Merkel's cabinet backs German role in fight against Islamic State militants

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Merkel's cabinet backs German role in fight against Islamic State militants



BERLIN: -- The German cabinet has agreed to join the military campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria.

The Bundestag lower house of parliament will debate the issue on Wednesday and a vote is expected later in the week. The motion is widely expected to pass given the broad majority held by Angela Merkel’s “grand coalition.”

If so, the move will mark a major step for Germany which has long resisted a direct role in the conflict.

But Germany’s Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said the deployment is aimed at preventing further terrorist acts by ISIL.

“There won’t be a future with Assad and there won’t be a cooperation with troops under the command of Assad. He will have to answer for the fact that he has attacked his people with barrel bombs and toxic gas.”

Germany will not join France, the United States and Russia in conducting air strikes in Syria but it wants to send Tornado reconnaissance jets, refueling aircraft and up to 1,200 soldiers to the region. It is also expected to send a frigate to protect a French aircraft carrier.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2015-12-02

[brain150]

It is highly ILLEGAL by international law !!!

... war criminals are becoming the norm these days

[jaidam]

So there was a method to her madness. She saved the military's traveling time by bringing the isis to Germany.

[DM07]

So there was a method to her madness. She saved the military's traveling time by bringing the isis to Germany.

First I thought, I would answer this!

But then I decided not to waste any of my time on this crap!