Monday, January 30, 2006

War on terror a la francaise / International Herald Tribune, 27 Jan 2006

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/01/27/opinion/edperelman.php
Marc Perelman
"While France, like most European countries, favors a judicial approach over the 'war on terror,' it is a decidedly muscular version, combining intrusive police and domestic intelligence powers with aggressive prosecution. This is why it could provide some lessons to the Bush administration as it faces growing pressure to amend its antiterrorism policies in light of the controversies over Guantanamo Bay, secret prisons and domestic spying. "