One explanation for the resignation occasion of the former Federal President Horst Koehler: Koehler is so calibrated to the original clearly defensive-pacifist orientation and interpretation of the Basic Law, that he the new military policy of the Federal Armed Forces in EU and other alliances represented can not. Simple comparisons with the Empire by the boorish Trittin ("gunboat policy") and the allegation of lack of loyalty to the constitution can be folded him already. Even the success of the Bundeswehr in Afghanistan, he does not seem to be convinced. Köhler veer either good for the future, nor is he convinced of what he does, so his resignation - in any case may act that way. It shows a certain similarity to the resignation cook. The conservatism emerges slowly from the political stage. This leaves Merkel, who covered Köhler not the back, as the tat still chancellor Schröder.
One should ask whether the Basic Law will not further clarify or modifziert and foreign missions in questionable Constitutionality are not allowed. The balancing act between the original pacifist claim of the Federal Republic and the new challenges that see EU-German military strategists globally seems huge and endure only for pure Executor of the position of Head of State, which hold back completely from politics.
A Jürgen Rüttgers or a similar figure will probably be tired next to the selected Bundespäsidenten.
PS: The army must go already because of the way alone to hunt pirates, because pirates are valid under international law as "enemies of humanity" .
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