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This book contextualizes the Munich massacre as one of the factors that contributed to a re-thinking of security strategies in the early 1970s, a moment in the evolution of modern governments' fight against terrorism.
Introduction: Back to the future: contemporary thoughts and views on sport and terrorism from a global perspective 1. "They're all gone": death trap at the "cheerful games" 2. When the theatre of terror emerged 3. Munich gives way to soccer vs. jihad 4. 'We can only trust ourselves': Operation Wrath of God in perspective 5. Framing the Munich Olympics massacre in the Israeli press 6. Strengthening inter-agency coordination in counterterrorism in Israel after Munich 7. The Munich massacre and the proliferation of counterterrorism special operation forces 8. Female members of the Israeli sports delegation to the 1972 Munich Olympic Games look back 50 years