📽️ "Germany will not join any possible military action" in Syria, says German Chancellor Angela #Merkel.— DW | Politics (@dw_politics) April 12, 2018
In light of the suspected use of chemical weapons in #Ghouta, Merkel says the "entire spectrum of measures must be considered." pic.twitter.com/2QvMfTyKPu
DW: The German stance on Syria: Ready to help, but not militarily
Chancellor Angela Merkel has shed some light on Germany's position as tensions flare in Syria. She said Germany stood ready to assist its allies, but that Germany's military would not be involved.
Angela Merkel twice stated during a press conference on Thursday that Germany's military "will not participate in possible military actions" in Syria, but she stressed that Berlin supported the need to "send a clear signal that the use of chemical weapons" is unacceptable.
"Just doing nothing at all is also difficult," the chancellor said, adding that if the US, the UK and France were to take military action, Germany would seek nonmilitary ways to help.
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Updated: Merkel rules out German participation in military strike on Syria (Politico)
WNU Editor: But they expect to be consulted .... Germany expects to be consulted before any attack on Syria: foreign minister (Reuters).
2 comments:
Germany expects to be consulted, so they have time to leak it to the Russians.
Merkel is a moron.
I think the myth of all of this "western unity" is being exposed for whst it is, a myth. I always knew this though.
Now try this for "realpolitik." Russia is a major power in Europe, has been for centuries, has demonstrated a remarkable ability to survive, and, as such, the most reasonable conclusion is it woll have a major role in European affairs for many more centuries.
In contrast America is a declining and deeply divided power that assuming it survives at all isn't going to have a major role in European affairs for much over the next few years. A country in Germany's position simply cannot afford to alienate s country like Russia and, at the end of the day, it simply cannot give the American crazies who are itching for war with Russia what they want.
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