The German government has sacked the commander of the prestigious "KSK" special forces. Brigadier General Reinhard Guenzel wrote a letter of support to a politician who sparked outrage with comments widely interpreted as belittling the Holocaust. Guenzel told the conservative deputy, who compared the actions of Jews during the Russian revolution with those of the Nazis, "You are clearly expressing the view of the majority of our nation."
Defence Minister Peter Struck has now dismissed the 59-year-old general, saying he had damaged the country's image. Struck insisted: "This is about a lone, confused general who agreed with an even more confused statement made by a conservative member of parliament." Christian Democrat politician Martin Hohmann read the letter on national television over the weekend. He had previously apologised for saying Jews, like Germans, could be considered a race of perpetrators. Party bosses have condemned Hohmann's comments but stopped short of expelling him.
[Source: (once again) Euronews.net]
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