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May 17, 2012
Published: 3 Nov 09 10:03 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/national/20091103-22995.html
Breaking a long-standing semantic taboo in Berlin, German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said on Tuesday that Taliban forces are waging a "war" against the international community.
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Jung's reputation in NATO worsened with many incidents like when u.s secretary of defense Robert Gates corrected him in front of journalists.
There was this famous press conference when a journalist asked Jung about the "war in Afghanistan" and Jung smiled and replied that there is no war in Afghanistan but just "a tactical situation" , you know this typical bureaucratese nonsense.
When the next question was directed at Gates he said "First of all , we ARE at war here"
Needless to say how embarrased Jung was. That was like a slap in the face, and that in front of all the media.
Im pretty sure that people within NATO and the Bundeswehr were already laughing about him behind his back.
The unfortunate truth of the matter is that the way this ?tactical situation? is characterized/portrayed in Berlin directly translates into how much materiel support the guys on the ground in Afghanistan (and Pakistan?) actually receive....which in turn spells the difference between life and death.
I spent 3 years there, and believe me when I tell you, they aren't just going to give it up and rollover....
They want the oil pipeline built to the coast and won't leave until they have the security to do so.
Nothing to do with terrorism, just you sheeple believe it because your boss (US) tells you it is.
The US will not pull out.. they never have and never will.
Once the US is on foreign soil, they stay.. name me one place where they withdrew ..
Even Somalia has a military base !
Cuba has a military base.....!
What the hell are they doing in Germany !..
Go Home Yank !
Ok, ummm well for starters...France! Then more recently: Vietnam, Philippines, and Grenada (to name a but a few).