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Hans-Ulrich Klose urged Canadian leaders, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper, to increase trips to Germany and other countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to press for a more muscular effort to develop Afghanistan and fight the Taliban insurgency.
My gut reaction is similar to Alt`s. It`s not the task of Canada to lobby other NATO members to pony up to their responcibilities. Germany may have become a kinder, gentler country but if they won`t help, and fight, when NATO calls, there`s no reason for NATO to protect them.
Euro-wussies.