"In its "Laeken Declaration", the European Council, still coming to terms with the events of 11 September 2001, announced that in future Europe must assume the role of "a power resolutely doing battle against all violence, all terror and all fanaticism". Was this just the pompous rhetoric typical of such meetings or is the European Union indeed a strong "power" in the fight against terrorism? What tasks can the EU take on in this sensitive area of policy?" (Quoted from article)