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Schmid defends record and pleads for civility

This content was published on Nov 12, 2008 The defence minster, battered by controversy and under attack from adversaries and former political allies, came across as both defiant and nostalgic as he looked back on his eight-year career in government. “I am resigning for the sake of my health, family my country and the army,” Schmid said in Bern on Wednesday. He defended…