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2004-03-15 Europe

Group claims responsibility for Athens bomb

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Posted by Fred 2004-03-15 12:13:20 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Feint testing defences.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-3-15 12:29:52 PM|| 2004-3-15 12:29:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Athens games have the makings of BIG disaster. First off the Greeks wonât let anybody help them with regards to security or with construction. If anybody wants to know what a good socialists government can do just look at this. They had seven plus years to prepare for this and now they might not be ready? This is what happens when you allow too much government into a project. Now I know why the Greeks kicked out the socialists. So here is the score: Socialists get a win in Spain but lose in Greece. But then Spain was sliding to the left for a while now.

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-3-15 1:54:43 PM|| 2004-3-15 1:54:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 This may not come out sounding quite right, but I find it amazing that they are willing, or at least pretending, to want to put security measures in place, but are perfectly content to ignore the reason why such security measures are necessary in the first place.

Am I missing something?

Posted by Michael 2004-3-15 2:36:08 PM|| 2004-3-15 2:36:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I hate to come out and say it, since I loved living in Greece in the 1980ies, and am still in contact with friends there... but I know only too well what a hash that Greek law enforcement made of such an elementary challenge as traffic control and driver training and safety. It made the Keystone cops look like Scotland Yard! I have absolutely zilch faith in their ability security-wise for the Olympics, and with sorrow, I advise Americans to stay the hell away, and watch it on TV, it's gonna be worse than a big disaster.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2004-3-15 2:47:50 PM|| [www.sgtstryker.com] 2004-3-15 2:47:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Sgt Mom, were you at Helinikon? I was stationed on Iraklion 83-84. Best kept secret in the Air Force. My wife and I had a beach house and rented it for $100 a month. We had no kids and boy were those good times! I would not want to be within a 1000 miles from the olympic games for security reasons.

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-3-15 3:24:28 PM|| 2004-3-15 3:24:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Hellenikon AB from March '83 to September '85. I rented a flat in Ano Glyphada, on the corner of Knossou and Delphon Streets with a view of Aegina and the Saronic Gulf. I wanted to stay longer, but AF needs dragged me away, kicking and screaming.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2004-3-15 4:16:58 PM|| [www.sgtstryker.com] 2004-3-15 4:16:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Amen Mom I loved it in Greece but Iraklion was a bit isolated for my tastes. It was cheap and we drank a LOT while we were there. But after a couple of years we were ready to go home. They (AF) still operate a detachment at NAMFI, on the west coast of Crete. The islands used to be much safer then the mainland because the local didnât like people messing with their livelihood (touristas).

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-3-15 4:44:33 PM|| 2004-3-15 4:44:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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