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2004-05-02 Europe

Athletes to be given Greek bodyguards at the Athens Olympics

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Posted by Bulldog 2004-05-02 6:08:26 AM|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And if something happens to one of these people than Greece will be seen as responsible for providing substandard bodyguards? It doesn't look like a win win strategy.

Posted by 3dc 2004-05-02 9:29:19 AM|| 2004-05-02 9:29:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 3dc> Perhaps so, but foreign bodyguards in Greece would probably tend to arouse the anger of the various communist/anarchist groups and get chauvinists to support them while they are at it.

Yeah, Greece will be blamed if something happens - but this something probably has fewer chances of happening with native guards. I think I tend to agree with the officials in question in this regard.

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-05-02 9:46:39 AM|| 2004-05-02 9:46:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Aris I'm curious as to whether using Greek nationals would create a Greek financial liability? I'd be wanting to use team-country nationals to avoid the lawsuits.

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-02 12:04:47 PM|| 2004-05-02 12:04:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Im'a sorry I said would... meant will.

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-02 12:05:17 PM|| 2004-05-02 12:05:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I have no clue on the financial issue. Either way, in the case of a successful attack by terrorists, I'm pretty sure that the political (both internal and international) cost would hurt the Greek government far *far* more than any financial compensation would.

Security from other nations would be heavily frowned upon as they might end up needing to serve in the role of a police -- I don't even want to imagine the reactions if American bodyguards needed to violently restrain some Greek troublemaker. Greek bodyguards wouldn't cause resentment - which means they could act more freely and with greater effectiveness.

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-05-02 12:36:28 PM|| 2004-05-02 12:36:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Greek bodyguards wouldn't cause resentment - which means they could act more freely and with greater effectiveness.

Okay, I'm buying into your theory.

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-02 12:49:44 PM|| 2004-05-02 12:49:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Thanks for the explanation, Aris. Makes sense.

Posted by Steve White 2004-05-02 1:44:49 PM|| 2004-05-02 1:44:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Good idea re the Greek bodyguards, but I'm sure Israel will demand - if not force - the presence of IDF-SF as an extra layer of protection ...

Posted by Edward Yee 2004-05-02 2:21:15 PM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2004-05-02 2:21:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 They're not gonna wear those tutu-lookin' things, are they?

Posted by mojo 2004-05-02 11:49:19 PM|| 2004-05-02 11:49:19 PM|| Front Page Top

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