Quote by: Otto Schily

We can no longer apply the classic criteria to clearly determine whether and when we should use military force. We are waging war in Afghanistan, for example, but it's an asymmetrical war where the enemies are criminals instead of soldiers.


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  • NameOtto Schily
  • DescriptionFederal Minister of the Interior of Germany from 1998 to 2005
  • BornJuly 20, 1932
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionLawyer; Politician
  • AwardsLeo-Baeck-Medal; Big Brother Awards; Bavarian Order Of Merit; Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Order Of The Oak Crown; 'Verschlossene Auster' Award; Grand Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Grand Cross Of The Order Of The Oak Crown