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Could the Toulouse attacks have been prevented?

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France's security forces stopped Mohamed Merah's killing spree in southern France, but they failed to capture the killer alive after a 32-hour siege. The tragedy has sparked criticism: intelligence services knew Merah, but failed to stop him before he carried out his attacks. Was this due to French liberty laws, or did intelligence and anti-terror services fail to carry out their duties correctly?

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