Thanks cachelot.
The other factor is that these labs exist, or haven't been accounted for, otherwise the BND wouldn't signify knowledge of them. The article did say it was reported to the Chancellor's office. The Chancellor has said there is no evidence of WMD. These must not be WMD, or, the Chancellor is being discrete, shall we say.
I also agree with fru's point that it was really almost a non-item that made it to "Spiegel". The article, BTW wasn't on the home page the last I looked, although I don't think that's unusual. The link still works.
Actually, the most interesting aspect for me was that it was on the "Spiegel" home page.
longjack
Does anyone see the repeat of Clinton's mistakes here? Clinton never wanted a single report from the CIA...he only accepted from the WH advisors or the state department. Only the chief of the CIA was ever allowed in to brief Clinton, and it was typically a 20 minute session. One wonders if Schroeder has the same type situation with the BND.
Based on the military ministers comments of the past month (Stuck?)...it would appear he rarely gets any time with Schroeder either. There have been at least a dozen mis-steps between the two that I can count. Is Schroeder just locking himself in the girlfriend's place and playing footsie with her. Or is she coloring his hair?
If he is simply accepting his 'special advisors' then? And so, who are they? I think Bild ought to look for that answer. Obviously, someone has a inside connection to the dimwit.