Afstan: German views on ANP--and the Bundeswehr

From Spiegel Online:

1) "Illiterate, Corrupt and Trigger-Happy"

German Trainers Describe Pitiful State of Afghan Police

A functioning police force is seen as a prerequisite for a Western withdrawal from Afghanistan. German trainers, however, paint a disastrous picture of the quality of Afghan security forces. Too many police, they say, can't read or write, can't shoot straight or take bribes.

DER SPIEGEL
Graphic: German police training in Afghanistan...

2) "Deadly Attack in Afghanistan"

German Soldiers Complain of Insufficient Training

Following deadly attacks in Afghanistan against three German soldiers on Friday, criticism of the German military has been mounting. The paratroopers involved were shipped out without proper training, one politician claims, while the German armed forces association claims soldiers are poorly equipped and face greater dangers as a result.


A German soldier and his Dingo armored vehicle [more here]: Paratroopers complained that they had no access during training to some of the vehicles they would be using in Afghanistan...

There's also a bit of controversy over whether the Germans should send Leopard 2s to Afstan.