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Fence Woes
By John
G-8 Security Fence Troubles Germans
HEILIGENDAMM, Germany -Bystanders gazed in curiosity and disgust Monday at the razor-wire-topped fence that will separate Group of Eight leaders from the rest of Germany during this week's summit — part of security measures that, for some, evoke memories of life behind the Iron Curtain.Hey, once you get past the dramatics and realize that both fences were designed to separate militant socialists from peaceful capitalists... it doesn't seem like that much of a stretch.Cutting across seven miles of verdant farmland near some of Germany's main seaside playgrounds, the fence is reviving memories of the Berlin Wall as authorities confront the modern realities of global terrorism and radical protest movements.
June 4, 2007 06:04 PM
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