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...contract and concluded that it had been signed by Klar. But in a fit of inexplicable indecision, the cops failed to close in and make the capture. After completing their aerial survey of potential targets, the terrorists blithely drove away, losing a police tail in the winding streets of Stettbach, a nearby village. "An incredible performance," snapped an aide in Chancellor Helmut Schmidt's office. "The Chancellor is furious." In fact, Schmidt was reportedly ready to fire Antiterrorist Chief Gerhard Boeden because of the bungling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WEST GERMANY: Trapping of a Terrorist | 9/18/1978 | See Source »

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