Bundeswehr in Syria – Back to Yugoslavian Scenario?

... glowing example of inconsistency of the foreign policy course of the cabinets led by Angela Merkel. For instance, in March 2011 Germany, along with Russia, Brazil, India, China and Lebanon, abstained on the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 regarding Libya, which established an air-exclusion zone over the territory of this country,... ... of rendering assistance to one of the parties to the conflict. However, after a severe reprimand for such a decision from the NATO partners, Berlin opted to win back the lost political points by means of active participation in imposing pressure on Damascus ...