German soldiers´faith in Afghan allies rattled by a murder.....

A Murder Rattles German Soldiers' Faith in Afghan Allies

By Susanne Koelbl

In mid-February, an Afghan soldier working at a NATO outpost opened fire on German soldiers, killing three and wounding eight. The attack has rattled German nerves and caused them to harbor doubts over the loyalty of their supposed allies. But the advantages to the partnering may be larger than the shortcomings.

The Germans call the light-colored guardhouse in their camp the "White House." That's what Salim Mir calls it, too. Mir is a powerfully built 49-year-old sporting a black moustache and the green uniform of the Afghan army, with its wine-red velvet collar tab. Mir speaks of a "disgrace." He says the "enemy" infiltrated their ranks and that Islamists are using young Afghans for their own end.

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http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,748553,00.html
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