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| Greece nabs priest's sons in November 17 roundup |
| 2002-07-21 |
| The Greek Orthodox priest whose three sons were alleged executioners for the feared November 17 terrorist group said Saturday his children had turned away from God and must pay for their crimes. That's certainly unusual. Usually they say something like, "There must be some mistake..." Police, meanwhile, said two more men were picked up Saturday as they continued their sweep against the ultra-leftist terror band that operated with impunity in Greece for 27 years. Also, an alleged founder of the organization, charged with 13 murders, denied the crimes Saturday, police and court officials said. "Nope. Wudn't me." For three weeks, Rev. Triandafyllos Xiros had insisted there was no connection between his family and November 17. But after police announced earlier this week that two sons had confessed to a string of murders, bombings and bank robberies, the priest - who has 11 children - appeared a broken man. "They will go to jail, and they must repent," he said. "All these days I have been praying ... for God to reveal the truth, for the guilty ones to be revealed. God has done his miracle. The police did their job well. The truth was revealed and the guilty ones were revealed. And I am happy for this, even if my own children were involved. Whoever did something must pay. Everyone must pay, either here or in the next life." Pop's a man, even if his children are thugs. He's going through a parent's nightmare. He's the one who deserves sympathy. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 The reverend is quite a contrast to Johnny Walker Yellow's old man. |
| Posted by: Mike Cakora 2002-07-21 18:43:27 |