France: Europe's Counterterrorist Powerhouse

mimo2005 · 11-03-2007, 02:16 PM

Reuel Marc Gerecht and Gary Schmitt of the American Enterprise Institute have published a fascinating new paper based on their recent talks with counterterrorism officials in Europe.
France, they note, has been facing the threat of Middle Eastern terrorism since the 1980’s and has done an impressive job of marshaling its resources to defend itself. What’s the secret of French success?

http://www.commentarymagazine.com/bl....php/boot/1211

**Drew1369** · 11-04-2007, 02:06 AM

so they have a more extreme patriot act... if I read that properly

mimo2005 · 11-04-2007, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Drew1369

so they have a more extreme patriot act... if I read that properly

For at least 20 years now .

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