Fox’s Special Report blames immigrants and Angela Merkel for racist right-wing terror attack in Germany
Greg Palkot: “It was Chancellor Merkel's decision to allow some million immigrants into Germany in 2015 from Syria and elsewhere which in part triggered the latest wave of extremism”
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Citation From the February 20, 2020 edition of Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier:
BRET BAIER (HOST): German chancellor Angela Merkel says the slaughter of nine people in a Frankfurt suburb overnight exposes what she calls "The poison of racism" in that country.
A man who had posted a manifesto calling for that complete extermination of many races or cultures opened fire in several locations before being found dead at his home. Senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot has details.
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GREG PALKOT: Police say they found a written manifesto, video, and online material indicating the 43-year-old man, identified as "Tobias R," was motivated by far right beliefs, apparently acting alone.
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Extreme right racist terrorism is a growing problem in Germany. This is the third deadly attack in a year. Police say the number of far right followers was up one-third last year.
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Still, it was Chancellor Merkel's decision to allow some million immigrants into Germany in 2015 from Syria and elsewhere which in part triggered the latest wave of extremism. That has hurt her politically. Her reaction arousing haunting echoes of Germany's Nazi past.