Europe 'Target and a Base' for Al Qaeda ; Problem Not Getting Smaller, Says Eu Official

The Washington Times › May 17, 2004

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New European Union counterterrorism chief Gijs de Vries said cooperation with Washington in the global war on terror is strong despite continuing deep differences over the war in Iraq and other policies.

Even countries that sharply opposed the U.S.-led war in Iraq recognize they are targets for al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations, said Mr. de Vries, who was in Washington to meet with Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, Attorney General John Ashcroft and other senior U.S. officials.

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Europe 'Target and a Base' for Al Qaeda ; Problem Not Getting Smaller, Says Eu Official

"There are no illusions in France and Germany about their vulnerability to terrorism, certainly not after the March 11 bombings in Madr...

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