Service disruptions have to be avoided or at least resolved as quickly as possible. When the Internet goes down, consumers don't notice the difference between a technical malfunction, an act of sabotage by hackers or a military attack.

Political leaders have to withstand headwinds.

Each government minister views the circumstances of each issue differently. An interior minister has a different view of visa liberalization than does a foreign minister.

I see no constitutional problems with the identification, staving off and defusing of outside threats.

I stand for a strong state that safeguards freedom. I don't need to show muscle for that.

You cannot protect something without intervening on some level.

WikiLeaks is irritating and annoying for Germany, but not a threat. From an international perspective, I see their actions as totally irresponsible.