What's Wrong With Germany's Spy Agency?

Heinz Fromm, 63, who resigned as Germany's domestic intelligence chief on Monday.
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Germany's 'Incompetent, Sloppy' Spy Agency -- Spiegel Online

Germany's domestic intelligence agency chief has resigned in what commentators say was a necessary step to rebuild confidence after his organization failed to stop a neo-Nazi terrorist cell. But he wasn't personally to blame for the errors, they say. Instead, the intelligence system needs an overhaul.

German media commentators have welcomed the surprise resignation of Heinz Fromm, 63, the president of Germany's domestic intelligence agency, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, in response to its failings in the fight against right-wing terrorism.

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My Comment: Will Germany's domestic spy agency shape up .... I guess it all depends on its successor and the reforms that he will implement.