Iraq War: Danger was Known
„Of course, German soldiers are at danger in Iraq for they are located in a war zone and regarded as enemies by ISIS. It is unbelievable though that the Bundeswehr will only just have discovered that fact”, says Jan van Aken, spokesperson for foreign policy of the DIE LINKE parliamentary group on press reports fearing terrorist attacks on German soldiers in Northern Iraq. Van Aken further:
“Long before the current mandate Berlin ministries knew that a so far relatively quiet region in the North of the country is attractive for suicide attacks if Western or German soldiers are stationed there. Beside rifles and missiles Steinmeier and von der Leyen wanted exactly this: more weapons and more soldiers at all costs. Which price members of Bundeswehr or local Iraqis will have to pay we can only apprehend.”