Germany and France Blame Americans for Playing
Dirty Over Masks
“Berlin’s state interior ministry blamed the U.S. for
confiscating 200,000 masks ordered from a U.S. producer when they were in
transit through Bangkok. French officials have accused unidentified Americans
of paying over the odds to secure masks in China that had already been
earmarked for France…
“We view this as an act of modern piracy,” Berlin
Interior Minister Andreas Geisel said. “You cannot act in such a way among
transatlantic partners. Such wild west methods can’t dominate, even in a time
of global crisis.””