| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, January 28, 2011 | 12:00PM - 2:00PM | Seminar Room 208N, Munk Centre For International Studies 1 Devonshire Place |
Canada was not the only country in Afghanistan that stumbled into an “unexpected war.” For the Germans, the war in Afghanistan came even more unexpected. The German public discourse about humanitarian intervention is characterized by a decidedly civilian perspective. Military aspects are regarded as secondary and played down. Bundeswehr soldiers came to Afghanistan without an idea about what they would have to cope with. The equipment and the training of the units were deficient. This was not discussed in Germany until the number of wounded and killed soldiers began to rise with unexpected frequency. The “Kunduz Incident” (4/11/09) generated a general shock in Germany.
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