http://www.paknews.com/main.php?id=6&date1=2001-09-16


Germany refuses to join in NATO military action


 ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (PNS): Following the pattern of Norway, Germany 
has also declined to participate in any direct
 military action launched by North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO) to combat terrorism. 

 According to Voice of Germany (VOG), the country would take measures 
only to facilitate the administrative work for its
 allies. 

 NATO's policy-making council invoked a Cold War-era mutual defence pledge 
for the first time Wednesday, declaring
 that the attack on the US was an attack on all allies and could draw a 
collective military response 

 It is pertinent to mention here that Norway has already announced its refusal 
to participate in any military action launched
 by NATO against Afghanistan.