"Maybrit Illner" on Syria: "The West is basically out there"

"Acts instead of words in Syria - even with German soldiers?" was overwritten the "Maybrit Illner" broadcast. The difference with the previous week's show (when it came to Syria) was that the proposal by Secretary of Defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, CDU, is now on the table to create a security zone in the Syrian border with Turkey - which is one of the more dangerous missions abroad could lead to the Bundeswehr. And by the way also a new talk-impulse: What are we talking about?

Of course, the government was not represented by Kramp-Karrenbauer, who was in Brussels, but by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas of the SPD. However, in the matter not Kramp-Karrenbauer represents. Although he was not tempted to criticize once again in a nuanced way that she once pictured another foreign policy: "Well, how that went about within the Federal Government," he said. But he also did not want to dub that he simply rejects their idea. A "more or less theoretical debate" about which responsibility Germany would have to take does not help in his view. Only, what then?

There is no time to "lead such a theoretical debate" over a protection zone, criticized Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD). It's about quick help for the people of #Syria. @HeikoMaas #Curden #AKK #Security Zone #Russia #NATO #UN pic.twitter.com/a9RfMa3K6o

The "Just so" of the evening: Maas called three: The ceasefire, which now applies after the invasion of Turkish troops in Syria, must be "permanent" - about it, and not on protection zones, also discussed outside Germany. Secondly, humanitarian aid and "humanitarian access" must be guaranteed so that people can survive the winter - they would have nothing at all from a theory debate, for that simply is "no time". And, thirdly, the search for a political solution must begin: with the aim of a new constitution, democratic elections and secure return possibilities for refugees. A basis for lasting peace was "just so," he said.

The "too late" of the evening: journalist Aktham Suliman agreed with Maas: "What we need is a design of the post-war period." Kramp-Karrenbauers zoning plan do not help. "The thing went wrong," he said, Europe had early "put on the wrong horse", namely the opposition, instead of talking to all parties. Russia did that more skillfully. "Putin is the winner, we have to ask him for permission", if you want to act, said André Wüstner, the Federal Chairman of the German Armed Forces Association. And Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post security correspondent, said it was "too late" - unlike six months ago, "there's no getting around it", even talking to Assad.

The "how?" The evening: Ruprecht Polenz, Foreign Minister of the CDU, said that he signed the goals of the Foreign Minister - only, how to achieve that? "No reconstruction aid without a peace perspective", that was "the lever," said Polenz; "there is needed international money." If you let it "do it", you will not get the Syria, in which people returned voluntarily. "As it is now, the West is basically out there." Kramp-Karrenbauer's proposal on how the international community can behave, he welcomed. A Bundeswehr mission would certainly be "a high risk".

Ruprecht Polenz (CDU), former chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Bundestag, welcomed Kramp-Karrenbauer's proposal for a security zone in northern Syria. @polenz_r # Turkey #Kurden #Erdoga n #AKK #Bundeswehr # illner # Security Zone #Russia #NATO #UN #Putin pic.twitter.com/GWHS2GmXZS

The Lesson of the Evening: Whether, asked Maybrit Illner, the Defense Minister knew what a deployment for the Bundeswehr would mean? André Wüstner, who represented them, replied: "I hope she knows by now what that means." The Bundeswehr is ready to go to Syria, but then please with appropriate equipment. He hopes that the lessons have been learned from other assignments. "Whoever sharpens his lips must also whistle."

Referring to the Defense Minister's plans for use with combat troops, Andrè Wüstner told #illner he hopes "she now knows what that means".
The broadcast ➡️https: //t.co/k5m4yvbjxi
@DBwV #AKK #Bundeswehr #Security Zone #NATO #UN pic.twitter.com/bT4ysCNj42

The deviousness of the evening: It will come the day when someone bundles the music that accompanies the feature films on "Maybrit Illner" into a Spotify list. The question will then be: Which song was used to underscore which political process? Here are two resolutions. A film feature featuring Kramp-Karrenbauer's proposal was backed by a "James Bond" title song. And a shoot-in who broached the recent agreement between Russia's President Putin and Turkish leader Erdogan was spelled "A Friend, a Good Friend." Soon then the musical "Hair" when it comes to Donald Trump?