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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (166738)	7/22/2005 3:12:11 AM
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<How is this talk of terrorism affecting EU?> There are EU-wide initiatives, additionally each country tries to counter the challenge with additional actions. Some examples in Germany: - A law has been introduced which allows to shoot down planes which are used as a terrorist weapon. - We'll get passports with biometric properties. - Video surveillance of public places will be increased. - Suspected meeting places of Islamists (some mosques, a couple of "clubs") will be more closely monitored. - It's still discussed whether the German army should be used as a domestic tool against terror. Generally the attitude is that a terror attack is not a question of "if" but "when". (20 Germans were already killed in Djerba, Tunisia on April 11, 2002. cbsnews.com ) For instance, the director of the German Federal Intelligence Service has highlighted the terror risk during the soccer World Cup in Germany next year. Germany worries over World Cup security Monday, July 11, 2005 menafn.com