Members of the commission, who was ordered to investigate a reported mutiny on the training ship Gorch Fock (right), approach the vessel in Ushuaia January 27, 2011Scandals Shake Germany's Faith In Its Military -- Time Magazine
It all started in November, when a young German sailor fell to her death from the mast of a naval training ship. Since then, a flurry of scandals have emerged from within Germany's armed forces, the Bundeswehr, including allegations of a cover-up surrounding the death of a soldier in Afghanistan and revelations of the unauthorized opening of private mail sent home by German troops serving abroad. As Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg launches a wide-ranging inquiry, the affair has raised awkward questions over the Bundeswehr's training practices and leadership structures, and tarnished the reputation of the country's military.
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My Comment: This does not reflect well on the German military. There is clearly a problem .... and one that should be investigated and resolved ASAP.
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