This is interesting. The EUobserver is reporting German defense minister Peter Struck said his country would support NATO troops going into Iraq (Read about it here). Not only that, Struck said Germany would even be willing to send in German troops.

If you recall, Germany was the nation who said they wouldn't be willing to send German troops into Iraq even if the UN Security Council passed a resolution supporting the action. 

Germany's strong anti-war stance startled and angered the Bush administration. So much so, Bush refused to even speak with Gerhard Schröder at the last meeting of the G-8.

Now things have changed. Why? I think it's mostly because of Javier Solana's new security doctrine. When Solana presented his new doctrine at the June EU summit, the EU heads were split almost down the middle. On one side you had those who supported the Iraqi war, on the other were those who opposed it. Solana's new doctrine brought them together. 

Just days after the EU heads accepted Solana's new doctrine, they traveled to Washington for the EU/US summit. At this summit the EU and the US entered into an agreement that I believe is destined to change the face of our world. These two great powers agreed to join forces in their fight against weapons of mass destruction and rogue states. In other words, they decided to take on the world together.

Here's my point: On the 18th of June the world was still deeply split over the Iraqi war. On the 19th of June, Solana presented his new doctrine to the EU heads. Now, suddenly, it appears the world is slowly coming back together. Even Germany may be sending troops into Iraq.

It's amazing the difference a day makes.