Germans in Afghanistan

[Surferbeetle]

Sure. Although it turned out that it is quite hard to get appropriate articles in English.

Oakfox,

Thanks for the references.

All,

For the 'German View' in English this website ( http://atlanticreview.org/ ) is an interesting place to jump into the pool from and they do have some commentary on Jan 15 with regard to Mr. Gates' comments.

Der Spiegel has an English portion of their website that is always of interest, and as Oakfox mentioned this particular article deals with Germany's concerns about the dangers in Afghanistan and the debate about reconstruction (north) and combat duties (south). ( http://www.spiegel.de/international/...523805,00.html )

The Berliner Umschau ( http://www.berlinerumschau.com/ ) has a short article (German) today about Ukraine's written response to NATO which defines/clarifies their entry in a 'Membership Action Plan' and which was signed by their president, Viktor Juschtschenko, their prime minister Julia Timoschenko, and a parlimentary leader by the name of Arseni Jazenjuk.

Die Ziet always has thoughtful pieces and the recent one (German) on Afghanistan captures the parliamentary concern about the 'thin edge of a wedge' in the form of a Bundeswehr QRF leading to regular combat duties. This debate has been precipitated by Norway's upcoming mid-year withdrawal from ISAF. ( http://www.zeit.de/online/2008/03/bu...eingreiftruppe )

Sueddeutsche.de has a funny article about us gun-loving Americans in German ( http://www.sueddeutsche.de/,tt7m1/pa...el/650/153259/ ) which definitely puts a slant on things. The author appears to have been taken in by our Hip-Hop & NRA IO Plan.

Happy reading.

Steve