President Bush celebrated a new era of relatively tension-free U.S.-German relations on Thursday, despite continuing controversy over American detentions at the Guantanamo Bay prison. “I bring a message from the American people: we’re honored to call the German people friends and allies,” Bush told a crowd of several hundred gathered in this northern port city’s old market square. “We share common values and common interests. We want to work together to keep the peace. We want to work together to promote freedom. There’s so much we can do working together.” Full Story