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2004-08-14 Europe

Games Security a 'Terrorist's Dream' - British Paper

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Posted by Destro 2004-08-14 21:01|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Debating between considering Greece as incompetent or plain irresponsible. This is the epitome of scary.

Posted by Anonymous6078 2004-08-14 10:13:40 PM|| 2004-08-14 10:13:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 If Al Qaida was thinking strategic, the would leave the Olimpics alone.

Headline in Aug 29th NYT: "Terrorist Threat All in Bush's Head"

But like the insects they are, they cannot resist the porchlight....

Posted by john 2004-08-14 10:28:14 PM|| 2004-08-14 10:28:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps they figure that the MSM (MainStreamMedia) would blame anything that happens on Pres. Bush.

I am pretty certain the french press will, reasonable certain that the alphabet-networks will strongly imply that it is Bush'es fault. Dean will claim it openly and Kerry will claim it would never had happened under his watch.

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-08-14 11:23:20 PM|| 2004-08-14 11:23:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Anon6078> Are you so sure of the trustworthiness of British tabloids? This reporter *claims* to have managed to do all that -- does he have any evidence?

Not to mention that even if what he says is true, if he looks Northern European he probably wouldn't raise the concerns that a Middle-eastern person would. You can't have "profiling" work only one way without having it work the other way as well.

Anyway my own guess remains -- lack of casualties or serious terrorist attacks, not because of security measures or lack thereof but simply because I don't think such attacks would be politically useful to Al Qaeda at this place and time.

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-08-14 11:49:21 PM|| 2004-08-14 11:49:21 PM|| Front Page Top

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