Zhong Guangwang Beijing December 12, said the German government sources, relying on military means no chance of winning the war in Afghanistan, but should support the Afghan economic development.
According to Reuters news agency reported today, the German Defense Minister Gutenberg suddenly on the 11th arrived in Afghanistan, in addition to hold talks with Afghan leaders on the ground know the situation in Afghanistan, but also regards as part of the German NATO troops in Afghanistan.
Gutenberg In an interview with Germany’s ZDF television interview said, “absolutely impossible to rely on military means to win the war in Afghanistan, but should provide assistance to Afghanistan in support of economic development in Afghanistan.” In response to a reporter’s question whether Germany will meet the President of the United States Olympic Bama ask the European allies to send more troops to Afghanistan are also questions, Gutenberg refused to express any opinion on this, he said, “At present, NATO troops in Afghanistan should provide protection to civilians, to help train the Afghan armed forces.” He It also said that “NATO must find reasonable grounds to withdraw from Afghanistan, rather than sending new troops back to Afghanistan.”
Reported that the German troops in Afghanistan at present has 4400 people, is the third largest military force in Afghanistan, NATO.