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All items tagged German troops in AfghanistanOpen Think Tank ArticlesJune 16, 2010 | The Absurdities of German Foreign and Security PolicyStephan Vormann: The highly popular but rather hapless German Federal President Horst Köhler has left office. The events that led to Mr Köhler’s resignation shed considerable light on Germany’s unfinished ‘normalisation’ of its foreign and security policy. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesFebruary 12, 2010 | Germans Need to Support Their TroopsGerman troops are doing great work in Afghanistan but are not getting the support they deserve. ++ Despite the ongoing debate in Germany over whether troops are actually needed, they are a key partner and complement to the ISAF and US missions in Afghanistan. ++ 2010 and 2011 will be critical years in the war as the strategy shifts to training and building partnerships with Afghan security. ++ ... MoreJuly 22, 2009 | Afghanistan Is Not Iraq- Germany Must Stay!German military deployment in Afghanistan is the only way to establish long-lasting stability in the region. ++ The international community is not at war with Afghanistan but supporting the fragile government. ++ “After 30 years of war, the country is too weak…. to pull itself out” of this deep crisis. ++ Only an integrated civil-military strategy including German troops will lead to peace. ++ ... MoreOctober 22, 2008 | Restrained Reactions to Death of German SoldiersMore German soldiers were killed by a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan. ++ The German people’s reaction towards the extension of the German mandate, as well as on the killings, seems to be restrained. ++ Once more the attacks have proven that military protection is a prerequisite for reconstruction efforts. ++ By withdrawing their troops, Germany would have played into the Taliban’s ... MoreCommentsOctober 15, 2008 | Why are we fooling ourselves? Ahmed Rashid... |
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