Germany backs airstrikes in Syria as 'necessary and appropriate'DW/Germany, Apr 14, 2018
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the German government supports the joint airstrikes in retaliation over the Syrian government's suspected use of chemical weapons. Some other German politicians have different views.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced her support Saturday for the previous day's US-led joint airstrikes in Syria, describing them as a "necessary and appropriate" measure to hinder the Syrian government's potential future use of chemical weapons and make sure international responses to their use remain effective.
"We support the fact that our American, British and French allies have taken responsibility in this way as permanent members of the UN Security Council," Merkel said.
The US, UK and France are members of the Council while Germany is in the running to get a temporary seat beginning this summer.
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