Operation Alberich: CIA & Germany Avert Terror Horror

"Operation Alberich: How the CIA Helped Germany Foil Terror Plot" from Der Spiegel gives the fascinating back story on the genesis of Operation Alberich, which had its genesis last October when the US National Security Agency received suspicious intel.  They shared this with the Germans - and in fact, the operation was discussed privately between President Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the G8 summit in June in Germany.  This is an account far more exciting and heart stopping than most of the Hollywood fare being served up - and is riveting...