Conscription Debate Divides German Conservatives

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Series Details 29.7.10
Publication Date 29/07/2010
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Compulsory military service may be outdated, but Germany is finding it hard to give it up. The defence minister has made no secret of his desire to scrap conscription, but many conservatives see military service as a key part of their identity and are fighting to keep it.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,708905,00.html
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ESO: Background information: Berlin moves to scrap conscription http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlin-moves-to-scrap-conscription/
Wikipedia: Conscription in Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Germany

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