Wednesday, April 12, 2006

France's Anti-Terror Strategy

Drawing on the lessons of others. From the Scotsman:

France has overhauled the way it combats terrorism in the light of attacks on neighbours Britain and Spain, part of a broader response to the growing threat it sees from Islamist extremists.
The first ever French strategic review on terrorism and domestic security says "Islamist-inspired world terrorism" threatens France, with disaffected home-grown youths and converts to Islam heightening the threat of attack...


It draws heavily on the British experience, reflecting the admiration of France's security and political establishment for London's measured response to the July 7, 2005 suicide bomb attacks that killed 52 people.