Germany Leaves USA Stranded in Afghanistan

According to the German publication Berliner Morgenpost,

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, recently sent a letter to several NATO nations including Germany, demanding they send an additional 3200 reinforcements to southern Afghanistan. The EU loudly criticized the tone of Gates’ demand.

The German response was conclusive.

Despite massive pressure from the United States, Germany has unequivocally rejected deploying Bundeswehr combat units to southern Afghanistan.

This German position seems to have support from all over the German political spectrum.

Read the German perspective here in translation on WATCHING AMERICA.com