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A rocket was fired at the US embassy in Athens this morning but no one was hurt, according to Greek police and American diplomatic staff. A senior police official said the attack was launched from a building across the street and that the rocket landed on the third floor of the embassy. Emergency services rushed to the scene. The US State Department confirmed there were no casualties. The embassy is one of the most tightly-guarded buildings in Athens.

Why Greece?

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Europe on High Terror Alert Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006 11:42 a.m. EST. The threat of a terrorist attack in Europe by Islamic radicals
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/12/21/114413.shtml?s=ic

http://www.amazon.com/Al-Qaidas-Jihad-Europe-Afghan-Bosnian-Network/dp/1859738079 Al-Qaida's Jihad in Europe: The Afghan-Bosnian Network




Even if it turns out to be the 'far-left November 17' group:

Greece - Terrorism - November 17 suspects, Greece. Xiros “had connections to Islamic fundamentalists in the [Egyptian] Muslim Brotherhood."
http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/671.cfm

Amazon.com: Deadly Connections: States that Sponsor Terrorism
Arabia's ties to al Qaeda, Greece's connection to the far-left Nov. 17 organization
http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Connections-States-Sponsor-Terrorism/dp/0521839734

http://kashmirherald.com/main.php?t=BR&st=D&no=2 'Deadly Connections. States That Sponsor Terrorism' - book review

Why Greece?

I think the question should be: why the US embassy?

And i think it isn't really difficult to come up with an answer then.

I am almost certain that rocket was fired by a homegrown greek, there are quite a few left wing Greeks that absolutely detest the US. I'll leave it to tablariddim who certainly knows more than me on the subject. Point is I seriously doubt this has anything to do with jihad.

Indeed, it could be any anti-american faction.

I always imagined a jihad to be a bit more .... substantial.

sure, but "if it walks like a duck it probably is a duck"...I would wait for more evidence.

sure, but "if it walks like a duck it probably is a duck"...

I would wait for more evidence.

talking to yourself again?

Kiwi lives on?

Retaliate by blowing up the Mosque which was once Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

James, why aren't you in Iraq? You seem like someone who would want to be there

Retaliate by blowing up the Mosque which was once Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
So whats the difference between you and them?

We did not go to their country and kill 3000 of their people and people from another 48 countries first.

We did not go to their country and kill 3000 of their people and people from another 48 countries first.
And killing thousands of civilians in retalliation makes you different how?

We did not go to their country and kill 3000 of their people and people from another 48 countries first.

Yes you did.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6308.htm

http://www.isreview.org/issues/15/blood_for_oil.shtml

http://www.serendipity.li/cia/death_squads.htm

anyone can firebomb a building
that doesnt mean Greeks as a country or as a people hate America

y'all are so stupid with your political linear thinking

sure, but "if it walks like a duck it probably is a duck"...

jihad in europe eh? no worse than amerikaan's global cruisade.
every action deserves an equal and opposite action, this action ain't even equal but at least it's action and it opposes amerikka.

have a nice day y'all.

We did not go to their country and kill 3000 of their people and people from another 48 countries first.
sep 11th 1973.
your petty 3k and 2 lousy building is a drop in the ocean.

Yes you did.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6308.htm

http://www.isreview.org/issues/15/blood_for_oil.shtml

http://www.serendipity.li/cia/death_squads.htm
info clearing house is a pukka site.
nice.

have a nice day y'all.

heh :rolleyes:

heh :rolleyes:
thought I smealt the familiar whiff of ganja.

Yes you did.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6308.htm

http://www.isreview.org/issues/15/blood_for_oil.shtml

http://www.serendipity.li/cia/death_squads.htm


1953: The CIA organizes a coup overthrowing the Mossadeq government of Iran after Mossadeq nationalizes British holdings in Iran's huge oilfields. The Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, is put on the throne, ruling as an absolute monarch for the next 25 years--torturing, killing and imprisoning his political opponents.

this was the killer, and showed the shear audacity and arrogance of the amerikaan govt.

and the rednecks still cry like cocksucking bitches and play "victim"

they all hate us blah blah

*barf*:mad:

nuke the fuckers.

*gasp*

yeh you heard me.

SamCDKey:

I am afraid I am too old to enlist for Iraq. A pity. You are right: I think it would be a tremendous adventure. I'd, however, be frustrated by the lack of capacity to do what I think is necessary. I'd rather not be hoisted on the cross of cowards for doing what is necessary.

