Respect in the honor, expertise and accomplishment of individual soldiery (whatever the political climate) is a time honored characteristic, the Romans respected Hannibal, All respected Lee, Napoleon was admired (and emulated) by most of his opponents. The Nazis were an aberration built by the circumstances of the end of WW! (circumstances we seemed doomed to repeat by the actions of that idiot Bremer).
Attacking or defending, advancing or retreating in victory or defeat the German soldiery inflicted casualty levels of 8 to 1 against their opponents. Say what you will (deservedly) about Hitler and his cabal, but give the German soldier his due. Remember one thing about that statistic, it says nothing about the “politics”, what is does say is much about the depth of talent, and the loyalty (which at the sharp end is loyalty to ones buddies) that the institution had.
They were great Soldiers and there is no shame in admitting that (at the same time as denouncing the NAZIS and the institutions they created for mass extermination).
Israel pounding is a European tradition since the war. The Jews had the effrontery (for some) of surviving and flourishing. Where this “anti Israel” bias comes from is in the petty jealousy of the “progressive” left (who kept secret their yearning for a more united Socialist Europe even if under the Soviets).
