Germany opposes military intervention in Syria

The German government, according FM Guido Westerwelle and Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere, is rejecting demands for military intervention in Syria.

Izvor: Tanjug

Monday, 11.06.2012.

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The German government, according FM Guido Westerwelle and Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere, is rejecting demands for military intervention in Syria. Westerwelle told Die Welt am Sonntag that anyone making such demands "must be aware of the risks", and added that a capitulation of political solutions meant "turning away from the people in Syria". Germany opposes military intervention in Syria ''This should not be done under any circumstances'," Westerwelle was quoted as saying. In his effort to help resolve the crisis in Syria, the German minister was conducting a peace initiative in the Middle East and Gulf states, during which he visited Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Turkey. ''The spread of fire, that could set the whole region ablaze, must be prevented. We, on the occasion of the very complex and dangerous situation in Syria, must not cherish false expectations that a military intervention could force a quick fix," said Westerwelle. Defense Minister Tomas de Maiziere also made statements strongly opposing a possible military intervention. De Maiziere, considered a close associate of Chancellor Angela Merkel, told the TAZ newspaper that it was "difficult for him to bear" for salon intellectuals from around the world speaking in favor of engagement of soldiers, while they would not be held to account as to "what that means": ''One must ask whether this would be harmful or beneficial, beneficial to whom, how long it would last, how it might be exited, what are the costs - in terms of people and money, what is the legal basis...''. The German minister added that he "viewed with concern" the requests for military intervention, and believes that "the total weight of the consequences" is not being sufficiently taken into consideration. Guido Westerwelle (Beta, file) Tanjug

Germany opposes military intervention in Syria

''This should not be done under any circumstances'," Westerwelle was quoted as saying.

In his effort to help resolve the crisis in Syria, the German minister was conducting a peace initiative in the Middle East and Gulf states, during which he visited Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Turkey.

''The spread of fire, that could set the whole region ablaze, must be prevented. We, on the occasion of the very complex and dangerous situation in Syria, must not cherish false expectations that a military intervention could force a quick fix," said Westerwelle.

Defense Minister Tomas de Maiziere also made statements strongly opposing a possible military intervention.

De Maiziere, considered a close associate of Chancellor Angela Merkel, told the TAZ newspaper that it was "difficult for him to bear" for salon intellectuals from around the world speaking in favor of engagement of soldiers, while they would not be held to account as to "what that means":

''One must ask whether this would be harmful or beneficial, beneficial to whom, how long it would last, how it might be exited, what are the costs - in terms of people and money, what is the legal basis...''.

The German minister added that he "viewed with concern" the requests for military intervention, and believes that "the total weight of the consequences" is not being sufficiently taken into consideration.

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