HEIDELBERG, Germany — The German parliament voted Friday (24th March) to send 300 additional soldiers to Afghanistan to man AWACS surveillance planes, and by doing so, free up other NATO crews to help the mission over Libya.
The vote was 407-113 with 32 abstentions. The decision is a compromise of sorts; Germany declined to join the mission to impose a no-fly zone over Libya as authorized by U.N. Resolution 1973.
Germany’s lack of participation in Operation Odyssey Dawn has evoked a mix of condemnation and approval.
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