OUtlandish:

So the skunk shows his stripes, eh?

So what do you do? Play for Osama bin Laden? Send some money to some "charities" in the Middle East?

SamCDKey:

I am afraid I am too old to enlist for Iraq. A pity.
So you're too old for any of these?

* Active duty Army - 42
* Army Reserves - 42
* Army Natinal Guard - 42
* Active duty Air Force - 27
* Air Force Reserve - 34
* Air National guard - 34
* Active duty Navy - 34
* Navy Reserves - 39
* Active duty Marines - 28
* Marine Corps Reserves - 29
* Active duty Coast Guard - 27
* Coast Guard Reserves - 27

Did I not say I was too old for the military?

However, when I was younger, I did consider becoming an officer.

Even with the maximum age increased to 44?

Did I mumble my words (or text)?

SamCDKey:

I am afraid I am too old to enlist for Iraq. A pity. You are right: I think it would be a tremendous adventure. I'd, however, be frustrated by the lack of capacity to do what I think is necessary. I'd rather not be hoisted on the cross of cowards for doing what is necessary.

You're too old? I pegged you at 22-25.

You're too old? I pegged you at 22-25.
Suprised me too.

Feel proud:

I've actually responded to an ad hominem of the most ridiculous order!

"You're not one to speak!"

Suprised me too.

I'm no longer surprised. I pegged Athelwulf between 30 to 40. Imagine my surprise when I found out he's 17!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

Feel proud:

I've actually responded to an ad hominem of the most ridiculous order!

"You're not one to speak!"

So exactly how old are you?:confused:

OUtlandish:

So the skunk shows his stripes, eh?
yes, the stripes of indignation at inciduous, inherently deceptive meglomaniacal global imperialism at any cost.
yes the stripes of right minded thinking that refuses to bend over and mindlessly, blindly accept what the amerikaan media machine spoon feeds the other sheep.
yes I wear those stripes with pride, and if they are the stripes of a skunk, then they are still more fragrant than the stench of amerikka's mindless selfabsorbed imperialistic military fascism.

So what do you do? Play for Osama bin Laden? Send some money to some "charities" in the Middle East?
yes, that's it prince dipshit.
it's laughable, the only way you can rationalise and accept anyone who even dares to oppose amerikka's foreign policy on an ideological level is to de-rationalise and de-validate it by trotting out the same old hack cliches...

osama, al qaida, terrorism
yadda yadda yadda......

*yawn*

be off with you, you bore me.

Where do you want to drop that nuke, Outlandish?

Where do you want to drop that nuke, Outlandish?
spider you should know me by now.
I don't want any nuke to be dropped anywhere, that's just pure lunacy.
I use such statements in a provacative manor, ie: to provoke thought.

Or revel stupidity.

Or revel stupidity.
your perception, and quite frankly I wouldn't expect any less.

outlandish
your perception, and quite frankly I wouldn't expect any less.

So you admit I'm correct.

outlandish


So you admit I'm correct.
narcissism and ignorance, what a wonderful heady cocktail.
Like al pacino said in devil's advocate: "vanity, it's my favourite vice".

And killing thousands of civilians in retalliation makes you different how?who does that? no one in the major western (US, UK, Israel, Australia, Spain, etc.) players does ¨retaliation¨ business, going after terrorists is hardly a ¨¨retaliation¨.

Besides, most of the killing of Muslims are done by... militant-Muslims.

who does that? no one in the major western (US, UK, Israel, Australia, Spain, etc.) players does
peasant. you clearly are a tit again.


¨retaliation¨ business, going after terrorists is hardly a ¨¨retaliation¨
no, it's the terrorists who are retaliating.
at least retaliaiton isnt inititiating.

Besides, most of the killing of Muslims are done by... militant-Muslims.

for you all muslims are militant.

who does that? no one in the major western (US, UK, Israel, Australia, Spain, etc.) players does ¨retaliation¨ business, going after terrorists is hardly a ¨¨retaliation¨.

Besides, most of the killing of Muslims are done by... militant-Muslims.US made a mistake by going into Iraq, the Iraqi Arabs don't want a western democracy there, period.

