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Opinion: Then end of Germany's easy solutions  At the Munich
Security Conference, German President Joachim Gauck called on
Germany to play a bigger role in international affairs. This is
the right step - and it's been long overdue, writes DW's Michael
Knigge.  Michael Knigge (Photo: DW)  Michael Knigge reports on
transatlantic affairs for Deutsche Welle  Since the Libya
conflict, at the latest, Germany's established allies have
regarded German foreign policy decisions with some suspicion. In
2011, on the order of former Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle,
Germany abstained from voting on a military intervention to
protect civilians against the Gaddafi regime at a UN Security
Council meeting. This decision was of major significance as it
saw Germany side with Russia and China instead of its
traditional partners France, the UK and US. Westerwelle claimed
that the risks involved were too great but wished