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Head of Germanyâs special forces axed in Jewish row
Looks like the Olympics shouldnât be staged in Germany for a few more years yet.The head of Germanyâs special forces has been sacked for allegedly backing an MP who is accused of anti-Semitism. Defence Minister Peter Struck fired Brigadier General Reinhard Guenzel for apparently praising MP Martin Hohmann. Mr Hohmann has caused a national row with comments comparing the actions of Jews in the 1917 Russian revolution with those of the Nazis. General Guenzel is said to have written to Mr Hohmann, praising his "courage". Mr Struck insisted that General Guenzelâs views were not widespread in the armed forces. "This is about a lone, confused general who agreed with an even more confused statement made by a conservative member of parliament," he said. You canât help wondering why the German special forces employ âlonelyâ and âconfusedâ people as Generals...? Should make the Eurocorps an even more entertaining troupe, I suppose. Mr Hohmann sparked a furore when he suggested it might be possible to consider Jews as a "Taetervolk", or race of perpetrators, as Germans are seen, because of Jewish actions during the Bolshevik revolution. Well that sure makes sense. Iâll bet there mustâve been some red-heads in the Waffen SS. Does that make red-heads Taetervolk too? In an interview for ZDFâs Frontal 21 programme Mr Hohmann, an MP for the opposition right-wing CDU, read out the letter of support from General Guenzel. "It was an excellent speech, of a courage truth and clarity which one seldom hears or reads in our country," Mr Hohmann quoted the letter as saying. "Even though all those who support this view or who articulate it loud and clear are categorised by public opinion as right-wing extremists, you can be sure that you are doubtless speaking for the majority of the population," he also quoted the general as writing. Any other idiots want to commit career suicide? Posted by: Bulldog 2003-11-04 |
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