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Merkel seeks public support for Afghan war - caution, Faux links
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to drum up support for Germany's military mission in Afghanistan on Thursday in an uphill battle against growing public resistance.
Merkel said in a speech in parliament that German troops will try to start handing over some responsibility to Afghan authorities in 2011, but added the country's 4,500 soldiers in Afghanistan will stay as long as necessary.
She said the conflict is "what is commonly known as warfare or war" — a word she has so far avoided using.
"Each member of this house ... has known that," Merkel said. "We cannot ask our soldiers to be brave if we lack the courage to acknowledge what we have decided."
Public support for the German mission, which started after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, has eroded over recent months in the face of a rising death toll and the killing of Afghan civilians. A recent poll showed about 62 percent of those asked want German troops to come home."
flashback - Merkel to Knesset: Germany will always stand by Israel
"German Chancellor Angela Merkel earned a standing ovation at the Knesset on Tuesday after pledging to stand by Israel's side against any threat, particularly from Iran, and paying tribute to the victims of the Holocaust. "Especially in this place, I emphasize: Every German government and every chancellor before me was committed to the special responsibility Germany has for Israel's security," she said."
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to drum up support for Germany's military mission in Afghanistan on Thursday in an uphill battle against growing public resistance.
Merkel said in a speech in parliament that German troops will try to start handing over some responsibility to Afghan authorities in 2011, but added the country's 4,500 soldiers in Afghanistan will stay as long as necessary.
She said the conflict is "what is commonly known as warfare or war" — a word she has so far avoided using.
"Each member of this house ... has known that," Merkel said. "We cannot ask our soldiers to be brave if we lack the courage to acknowledge what we have decided."
Public support for the German mission, which started after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, has eroded over recent months in the face of a rising death toll and the killing of Afghan civilians. A recent poll showed about 62 percent of those asked want German troops to come home."
flashback - Merkel to Knesset: Germany will always stand by Israel
"German Chancellor Angela Merkel earned a standing ovation at the Knesset on Tuesday after pledging to stand by Israel's side against any threat, particularly from Iran, and paying tribute to the victims of the Holocaust. "Especially in this place, I emphasize: Every German government and every chancellor before me was committed to the special responsibility Germany has for Israel's security," she said."
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