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Four in five Germans would like to see their armed forces take part in fewer military missions and almost two-thirds think Germany should keep a cautious stance on foreign affairs, a poll found, signaling little backing for leaders' recent calls to do more. Germany's president, defence minister and foreign minister pledged a more prominent foreign and security role at the start of 2014, declaring that the country could no longer watch from the sidelines. That message was welcomed by allies anxious to share the costs and the burdens of international missions. It also gave reassurance after Germany's shock decision to opt out of any military involvement in Libya in 2011.More...