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Chancellor Merkel said last week that there were millions of stories wrapped up in the fall of the Berlin Wall. I thank Ms. Reichert for hers and would like to encourage others to tell their tales of 9-10 November 1989. The West Berlin side of the Wall was a great canvas for the wit and and wisdom of pop culture through the Seventies and Eighties. Recollecting where-you-were-when-the-Wall-fell can become a fine archive of ordinary life in last decades of 20th century Germany. Please, more!]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/travel_diary_when_the_wall_came_down/ Mon Nov 16, 2009
All families should stay together, and we must help displaced people yes i agree, i love America and have my heart and faith in the USA, i grew up in North Philadelphia. Spent over 21 years, i can remember sitting near the liberty bell and Pennsylvania was my home.

Currently i am stuck in Pakistan, I wish to be home with my family this Christmas. I am hurt and living in constant fear. I am Christian, with American accent and western. i wish to home this christmas in Philadelphia at my home on
Roosevelt blvd. Please Mrs Clinton if you can read this message. Help me in Pakistan. I believe in democracy and respect your leadership.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/travel_diary_when_the_wall_came_down/ Sat Nov 14, 2009
I think were all proud of the wall coming down and Freedom emerged on both sides. We all take things for granted, in some countries you do not have the same freedoms or choices. I can still remember going on a trip and passing through in Germany, the people were very polite, smiled and greeted us with kindness. I salute the people of Germany and say we all glad this wall came down. A simple humble story to share while on this trip. We landed in Ramstein, Afb in GE and our family decided to go out and get a meal. I can remember ordering a pizza and had a few drinks. My oldest son at the time was around 7 or 8 years old. A pretty girl about his age came to our table. She gave my son a piece of candy. My son was blushing and thanked the girl. It was another ten or 15 minutes later when the girl came back and gave him another piece of candy. At this time my son was surprised and overwhelmed. He thanked the girl for the sweets. As we finished our meal, I went to the counter to pay for it. I happened to look in the back area, low and behold "It was identical twin girls" which at that point I broke out and laughed. They were very wonderful people, down to earth and we had a great time, Thanks to the people of Germany!]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/travel_diary_when_the_wall_came_down/ Mon Nov 09, 2009
I was 23 back then. A "kid". I am not sure if I could really understand the importance of this day, at that time. Today I do!

Today, I respect even more this GOOD change of history! A change for FREEDOM!

It was the second time that America was saving Germany. U.S. did it in the WW2. (in fact, U.S.A. saved Germany as a nation from Hitler's paranoia). 20 years ago, U.S. did it once again, by "helping" the "Wall" go down for ever.

Actually, let's be honest: Only U.S.A. cares about global freedom. Sometimes, difficult projects take some time. It's a question of how many the bricks are. But the wall, finally, goes down. (we better remember this paragraph when we analyze today's efforts for global justice)

Hundreds of people, we will never learn about them, died during this "engagement". But they/we made it!

They were heroes!]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/travel_diary_when_the_wall_came_down/ Mon Nov 09, 2009
We as a nation are blessed to have Hillary Rodham Clinton as our U.S. Secretary of State. Madame Secretary Clinton;stay safe and thank you for making us a proud nation, once again.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/travel_diary_when_the_wall_came_down/ Mon Nov 09, 2009