But that's all it will be from her, sound bites and then business as usual.I think these statements against Islamic extremism are coming out now as part of a repositioning of her party. She'll be passing the torch on soon and wants to make sure her party is aligned with the popular narrative before she goes. I think Merkel also understands to degree that she needs to do damage control for her legacy. She doesn't want to be remembered as the politician who ushered in an era of violence/populism in Europe because of short sighted and incredibly naive immigration policies.