German troops may face Jews - as part of mission for peace

[wellst0nev0ter]

GERMANY was poised yesterday to shatter its most enduring postwar taboo by sending troops into the cauldron of Lebanon, where they risk coming into direct conflict with Israelis.

As troops from France, Italy, Spain, Turkey and other donor nations prepared to deploy in southern Lebanon, Germany’s late decision to participate ranked as its most delicate foreign policy move since it was held to account for the Holocaust in 1945. Since then, it has been unthinkable that Germans would put themselves in a combat situation in which their soldiers could shoot at Jews.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2314986,00.html

[wellst0nev0ter]

1. I Wonder How This Is Gonna Play Out In Israel

If I was Olmert, I'd be sweating bullets by now.

[OrechDin]

10. The German gov. consulted Olmert before deciding.

Olmert gave them the thumbs up.

[bluerum]

2. Now there is an idea born of the deepest propriety.

[htuttle]

3. (cue Jon Stewart voice)...

"Awwwwkwarrrd!"

[RethugAssKicker]

4. Should be ok... The German troops are part of a PEACEKEEPING

force... The Israelis should realize this.

[meti57b]

5. The article is about the Germans having a problem with it .......

not the Israelis.

[damntexdem]

6. Oh, that's OK: the Isrealis invaded Lebanon and slaughtered civilians ...

as a peacekeeping force, too!

[cali]

8. Say what?

The Israelis hardly claimed they were a peacekeeping force when they invaded Lebanon. It wasn't an action I endorsed, but why mischaracterize it?

[dusmcj]

7. German troops will partner with Jews to make the world a better place

Time to pass the torch to a new generation. Never forget, always be vigilant, but move on.

[Phx_Dem]

9. nice sentiments. nt