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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 344 

Commending the Government of Germany for preventing a large-scale terrorist attack in September 2007, and supporting future cooperation to 

prevent terrorism. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 4, 2007 

Mr. BENNETT submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Government of Germany for preventing a 

large-scale terrorist attack in September 2007, and supporting future cooperation to prevent terrorism. 

Whereas, on September 4, 2007, police in Germany arrested 

3 individuals for planning large-scale terrorist attacks 

against locations in Germany, including sites frequented 

by United States citizens; 

Whereas possible targets included Ramstein Air Base, which 

serves as headquarters for United States Air Forces in 

Europe and is also a North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

installation, and Frankfurt Airport, one of the largest 

airports in Europe; 

Whereas, according to German authorities, the 3 suspects belonged to a German cell of Islamic Jihad Union, a radical 


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Sunni group based in Central Asia with links to Al 

Qaeda; 

Whereas 300 police and other law enforcement officials were 

involved in the investigation and 41 homes across Germany were raided in a highly successful operation; 

Whereas United States intelligence agencies reportedly provided critical information that alerted their counterparts 

in Germany as to the travels of the suspects between 

Germany and Pakistan and the suspects’ affiliation with 

the Islamic Jihad Union; 

Whereas German authorities acted swiftly and decisively to 

prevent an attack that could have come within days of 

the arrests; 

Whereas the successful collaborative action by United States 

and German authorities prevented the possible deaths of 

many innocent people; 

Whereas Germany and the United States have been close allies in the fight against terrorism; 

Whereas the law enforcement, intelligence, diplomatic, and 

military organizations in Germany and the United States 

continue to work together to combat the terrorist threat 

and prevent future attacks; and 

Whereas victory in the fight against terrorism is critical to 

preserve the liberty and ensure the safety of all people: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends the efforts of law enforcement 

3 authorities in Germany in preventing a large-scale 


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1 terrorist attack on numerous targets in Germany, 

2 including sites frequented by United States citizens; 

3 (2) recognizes the role of United States intel4 ligence agencies in providing critical information to 

5 German authorities in their investigation and appre6 hension of the suspected terrorists and notes the 

7 continuing importance of such United States intel8 ligence cooperation with Germany; 

9 (3) commends the intelligence community of 

10 Germany for its outstanding work in identifying the 

11 individuals suspected of seeking to carry out this 

12 terrorist plot; 

13 (4) condemns those individuals who would use 

14 acts of violence against innocent civilians to spread 

15 a message of hate and intolerance; 

16 (5) urges the allies of the United States to re17 main steadfast in their efforts to defeat international 

18 terrorism; and 

19 (6) expresses its readiness to provide necessary 

20 assistance to the Government of Germany in its 

21 counterterrorism effort to bring to justice those indi22 viduals involved in this terrorist plot. 

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