German Defense Minister drops doctoral titleTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoDana Eichhorst02/22/2011February 22, 2011German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has permanently given up his doctoral title, amid allegations that he plagiarized parts of his thesis. German Chancellor Angela Merkel continues to stand by her ministerhttps://p.dw.com/p/R32KAdvertisement