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2004-02-20

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2004-02-20 16:36|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 it is evident that military planning for the country's security takes into consideration the simple fact that the country is a member-state of NATO
Aris no way NATO is involved in the games? I'm missing something.

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-20 4:52:52 PM|| 2004-2-20 4:52:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I think he probably only meant that as in all security matters, Greek considers the concerns shared by other NATO members or perhaps utilizes the information provided through NATO... or some such thing.

But yeah, I'm not certain what he meant either. Very vaguely worded.

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-2-20 5:12:48 PM|| 2004-2-20 5:12:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps it's just a reassurance to NATO that they're not going to go do something on their own?

Posted by Steve White 2004-2-20 5:24:20 PM|| 2004-2-20 5:24:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Like what? Cross through Albania with our troops, burst through Serbia-Montenegro and invade Bosnia in order to deal with those Arab nationals?

I somehow doubt that anyone really worries we are going to do *that*. :-D

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-2-20 7:00:08 PM|| 2004-2-20 7:00:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 For my part, I'm trying to understand what a "Bosnian Arab" is. I *think* they mean ethnic Bosnian Muslims aligned with "Arab" al-Qaeda.

I sincerely doubt that there are 2,000 Arabs in Bosnia that threaten the Olympics. I doubt that there is a group of 2,000 ready-to-go Arab jihadis anywhere (eg. Afghanistan, Chechenya) outside of the Middle East.

Posted by Carl in N.H 2004-2-20 7:25:42 PM|| 2004-2-20 7:25:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 My guess is that Venizelos is trying to put the best domestic spin on the idea that they might in any way be cooperating with the US on this issue. See, it's a matter of NATO, so that makes it okay .....

While I love some of the antiquities in Greece - it gives me a chance to dig out authors I haven't read in decades and refresh my classical Greek - the husband and I have turned down interest in having one or the other of us speak at conferences there lately. Ditto Istanbul, for that matter.

Have zero interest in attending the games this year, too.

Posted by rkb 2004-2-20 8:04:24 PM|| 2004-2-20 8:04:24 PM|| Front Page Top

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