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Sunday, 23 January 2011

German defense minister orders comprehensive military probe | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 23.01.2011

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German defense minister orders comprehensive military probe | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 23.01.2011: "Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has ordered a thorough investigation of the the German army, navy and air force following a recent spate of problems, including an alleged mutiny on board a training ship, the accidental shooting of a soldier in Afghanistan and claims of tampering with army mail.

The minister said he would also ask investigators to find out whether there have been cases of 'a relationship between too much pressure on troops and breaches of the basic principles of the internal leadership,' such as the frivolous handling of weapons.

Guttenberg said he believed that the recent problems were simply isolated incidents.

'But I'm taking a decisive step against all those who suspect the Bundeswehr of wrongdoing,' the minister told the popular Bild am Sonntag newspap"

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