Not suitable for democracy for Afghanistan German Defense Minister
26 12 2009Yesterday - 16.02 German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg does not view democracy as a political system suitable for Afghanistan, as a newspaper reported today. Continue reading this news is of statements which seem destined to fuel skepticism about the German military engagement in Afghanistan and increasing criticism of the possible increase of troops in the Asian country that Berlin is considering. "I came to the conclusion that ' Afghanistan, because of its history, not fit to be a model democracy according to our standards, "Guttenberg said the newspaper Bild am Sonntag. Last Thursday, the head of the German Protestant Churches described as the ongoing war in Afghanistan as a unjust and demanded the withdrawal of 4400 German soldiers engaged in NATO's ISAF mission against the Taliban. Washington wants NATO allies to contribute at least another 5,000 soldiers to the mission. But polls show that German public against the presence of German soldiers in the country and would like to see them withdraw in a few years. - On other news site www.reuters.it Reuters in Italian. The top news also on www.twitter.com / reuters_italia