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German soldiers stationed in Afghanistan have been accused of being too fat to fight the Taliban because they drink too much!
A report by Germany's Parliament found forces in Afghanistan got through more than 1.7 million pints of beer and 92,000 bottles of wine last year.
They are already on track to top those figures this year, with 901,000 pints of beer and 56,000 bottles of wine being shipped in the first six months.
US forces are not allowed to drink, while British soldiers are allowed only small quantities while off-duty.
Earlier this year, another report found that 40 per cent Germany's 3,600 soldiers in Afghanistan were overweight.
This has prompted Reinhold Robbe, Parliamentary Commissioner for the armed forces, to observe: "Plainly put, the soldiers are too fat, exercise too little and take little care of their diet."
There was also a stinging assessment given by the head of Germany's crack commando squad, the KSK.
In a frank outburst, General Hans-Christoph Ammon, whose soldiers are fighting al Qaeda and the Taliban, said the scheme to train Afghan police – for which Germany is responsible – had been "a miserable failure".
He said the German Government had put just 12 million towards training the Afghan Army and police.
"At that rate, it would take 82 years to have a properly trained police force," he told Deutsche Press Agency.
The fresh criticisms follow a string of accusations against Germany's military effort in Afghanistan, many of which revolve around alcohol.
Last year, American officers complained about a German colonel who was drunk at mission briefings, Der Spiegel has reported.
Thomas Raabe, a defence ministry spokesman, has defended the alcohol intake, saying it amounts to 0.77 litres of beer a day per soldier – less than the two 500ml cans they are permitted.
Many Germans oppose their country's involvement in Afghanistan.
Nevertheless, the federal Parliament voted in October to extend the mission and boost the number of soldiers to 4500. Thirty German soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since early 2002.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...an-soldiers-too-fat-to-fight-the-Taliban.html
Jaaaa, wunderbar! So, somebody's been having fun, eh? I think Hitler would turn in his grave, lol. Luckily he doesn't have one. :smil:
A report by Germany's Parliament found forces in Afghanistan got through more than 1.7 million pints of beer and 92,000 bottles of wine last year.
They are already on track to top those figures this year, with 901,000 pints of beer and 56,000 bottles of wine being shipped in the first six months.
US forces are not allowed to drink, while British soldiers are allowed only small quantities while off-duty.
Earlier this year, another report found that 40 per cent Germany's 3,600 soldiers in Afghanistan were overweight.
This has prompted Reinhold Robbe, Parliamentary Commissioner for the armed forces, to observe: "Plainly put, the soldiers are too fat, exercise too little and take little care of their diet."
There was also a stinging assessment given by the head of Germany's crack commando squad, the KSK.
In a frank outburst, General Hans-Christoph Ammon, whose soldiers are fighting al Qaeda and the Taliban, said the scheme to train Afghan police – for which Germany is responsible – had been "a miserable failure".
He said the German Government had put just 12 million towards training the Afghan Army and police.
"At that rate, it would take 82 years to have a properly trained police force," he told Deutsche Press Agency.
The fresh criticisms follow a string of accusations against Germany's military effort in Afghanistan, many of which revolve around alcohol.
Last year, American officers complained about a German colonel who was drunk at mission briefings, Der Spiegel has reported.
Thomas Raabe, a defence ministry spokesman, has defended the alcohol intake, saying it amounts to 0.77 litres of beer a day per soldier – less than the two 500ml cans they are permitted.
Many Germans oppose their country's involvement in Afghanistan.
Nevertheless, the federal Parliament voted in October to extend the mission and boost the number of soldiers to 4500. Thirty German soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since early 2002.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...an-soldiers-too-fat-to-fight-the-Taliban.html
Jaaaa, wunderbar! So, somebody's been having fun, eh? I think Hitler would turn in his grave, lol. Luckily he doesn't have one. :smil:
