Whether apocryphal or not, it is said that Frederick the Great of Prussia (1712-86) - "old Fritz" as he came to be known - would urge on his columns of young soldiers with the exasperated cry "Wollen Sie ehrmals leben?" (Do you want to live for ever?).
Were Frederick alive today he might want to say something similar to the European Army, or rather those wanting it to remain pristine and unused and not sent to the dangerous tumult in Africa's dark centre.
The army is not, of cours...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.