German government to face crisis over troop deployment?
German cabinet approval on 7 November of the deployment of troops in support of the US-led war in Afghanistan threatens to cause a crisis in the Social Democrat-Green coalition. Getting cabinet approval for the deployment was a significant personal success for German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, but the decision must be approved in the Parliament (Bundestag). A number of Social Democrat and Green representatives have said they will vote against the deployment of German troops.
German cabinet approval on 7 November of the deployment of troops in support of the US-led war in Afghanistan threatens to cause a crisis in the Social Democrat-Green coalition. Getting cabinet approval for the deployment was a significant personal success for German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, but the decision must be approved in the Parliament (Bundestag). A number of Social Democrat and Green representatives have said they will vote against the deployment of German troops.
