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...years now, and most people under 35 cannot even remember that Germany and Europe were once separated into two political blocs. The Iron Curtain and the Wall are long forgotten episodes that young people only know from history books. They do not distinguish between East and West, North and South. They think of the future, not the past. Rolf Reichert, Aschaffenburg, Germany...
...hard on Germany. If North and South Korea were ever to reunite, then Germany would provide the benchmark of success. Just contrast America 100 years after the end of the Civil War with German progress of the last two decades. While Germany has its own racial and immigration problems with sporadic outbreaks of violence, they are nowhere near the magnitude of those in the U.S. The "wounds" seem to me to be healing much faster than you claim. Xavier Chiampi, Aschaffenburg, Germany...
...hard on Germany. If North and South Korea were ever to reunite then Germany would be the benchmark of how to do it. Just contrast America 100 years after the end of the Civil War with German progress of the last two decades. Growing up in Pennsylvania in the 1950s, I knew of those North vs. South prejudices and the status of African Americans and other minorities. It was dangerous to travel in certain southern states - just ask any civil rights activist. While Germany has its own racial and immigration problems with sporadic outbreaks of violence, they are nowhere near...
...years now, and most people under 35 cannot even remember that Germany and Europe were once separated into two political blocs. The Iron Curtain and the Wall are long forgotten episodes that young people only know from history books. They do not distinguish between East and West, North and South. They think of the future, not the past. Likewise most of the elderly are very happy with the new Germany after the end of the Cold War. Rolf Reichert, ASCHAFFENBURG, GERMANY...
...development or already on the market. Among the better-known entrants is Asustek - the Taiwanese company practically invented the netbook category with its ASUS Eee-PC, and it is working on a product called the Eee-reader that it hopes to have on the market in time for Christmas. South Korea's two powerhouse consumer-electronics companies, Samsung and LG Electronics, are wading in too. Samsung earlier this year introduced a reader called the Papyrus in South Korea; reports circulating in the technology blogosphere say LG is developing a prototype with a large, 11.5-in.(diagonal) flexible screen. Meanwhile, Japan...