Germany boosts terrorism alert level
Sep 19, 2009 | 2:31 am
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Germany boosts terrorism alert level
BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- The German government raised its terrorism alert level after al Qaeda posted a video on the Internet threatening attacks in Germany if this month's elections do not come out the way the terrorist organization wants.
"The federal elections offer a special [opportunity] for propaganda and operative activity by terror groups," the Interior Ministry said on Friday. "A new video posted on September 18 by al Qaeda underlines this. The security services have therefore increased the threat level, which leads to increased security measures especially at airports and railway stations."
"The federal elections offer a special [opportunity] for propaganda and operative activity by terror groups," the Interior Ministry said on Friday. "A new video posted on September 18 by al Qaeda underlines this. The security services have therefore increased the threat level, which leads to increased security measures especially at airports and railway stations."
What can we expect at security checkpoints with the higher threat level?
Sep 19, 2009 | 6:23 am
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There is certainly a real threat for the simple reason we are 1 week from general elections. Remember Spain 2006 - the attacks were on the weekend before the elections on the Monday - it swayed public sentiment and the gov who won promptly withdrew its troops out of Afghanistan. Those guy rekon if it will work in Spain it will most certainly work in a Germany since the deployment in Afghanistan is NOT carried by the majority of the public.
Sep 19, 2009 | 7:32 am
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This is an adjustment primarily because the German government feels more at risk in the aftermath of a German military officer having ordered an attack that massacred and maimed dozens of innocent Afghan civilians recently.
It's not like the German public is as supportive of the military deployment in Afghanistan as the various German political parties that are in or supportive of the German government's deployment in Afghanistan.
It's not like the German public is as supportive of the military deployment in Afghanistan as the various German political parties that are in or supportive of the German government's deployment in Afghanistan.
Sep 19, 2009 | 7:59 am
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Sep 27, 2009 | 5:41 pm
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BERLIN (AP) - German authorities banned all flights over Munich's annual Oktoberfest beer festival on Saturday after a series of Islamic terror threats targeted Germany for its role in Afghanistan.
Some 6 million visitors a year pack the massive tents that dot Munich's sprawling 77-acre (31-hectare) Theresienwiese beer garden during the 16-day festival known across the globe. This year's event began Sept. 19.
The ban - a measure normally reserved for high-ranking state visits - is to remain in place through the end of the festival on Oct. 4.
Some 6 million visitors a year pack the massive tents that dot Munich's sprawling 77-acre (31-hectare) Theresienwiese beer garden during the 16-day festival known across the globe. This year's event began Sept. 19.
The ban - a measure normally reserved for high-ranking state visits - is to remain in place through the end of the festival on Oct. 4.