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BERLIN - Germany's governing coalition partners want to change the constitution to allow for military deployment within the country if needed to combat terrorism, officials said Monday.
The proposal would allow use of the military only if police are overwhelmed and cannot properly respond to a situation themselves.
"It is not to be used generally, but only in very specific cases," Interior Ministry spokeswoman Daniela-Alexandra Pietsch said.
Originally posted by Cythraul
'Specific cases'? I'm guessing that includes dissidence. ....
Originally posted by jmlima
You guys seriously discount the Armies own ambitions.
Originally posted by captiva
Could it point to a world revolution and not only an American one??
Originally posted by Cythraul
Originally posted by jmlima
You guys seriously discount the Armies own ambitions.
This is matter for a different discussion. What the armies ultimately choose to do is not the issue here, it's what the Government expects their armies to do that worries me.
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Originally posted by jmlima
Really? Then, how can you ascertain what are the intentions of the German government, aside from their public reasons. Guesswork?
Originally posted by Mercuryae
After the second World War Germany seems to have become America's little doggie that follow its owner everywhere....just like Holland, where I live
Originally posted by harrytuttle
Now that Germany is following suit, it should now be obvious that check mate is being set up. Problem is, it isn't the Queen who is about to get jumped, it's all us pawns...