Germany
In September 2009 security measures were heightened in response to a direct threat against Germany, through an Al-Qaeda video, the threat came about due to German participation in the Afghanistan war Osama Bin Laden stated:
"It is shameful to be part of an alliance whose leader does not care about spilling the blood of human beings by bombing villages intentionally." "If you had seen of your American allies and their helpers in northern Afghanistan ... then you would understand the bloody events in Madrid and London,"Read more about this topic: Al-Qaeda Involvement In Europe
Famous quotes containing the word germany:
“The tears I have cried over Germany have dried. I have washed my face.”
—Marlene Dietrich (1904–1992)
“If my theory of relativity is proven correct, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.”
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955)