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A BILD-Zeitung editorial said that no matter how many phone calls Defense Minister Strauss made to Spain, he could not have anyone incarcerated without a court-ordered arrest warrant, pointing to his role in arranging Ahlers's arrest.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement: A BILD-Zeitung editorial said that no matter how many phone calls Defense Minister Strauss made to Spain, he could not have anyone incarcerated without a court-ordered arrest warrant, pointing to his role in arranging Ahlers's arrest.
Field: scope_of_action
Value: Strauss's phone calls to Spain
About: incident 1962-west-germany-spiegel-affair-raid-and-arrests
Source: The Spiegel Affair and the Strengths and Weaknesses of German Democracy (November 12, 1962)
Publisher: German History in Documents and Images, German Historical Institute Washington
Method: primary document
Checked: 2026-09-26
Confidence: high
Status: current
Source date: 1962-11-12

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No matter how many phone calls Mr. Strauss makes to Spain, even he can’t incarcerate anyone without a court-ordered arrest warrant.