutch and 16 percent of the British polled. Meanwhile, 20 percent of Germans said they would be more likely to visit France due to its anti-war position. Germans "visiting" France, Dad must have left them the maps. "Just drive west, turn left at Belgium." |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #18 True German Ally Hell come to Kentucky, we keep the horses heads and asses connected and race them. Then there is the country ham and bourbon. dorf |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-06-18 21:27:09 |
| #17 Thank you, Old Patriot and raptor, both options are very enticing! |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-06-18 20:19:33 |
| #16 Come to Roosevelt,Arizona TGA.We'll go fishing(small&large mouth bass,crappie,catfish).Throw some steaks on the BBQ,and maybe hunt a Jackalope or 2(ain't no such thing). |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-06-18 20:00:27 |
| #15 TGA, if you come to the States this summer, and end up anywhere near Colorado Springs, give me a call - I know a couple of GREAT German restuarants in town... 8^) |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-06-18 19:37:32 |
| #14 Ummmm did I mention that it's a great country and people are damn friendlier than in France? |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-06-18 22:00:57 |
| #13 TGA, ditto if you get anywhere near Chicago (which you have to do to go most anywhere in the US, seeing as we have O'Hare Airport). |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-06-18 21:57:07 |
| #12 More Germans in Paris? I hadn't thought that worked out too well in the past, but maybe that's just me. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-06-18 12:55:27 |
| #11 I would lobe to hear Rummy saying "I don't want to eat Old Europe chocolate, I want to eat German Chocolate." |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2003-06-18 11:48:44 |
| #10 Go to Little Green Footballs and check the part about Germans likely to visit France. Hide you coffee or you'll wreck you keboard. |
| Posted by: Michael 2003-06-18 11:45:52 |
| #9 Donald Rumsfeld? |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2003-06-18 11:24:07 |
| #8 Many we should run a commercial on Germany with David Hasseldorf. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2003-06-18 11:21:19 |
| #7 Useless poll. How many said they were more likely to visit the US? |
| Posted by: someone 2003-06-18 11:16:13 |
| #6 You mean there will be smaller crowds at Yellowstone this year? I'm so heartbroken I can't stand it. Maybe the French should establish a new tourist office for the incoming Germans...in Vichy. |
| Posted by: SPQR 2756 2003-06-18 11:01:29 |
| #5 I remember the last time the Germans came to visit France. The Germans wore gray, Ilsa wore blue. . . . |
| Posted by: Mike 2003-06-18 10:47:48 |
| #4 German tourists can be a punishment in and of themselves. I don't envy the French. |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2003-06-18 10:44:05 |
| #3 Ah polls... First of all to see this as a choice between USA and France is ridiculous. "Darling, let's go shopping in New York, the dollar is cheap. - No dear, I rather go to Paris, Monsieur de Villepin is a man." If some Germans prefer not to travel to America this year it has a lot more to do with the fact that air travel isn't what it used to be and oranges are less tasty when they appear in Homeland Security Alerts. (I couldn't care less because shit tends to happen where you don't expect it.) I doubt that Germans will go to France because they like French politics (I hear that Marseille is smelly this summer). A lot more Germans travel to France than to the USA anyway (obvious, it's much closer and you can go by Polling the average German in the street who had no U.S. plans this summer anyway and ask him whether he's less likely to travel to the USA is just bogus. You need to poll people who have travel plans and ask them whether they changed them because of Iraq. Well, it's still bogus probably. Spain and Italy are far more popular travel destinations for Germans. If I remember well both nations supported the Iraq war? If there are really more Germans in Paris, well maybe it's because it's finally possible to get a decent hotel room in a flash because the Americans stayed away. That said I'm seriously considering a U.S. trip this summer/fall. It's a great country and people are damn friendlier than in France. Even the bears in Yellowstone are. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-06-18 15:18:38 |
| #2 We're apparently going to Spain in lieu of going to France. The Germans are going to Spain in lieu of visiting the US. This has potential. |
| Posted by: Hiryu 2003-06-18 14:04:25 |
| #1 Well, at least this will help alleviate the parking problems in our National Parks. |
| Posted by: Michael 2003-06-18 13:03:57 |