For the cameras, it was all smiles and handshakes.<br/> <br />U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with his German counterpart on Sunday in Vienna, Austria.<br/> <br />That's where Western powers are in talks with Iran over its nuclear program.<br/> <br />But behind the smiles, US-German relations have been battered by fresh allegations of U.S. spying on Berlin.<br/> <br />Kerry didn't address the latest spying scandal but his comments did appear aimed at suturing tattered relations.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN KERRY, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Let me emphasize: the relationship between the United States and Germany is a strategic one. We have enormous political cooperation and we are great friends and we will continue to work together with the kind of spirit that we exhibited today in a very thorough discussion and it is my pleasure to say to the prime minister tonight: Gute Gluck in der Welt Meisterschaft!"<br/> <br />That's German for 'good luck at the World Cup' -- where Germany was pla
