WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 05: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle answers a question during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department November 5, 2009 in Washington, DC. Clinton and Westerwelle met earlier in the day privately. Getty Images logo Getty Images 27 months ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 05: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle answers a question during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department November 5, 2009 in Washington, DC. Clinton and Westerwelle met earlier in the day privately.

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