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Not Calling Afghanistan a War Is a 'Semantic Farce'

"Germany's military presence in Afghanistan is deeply unpopular at home. But even after spending seven years there and losing 35 soldiers, many German politicians still refuse to call it a "war." German commentators argue Thursday that the government is afraid to tell the truth..." Article at Spiegel-Online from 06/25/2009

German Navy Mission Encounters More than Pirates

"Operation Atalanta" is the name of the EU's first combat mission against pirates. At a naval base in Djibouti, the German frigate Karlsruhe is standing ready to join the fight..." Article by Walter Mayr at Spiegel-Online from 12/22/2008

German Chancellor Favors Creation of European Army

The European Union should move towards forming a common army, Germany’s Angela Merkel said in an interview focusing on the chancellor’s vision for the future of the bloc. Article by Deutsche Wele Staff from 23.03.2007

Afghanistan Divides Germany's Social Democrats

Support is waning in Germany's Social Democratic Party for the country's deployment in Afghanistan. Keen to spin the party as one of peace, the party's base is growing restless. Will it have implications for Chancellor Merkel's government? Article by Spiegel-Staff from March 20, 2007

'The German Army Must Not Become the Americans' Foot Soldiers'

Afghanistan is back in the German headlines after a German aid worker is murdered and the German government formally approves sending six Tornado jets to support troops in volatile south Afghanistan. Article at Spiegel from March 09, 2007 with a lot of further Links

The German Front in the Iraq War - A Visitr to the US-Military-Hospital at Landstuhl

Every day, planes land at Ramstein with severely injured US soldiers from Iraq. In the biggest American military hospital in Europe, lives are saved, limbs amputated and gunshot wounds patched up. It's the Iraq War's German front. Article by Ullrich Fichtner at Spiegel from March 14, 2007

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