Germany's Role in Fighting Terrorism : Implications for U. S. Policy

By Miko, Francis T.

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Title:	Germany's Role in Fighting Terrorism : Implications for U. S. Policy
Author:	Miko, Francis T.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
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Citation APA MLA Chicago Miko, F. T. (n.d.). Germany's Role in Fighting Terrorism : Implications for U. S. Policy. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
Excerpt: Historically, Germany’s experience with terrorism has been predominantly with domestic groups. Since the 1970s, Germany has demonstrated both the willingness and capability to combat domestic sources of terrorism. After the attacks of September 11, 2001, however, it became apparent to many within and outside Germany that its traditional approaches were ill-suited to dealing with the new threat of transnational, radical Islamic terrorism. Terrorists’ use of German territory to hatch the 9/11 plot served as a wake up call for many. Three of the hijackers lived and plotted in Hamburg and other parts of Germany for several years, taking advantage of liberal asylum policies and the low levels of surveillance by authorities.

Table of Contents
Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Germany’s Anti-Terrorism Policy after 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Key Elements of German Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Domestic Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Reform Measures Implemented . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Possible Issues and Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 International Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Diplomacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Reconstruction and Foreign Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 U.S.-German Bilateral Cooperation: Status, Problems, and Prospects . . . . . . . . 12 Appendix A (Organization Chart) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Appendix B (Germany’s Post-9/11 Reforms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18