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Soldiers threaten actor over anti-war film
Published: 13 Apr 12 14:04 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/national/20120413-41927.html
The German army is investigating death threats sent to a young actor who was in a television film depicting the Bundeswehr as a bunch of buffoons, the army has confirmed to The Local.
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The paper, which said it had seen the threats, said one solider called Ochsenknecht a "dirty son of a whore."
The writer, a paratrooper, noted that his battalion lost three soldiers two years ago on Easter. "Be a man and visit me in Paratrooper Battalion 261. I'll kill you, you faggot," the posting said.
Ochsenknecht’s film, "Welcome to War" was shown on private television channel ProSieben on Easter Monday.
The German army is taking the situation seriously, spokeswoman Monika Heimburger told The Local.
"It's an ongoing investigation," she said. It remains unclear if the results of the investigation will remain with the Defence Ministry or be turned over to a government prosecutor, she added.
ProSieben issued a statement on the film’s website saying it was an anti-war comedy in the tradition of the US film "Good Morning Vietnam."
It said it could be shown any day and deals with a topic - the deployment of young German troops in foreign war zones - that is much discussed in Germany today.
The producers chose the comedy genre for such a film because they thought it was a good way for viewers to consider "the unthinkable" and deal with such a topic.
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more, but they are tangled up in their artificial, little make-believe-world up to the woolen caps of theirs. I've seen the other side, brave young German soldiers being insulted by those street-urchins instead of honoured by society, as they should be and deserve to be.
Can't say I don't understand the reactions of representatives of the fighting forces who put
their lives on the line.
Afghanistan: aka 'pipeline-istan' or the source of most of the world's opium to keep the US sheeple unawares. Cui bono? It isn't those serving in the Bundeswehr, that's for sure. Follow the money.
in my opinion its just a normal comedy movie, there is much worse, on a much lower niveau.
this butthurt soldiers should get over.
Hey dumbass, you just stepped out of "let's pretend" land into a slice of the real world you know nothing about. Now scamper back into your imaginary reality.
Support to all the men of Fallschirmjaeger Battalion 261, and all the others of the Bundeswehr including my good friend Marcus and his comrades who stand ready to do what their country asks of them everyday.
Did you mean Egypt or Libya?
You do realize that Bush has been out Office for 4 years... Wars are still raging. But I guess you wouldn't care about that, no. No protests, either.
Who started these wars, and under what false pretexts?
I don't recall Germany intervening in Egypt. Facts matter.
An actor's just doing his job. He shouldn't be subjected to death threats from deranged soldiers for it.
Glad to see the hatefest is still alive and well on The Local.
He said
"Be a man and visit me in Paratrooper Battalion 261. I'll kill you, you faggot,"
Unless this actor goes there he has nothing to fear according to the soldiers statement.
Now this is going to be a big investigation, likely a psychological profile of the individual, and disciplinary action, and media hype. A bit over blown is my opinion.
Surely this a much more newsworthy article as a leading headline. Or is this part of the censorship which controls the nation too?
"Bush, Cheney, Rummie, Wolfowitz, Rice and a host of others. And Straw, Blair etc. etc. etc. You do realize that Bush has been out Office for 4 years... "
The Afgan War began 7 October, 2001 the primary driver of the invasion, the United States thus making the comment re: Bush et all, in fact quite valid.
Please do at least a little 'timeline' research next time before you sound off with your crap.