Great Britain is further along in their domestic security infrastructure primarily because of it's participation in the Iraq war and earlier attacks on a bus and train. But, once the infrastructure is created, the attacks diminish and are thwarted.
The issues with domestic terrorists is important and the infrastructure makes the difference. In cutting spending on domestic and foreign intelligence is absolutely stupid. The infrastructure is successful and should be maintained and expanded, both within the USA and with it's allies.
Why expand it? Because our allies aren't within the zone of safety with a huge influx of people from war torn areas such as Syria.
It seems odd to me Germany of any of the allies is having a problem. It was Germany that discovered Mohammad Atta before the September 11, 2001 attacks. Is Germany slipping a bit or does it's infrastructure have to be beefed up to cover the immigrants and refugees from a war zone.
The information provided by Germany before the September 11, 2001 attacks by al Qaeda were ignored by the USA. While intelligence is important, there has to be leadership that takes it seriously.
July 19, 2016
By Melissa Eddy
Wurberg, Germany — The Islamic State (click here) claimed responsibility on Tuesday after a 17-year-old Afghan who came to Germany as a migrant attacked passengers on a regional train with an ax before he was killed by the police, a development that is likely to intensify fears that the huge influx of migrants poses a security threat.
The announcement, in a bulletin issued in Arabic and English via its Amaq News Agency, came after German authorities said that investigators had found a hand-drawn flag of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, in the room of the Afghan teenager, along with notes in Pashto indicating that he might have been self-radicalized.
Approximately 1.5 million migrants have applied for asylum in Germany in the past 18 months, but the enthusiastic welcome they initially received has given way to one of increasing concern as the euphoria of generosity is overshadowed by the difficult reality of integration....
The issues with domestic terrorists is important and the infrastructure makes the difference. In cutting spending on domestic and foreign intelligence is absolutely stupid. The infrastructure is successful and should be maintained and expanded, both within the USA and with it's allies.
Why expand it? Because our allies aren't within the zone of safety with a huge influx of people from war torn areas such as Syria.
It seems odd to me Germany of any of the allies is having a problem. It was Germany that discovered Mohammad Atta before the September 11, 2001 attacks. Is Germany slipping a bit or does it's infrastructure have to be beefed up to cover the immigrants and refugees from a war zone.
The information provided by Germany before the September 11, 2001 attacks by al Qaeda were ignored by the USA. While intelligence is important, there has to be leadership that takes it seriously.
July 19, 2016
By Melissa Eddy
Wurberg, Germany — The Islamic State (click here) claimed responsibility on Tuesday after a 17-year-old Afghan who came to Germany as a migrant attacked passengers on a regional train with an ax before he was killed by the police, a development that is likely to intensify fears that the huge influx of migrants poses a security threat.
The announcement, in a bulletin issued in Arabic and English via its Amaq News Agency, came after German authorities said that investigators had found a hand-drawn flag of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, in the room of the Afghan teenager, along with notes in Pashto indicating that he might have been self-radicalized.
Approximately 1.5 million migrants have applied for asylum in Germany in the past 18 months, but the enthusiastic welcome they initially received has given way to one of increasing concern as the euphoria of generosity is overshadowed by the difficult reality of integration....
