Comparing British & French CT; tough and tougher?

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An ICSR Insight on Anglo-French CT:http://icsr.info/2013/05/icsr-insigh...-than-britain/

The book itself is a wee bit expensive at 53 UK Pounds and 80 US$:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Countering-T...dp/1107029694/ and in the USA:http://www.amazon.com/Countering-Ter...ain+and+France

A short review by David Anderson, the UK Independent Reviewer of Terrorism legislation, via Twitter:

Londonistan vs the usual suspects? This good (but pricey) comparison of UK and French approaches to CT tells all.

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An AP article on:

A tough debate now rages within the intelligence community - previously focused on searching for al-Qaida cells - on how to assess red flags without violating basic liberties.

Confronting an overwhelming sea of mostly harmless individuals who act suspiciously, authorities are still struggling with questions about how and how much to keep tabs on people who spout jihadist rhetoric online or buy material that could be used to make explosives - or something innocuous.

Link:http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268744/con...tguid=Jw3KiTxR

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As the book is expensive this review maybe a substitute, even a catalyst to buy!

Link:http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/books/2...-foley-review/

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Frank Foley is interviewed in a Kings of War podcast, 17 mins long and interesting contrasts drawn between France and the UK:http://warstudies.podomatic.com/entr...08_50_51-07_00

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OK, not his book, rather a newspaper article which asks:

Charlie Hebdo attack: is France’s counter-terrorism model still the example to follow? Big Question: A reassessment of the French approach, which once made the country Europe’s 'counterterrorist powerhouse’, is long overdue

Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...to-follow.html

There's also a Kings podcast (8 mins):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu22...ature=youtu.be