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Krüger, Paul-Anton
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4 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Attack won't solve nuclear conflict with Iran
The Israeli foreign secret service Mossad could be behind the attack on the 32-year-old Iranian scientist, the left-liberal Süddeutsche Zeitung suspects: "It wasn't the first attack according to this pattern, and targeted killings are in the standard repertoire of tactics used by Mossad. ... Its former boss Meir Dagan who left the service in early 2011 makes no bones about the fact that he considers sabotage the best means to prevent Iran from getting hold of nuclear weapons - better than a military attack on the nuclear facilities. ... The murders of scientists are obviously intended to have a psychological impact. Iran is pursuing a structured nuclear programme that won't collapse if individual collaborators are killed. It's about spreading terror and fear. Such crimes won't resolve the nuclear conflict with Iran."
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Computer virus warfare
The Iranian government has admitted that tens of thousands of computers at industrial plants are infected with the computer worm Stuxnet. Computers at the Bushehr nuclear power plant are also reported to be affected. However it would be premature to conclude that Bushehr was the target of the electronic attack, writes the left-liberal daily Süddeutsche Zeitung: "In the fog of speculation the really important facts are being ignored: this virus was programmed to do damage at a major production plant. It is of an entirely new quality compared to conventional spy viruses. And until it was discovered there was no effective protection against Stuxnet. This is probably the first cyber attack against industrial plants ever to be uncovered. The security culture of these countries may not be up to Western standards, but Stuxnet shows: no one is immune against the threat of digital warfare, not even Germany. This has been well-known for a long time. Now the time has come to act."
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Obama plays Risk
The daily Süddeutsche Zeitung discusses the attitude of the G8 summit participants to Iran: "That the Kremlin, until now almost Iran's protector, now complains not only in diplomatic circles about Iran's obstinacy and refrains from watering down a sharply critical summit declaration is a clear signal to Tehran. Nevertheless Obama is running a high risk. ... Tehran has long been using resistance to the West over nuclear issues to close the ranks domestically. Obama may in addition be happy about having Medvedev's support, but without China there will be no decisive new sanctions. ... If the course of reconciliation misses its target, Obama will have to opt for a strict isolation policy at the very least. Iran will then unleash its destabilising powers not only in Lebanon, but in Iraq and the Palestinian Territories as well. If the world fails to stand up to Iran as one, Obama's entire Middle East policy runs the risk of failure."
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Hope for EADS yet
Following the protests of US aircraft constructor Boeing, the US defence ministry has reissued a call for tenders for a defence contract worth 40 billion dollars which it had already awarded to European aerospace giant EADS. The German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung is nonetheless optimistic that the contract will go to Europe. "The US military's choice fuelled ... not only concerns about jobs but also aroused intense emotions and political opposition. ... Despite the political and emotional sensitivity of this issue, the deal is far from over for EADS after the decision in Washington. ... The reissuing of the call for tenders is politically awkward, not only because of potential transatlantic tensions but also because of the ongoing US presidential election campaign. ... Moreover the fleet of tankers plays a strategic role in ensuring operability for the US's armed forces. .... [But] it is the US consortium leader Northrop Grumman that supplies the components that are important from a military point of view. Therefore the argument that the move is necessary to protect national security is not very plausible."
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