European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page tw6 stars and stripes Bonn awaits ruling on role of troops by Klaus Bering Ulm Tjw inf sent Aijo twp Bonn Germany mired in it Dis Pute about military missions outside nato Bounds Germany is looking to its highest constitutional court to end the controversy or at least Point the Way out. The panel of judges in Karlsruhe is to deliberate today and wednesday on the question and Issue a ruling before parliament takes its summer break at Issue Are three cases entering on one question whether unified Germany can constitutionally deploy its forces on military peacekeeping missions beyond nato territory under to auspices at. The United nations or Otner collective structures. A political fight Over the matter has continued since 1990, when Germany was reunited and the country gamed full sovereignty. Fanning the flames of the Dis Pute was the fact that in the persian Gulf War the German army had to stand on the Fideli ties bringing criticism upon Germany. Chancellor Helmut Kohl s government Taw itself in the uncomfortable position of having constantly to explain to its . And nato partner about Germany s constitutional uncertainties and the opposition of the social democratic party. Now the court is being called in to help define Germany s new position in the world. For decades former West Ger Many restricted itself militarily to a pure defense of the North Atlantic treaty organization and had this written into Iii Constitution in tiie meantime on several occasions Bonn has promised to assume All its obligations As a . Member and self coat identify even pushed to gain a Perma nent teat on the . Security Council. If it were up to the ruling Christian democratic Union and its coalition part Cert the Christian Nociti Union and the free democrats party tis bask Law would already have been Tafth cd to permit Germany s nearly 40g,000-6trong to take part to , place keep action up to armed operation. We want a Germany a bib Doe not away but rather Porti Cipnic do my Lur Over Rube said by the be Cestary two thirds majority of a reception in Boob of monday Chancellor Helmut Kobl Center and defense minister be or Raj Tafia i Cootie it Rutke German Aniny for taper Sonnance in Soma a and Tref Jjck. In for Kucij a crafts Are wiling to Back Germany s Par tit Patio in Only classic peacekeeping operations. The military May not become an intervention army said Rudolf Scharping tree social democratic Leader who off Challenge Kong in the october National election. So car Germany a been Able to pro vide limited participation in . Operations the 1,700 German troops per formed 10 months of support work in Somalia Faik having to be protected by troops of partner countries. In the Adriatic sea Gorman warships can observe besids impeded of breaking the blockade against serbian dominated you Ai a it v.wmnf�, Mumm. 9vi/wmwhjaiaes4ibot w fucking tree social de of goo Avia Bat cannot Stop to Fem. The social democrats have challenged both these cases in the constitutional court. A third Case before the court is particularly sensitive politically. Free democratic Leader and foreign minister Klaus Kin tej has pined sides with the social democrats in a suit Over a 1993decision top Ennit German officers on Board nato surveillance plane Over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aircraft Are monitoring the United nations of fit zone As Well As providing electronic guid Ance to Jet fighters. Kunkel believes Kohl went beyond the Legal boundaries in that decision. It was Only because the supreme court rejected an immediate restraining order that five free democratic ministers were Able to save face and remain m Tibe Bern cab inet some German Gal experts a a politicians believe tit a ssh client in its Carrwm sarm pc Ceramie Olpe rails Germany to port Kaps a m terns of collective Secar Ify what was Zaebst we nato in Tay the Ako tit ii Partick Pahoa As Ioas body tiie Wam a Kaves no Roost Lor toy let sun4ay g6t i lit of the Vic my to Lewt but 1/ it it a fit de a Erk Anc pressing zulus to give up Boycott of election Pretoria South Africa apr pit Sidoni Jet re met monday with Zulu nationalist Kader Man Osu thu Buthel Tzi and african National Oungre in a other Aimei rpt to end butt Ken Boycott of it Toj week pc a Button. We Fet a vhf to Jung we can to act what ii Ai ctr diary general Cyril Rai Napi of a is ito�4 wat Fiot annoy act in Advance Fol tit of Media orc at Lei i Vcci. To it Lve Spjuth a inca i polm Caia s poke Asau us it Kurt. % office Feitis de to say i Feu Yotty cube in Csc Ai Zulu King Goodwill it lat do a Izue to de Klerk Delbol Mandela axe epeo4 Totore the Ai Cost Imp 2u� anode Ltd it on Zui not. Tar Trucl to act t do u it in the ,s i Oliai. Feed to Kutait Fri let a Tutu t of so a jut it u
