In your briefing about the euro crisis you make an attempt to discern who is really to blame for all the drifting and squabbling (“Is Anyone in Charge?” October 1, 2011). There are three pages to go through, but the central section is conspicuous by its pithy title: “It’s all up to Angela and Wolfgang.” Much of the section is dedicated to the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, and her finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble. You go quite some way into their personal histories, as well. Still, your conclusions show perfectly clearly that all is not up to the twain. “In the end,” you point out, “the future of the euro will be decided largely in Germany.” Correct. “Yet personalities have less influence on policymaking in Germany than elsewhere.” Correct again. Whence the nifty section title, though? In fact, it is all up to German voters, who are presently confused about which way to go. If there is anyone to blame, it is precisely them, too. Democracy is a wonderful thing much of the time, but on occasion it is a real drag. Would that all were up to Angela and Wolfgang.