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December 4, 2015

Germany Approves Military Support for U.S.-Led Fight in Iraq & Syria 
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The German Parliament has voted to provide military support to the
U.S.-led fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq and
Syria, only two days after the British Parliament voted to join the
bombing campaign in Syria. Germany says it will not actively engage in
combat. It will provide warplanes, a tank aircraft and a warship. Before
the 445 to 146 vote, anti-war protesters rallied outside the Parliament.

Martina Pankowski: "There are more and more terrorists, there are more
and more attacks such as the one in Paris and no one is thinking about
where this might really originate and what can be done about it. All
they ever do is drop more bombs."
Germany says it will not engage in an active combat role.

 

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