Posted on 10/06/2008 9:17:21 AM PDT by BGHater
Germany's governing coalition partners want to change the constitution to allow for military deployment within the country if needed to combat terrorism, officials said Monday.
The proposal would allow use of the military only if police are overwhelmed and cannot properly respond to a situation themselves.
"It is not to be used generally, but only in very specific cases," Interior Ministry spokeswoman Daniela-Alexandra Pietsch said.
The center-left Social Democratic Party - which makes up half of Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition - had been opposed to the proposal but agreed late Sunday after working out an agreement that includes strict guidelines for domestic deployment.
"We're talking only about emergency help," Social Democrat parliamentary leader Peter Struck said. For example, the navy could be called to help in a situation where police maritime patrols were not sufficient, he said.
The proposal will now go to Merkel's Cabinet and then to parliament for approval.
Given Germany's militaristic past, many are hesitant to expand the role of soldiers domestically. Currently, the German military can be deployed within the country only in times of war, or to help with emergencies or natural disasters.
Following the announcement of the new proposal, opposition Left Party lawmaker Petra Pau accused the government of seeking to violate a constitutionally dictated division "between army, police and secret services."
"The military has no role domestically for historic, political, legal and professional reasons," Pau said.
Germany used Tornado fighter jets to secure airspace during last year's Group of Eight summit, while troops helped provide support to police controlling demonstrations.
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I'm convinved that the Big Boys know something. Germany is now allowing domestic military deployment, and so is the US. This is unprecedented for both countries (at least for recent years).
Something big is going down in the near future. Sweet Jesus.
I agree the implications are pretty scary
I'd be more worried about the ObamaCorps goons.
I'd suspect they also left sufficient loopholes for runs on banks, food riots and general 'crowd control?'
But I think out government is afraid of something. I think our government is thinking that I am going to need protection really soon. The army is coming home so that they can defend me (here) against my enemies.
And it's not just George Bush worrying about riots in Detroit -- Germany appears to be afraid as well.
If NYC is vaporized, the army will be needed to help the survivors. I think that's what this is about.
I wouldn't. Many of it's leadership are those same ones looking for political office in the future.
But I think out government is afraid of something.
The government is always paranoid.
Whatever you do, don’t mention the war. I did once, but I think I got away with it.
Eva Prawn.
“So that’s two egg mayonnaise, a prawn Goebbels, a pickled Goering and two Colditz salads...”
Do the funny walk!
hehehe!
“You Germans have no sense of humor”
Basil: “You started it!”
German: “No we didn’t!”
Basil: “Yes you did, you invaded Poland.”
Just so long as they do not occupy the Rhineland, have no more than 6 battleships, and no submarines or tanks...
(insert picture of crying German....I couldn’t find a good picture bigger than a thumbnail.)
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