Introducing: Day X
Day X
The New York Times
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🗓️ 19 May 2021
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| 0:00.0 | I was informed by the federal criminal police office. |
| 0:06.8 | They had found a diary of a soldier in the Bundesweil. |
| 0:12.8 | And there was a list of names. |
| 0:16.8 | And this was so-called enemy list. |
| 0:20.3 | Enemies to be killed. |
| 0:22.6 | And therefore there are many, many questions. |
| 0:26.6 | Prosecutors say that they foiled a major terror plot that's rocked the German military. |
| 0:32.6 | Subsequent investigations have uncovered further cases of far-right extremism. |
| 0:38.2 | Soldiers at several barracks were caught with World War II German Army memorabilia. |
| 0:42.6 | They have looked into almost 300 soldiers with possible neo-Nazi view. |
| 0:49.5 | The arrest has raised concerns of a right-wing terror cell within the German armed forces. |
| 0:55.8 | They were very simply planning to trigger Day X, the day when chaos, terrorism, and |
| 1:02.8 | anarchy will take over and eradicate democracy. |
| 1:07.3 | Day X for us was the day where there's some kind of attack. |
| 1:13.4 | And it would lead to the breakdown of public order. |
| 1:18.7 | The most relevant danger right now comes from the very far right. |
| 1:24.8 | The constitution is in danger because these people kill people from the police department. |
| 1:32.0 | Told me, there is a guy who wanted to kill you, but don't be afraid. |
| 1:37.2 | These neo-Nazis, you know, we got them. |
| 1:39.9 | Of course I'm concerned and I'm afraid. |
| 1:42.9 | Oh, you better get goosebumps because we have to take that serious. |
| 1:48.8 | We uncovered enemies of our constitution among those who swore to protect this constitution. |
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