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Germany ready to withdraw ISAF troops
BERLIN, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- German Defense Minister Peter Struck Friday announced Germany would withdraw troops from Afghanistan if the tension in the region escalates due to an U.S.-led strike on Iraq. In other words, we'll pull out when you most need us. Although senior German media earlier had quoted German military officials as saying the ISAF forces would remain even if the U.S. administration wages war on Iraq, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder repeatedly has cautioned the international community about a possible increase in terrorist attacks in the event of such a war. Sounds like Herr Stuck is just following Gerhard's orders. The army wants to do the job. The German military base in Kabul has been the target of two missile attacks in the last few weeks and it faced a suicide bomb attack last year. Posted by: JAB 2003-02-21 |
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