Germans wonder why Trump keeps lashing out at them and not Russia or Saudi Arabia

BERLIN — When news emerged in 2013 that the U.S. government had monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel's communications for years, Merkel sent a firm but conciliatory message to Washington. Friends don't “spy on each other,” she said, and then moved on to calm tensions. At the time, U.S. security experts defended the surveillance, saying friendships can easily end […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/30/germans-wonder-why-trump-keeps-lashing-out-at-them-and-not-russia-or-saudi-arabia/