European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 9, 1993 world the stars and stripes Page 11germans told to expand global Rolein resisting . Isolationism Potsdam Germany apr the new . Ambassador told germans on tuesday that the Clinton administration is contending at Home with Quot powerful forces calling for american withdrawal from foreign engagement. Richard . Holbrooke asked for Germany to assume greater International involvement and thereby i Herd Are powerful forces calling for american isolation for american withdrawal from foreign engagement and for reducing the size of the american commitment overseas and these must be resisted.1 a. A Richard p a Holbrooke . Ambassador to Germany help resist isolationist tendencies in the United states. In his first major Public speech since taking Over As ambassador in october Holbrooke reiterated Washington s support for Germany s bid to become a Perma nent member of the . Security Council. But he noted that with veto Power in the world body comes greater responsibility and he endorsed Quot an emerging role for Germany on the global stage. We not Only do not fear it a we applaud it a he said. Many germans Are opposed to increasing their country s so far limited involvement in . Peacekeeping missions and . Officials have said Holbrooke they will find it extremely difficult to carry out such missions in the future without German participation. There has been Strong opposition in Germany to its . Missions in Somalia and Cambodia. In the speech delivered to the Atlantic Bridge Friendship organization Holbrooke also emphasized that the United states remains committed to keeping 100,000 troops in Europe most Germany. The 52-Ycar-old former managing director of Lehmann Brothers a new York investment firm acknowledged Clinton s focus on Domestic policy in his first year in office and said the temptation to turn inward is Strong. He lamented Media reports that he said put too much stress on the . Withdrawal of two thirds of its troops from Europe since the cold War ended and on the increased economic importance of Asia to the United states., Quot i will not mislead this audience by pretending that All americans Are ready to share this View a Holbrooke said. Quot there Are powerful forces calling for american isolation for american withdrawal from foreign engagement and for reducing the size of the american commitment overseas and these must be  in june the United states announced its support for permanent Security Council membership for Japan and Germany. Clinton s efforts to resist isolationist tendencies in the United states would be helped if Japan and Germany rebuilt in Large part by american dollars after world War ii would Sli arc More of the world s burdens. Permanent Security Council membership Holbrooke said Quot carries with it not Only stature and Honor but burdens and obligations. Germany in our View is fully ready to fulfil  the speech was held at a dinner at the Cocci Linhof Palace where former British prime minister Winston Churchill former . President Truman and former soviet Premier Josef Stalin planned the occupation of Defeated Germany at the 1945 Potsdam  group takes prize for bed dazzling definition London apr if you Don t know what a bed is Aono task the National health service. 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