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question of neutrality

If the voters the question should be asked whether it for a professional army (instead of conscription are), then concludes that Austria's neutrality and thus give up an EU military alliance or to join NATO, Mrs. Barbara Weber writes in her letter "mendacious army debate" from 21.Jänner. asks rightly, if we really want by opting for a professional army give up its neutrality.

To this consequence of a decision to show for a professional army should be in my view, the survey or rather, the referendum on neutrality: if you want to give up neutrality and create a professional army or keep the neutrality and therefore the military service one. referendum on neutrality could, if it proceeds for neutrality, also serve to receive the remainder of the original full neutrality. Major parts of neutrality, the Originally a neutrality on the Swiss model should be, are by the EU accession and the EU constitutional treaty was abandoned. With the mission of the EU an "ever closer union" would in future also the last vestiges of neutrality should be abolished. A referendum could stop this process at least.

Ms. Weber argues in its letter to the editor for the neutrality and also for the abolition of all armies. Unfortunately, this is a beautiful utopia, in reality it has to defend of neutrality also be a strong military power, otherwise it is not credible.

We should remember about this impending decision to Emperor Maximilian, who 500 years ago in the Tyrolean Landlibell their defense into their own risk transferred and for the Tyrolean waived for war in and against other countries commit themselves to. If Austria is neutral, then it is reasonable for all Austrians to defend his country against foreign attacks. But if we are no longer neutral, but a member of a military alliance (EU or NATO), then our army should be used to protect other members from attacks or to lead war in other countries, like Afghanistan or Iraq. That should be a state does not ask its citizens.

Author: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Karl Socher (Source: TT on 01/24/2011)