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Clashes between Presidency and Government in Germany due to the hijacked aircraft shooting down act

Berlin, Germany - President of Republic thinks such ruling as an inconstitutional one but Government proves firm in its decision

There is a clash between Government and Republic Presidency in Germany regarding the new act regulating the resort to the shooting down of hijacked civil airplanes in case they represent a September 11 style threat. The new ruling was signed by President Horst Köhler, but he proved anyway doubtful in terms of constitutional legitimacy of this act as "we cannot sacrifice human lives in order to save...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 111897
Rome, Italy, 01/13/2005 13:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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