We did not go to their country and kill 3000 of their people and people from another 48 countries first.On 9/11 we lost 3,000 Americans in a terrorist attack. GW Bush has since killed 3,000 more Americans in Iraq, a country with nothing to do with 9/11. Who is the worst terrorist here??

On 9/11 we lost 3,000 Americans in a terrorist attack. GW Bush has since killed 3,000 more Americans in Iraq, a country with nothing to do with 9/11. Who is the worst terrorist here??
genji, more than 3k mate....



http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/

Number Of Iraqi Civilians Slaughtered In America's Rape Of Iraq - At Least 655,000 + +


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Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's Rape Of Iraq 3,019


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Cost of America's War in Iraq

$357,209,677,842

Yadda yadda yadda "Amerikkka", yadda yadda yadda "imperialism".

Go strap a bomb to chest and grow some balls, you twit.

genji, more than 3k mate....



http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/

Number Of Iraqi Civilians Slaughtered In America's Rape Of Iraq - At Least 655,000 + +


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Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's Rape Of Iraq 3,019


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Cost of America's War in Iraq

$357,209,677,842I left out the hundreds of thousands of 3rd worlders we're murdering each day. The ones that yearned for American style 'democracy.':rolleyes: Also I've seen war estimates run toward a trillion dollars when all is added up, not including rebuilding Iraq, as was promised by the prophet-in-chief.

Yadda yadda yadda "Amerikkka", yadda yadda yadda "imperialism".

Go strap a bomb to chest and grow some balls, you twit.It takes balls to strap a bomb on your chest.

Police are examining the authenticity of two calls claiming responsibility from the group Revolutionary Struggle, which has carried out six bombings since 2003. The shadowy group has denounced the United States in past statements, citing treatment of prisoners at the US military detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Public opposition to US policies -- and the invasion of Iraq in particular -- has remained strong in Greece since Washington provided support for a 1967-74 military dictatorship.

Government and opposition party officials strongly condemned the attack, the third against the US Embassy since the mid-1970s.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2007/01/13/greek_militants_blamed_in_rocket_attack/

Anybody know anything about US intervention in Greece?:confused:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2007/01/13/greek_militants_blamed_in_rocket_attack/

Anybody know anything about US intervention in Greece?:confused:

Never mind. :rolleyes:

The U.S enthusiastically took on the task of ferreting out communist traitors (despite the fact that the Greek rebels were not receiving any aid from the Soviet Union) by setting the standard for its Cold War interventions: it sent military advisors and weapons to Greece. "In the last five months of 1947," writes Howard Zinn, "74,000 tons of military equipment were sent by the United States to the right-wing government in Athens, including artillery, dive bombers, and stocks of napalm. Two hundred and fifty army officers, headed by General James Van Fleet, advised the Greek army in the field." Foreshadowing the tenor of future U.S. entanglements, Van Fleet advised the Greek authorities to forcibly remove Greek citizens from their homes in an effort to isolate the guerillas and drain their popular support.

By 1949, the civil war was over. With the leftist rebels defeated and "outside influences" removed, Greece was free to not only maintain its high levels of poverty and illiteracy in peace, but it could now do so with the help of investment capital from Esso, Dow Chemical, and Chrysler.

Two decades later, within the context of a slightly warmer Cold War, the U.S. had to intervene yet again in the domestic affairs of Greece. When liberal Prime Minister George Papandreou was elected in 1964, it did not sit well in Washington. Things went from bad to worse when Greece further annoyed its superpower benefactor by squabbling with Turkey over Cyprus, and then objecting to U.S. plans to partition the island. Democrat Lyndon Johnson summoned the Greek ambassador for a brief-and very instructive-lesson on how America handles its affairs. "Fuck your parliament and your constitution," said LBJ. "America is an elephant, Cyprus is a flea. If these two fleas continue itching the elephant, they may just get whacked by the elephant's trunk, whacked good...We pay a lot of good American dollars to the Greeks, Mr. Ambassador. If your Prime Minister gives me a talk about democracy, parliament, and constitutions, he, his parliament, and his constitution may not last very long."

Within a year, the Greek Royal Court was able to unseat Papandreou. It was later revealed that CIA Chief-in-Station in Athens, John Maury, had helped King Constantine in 1965 in the toppling of the Papandreou government. As new elections became inevitable, however, the CIA threw its considerable weight behind Colonel George Papadopoulos who had been on the Agency payroll for 15 years. Before that, he served as a captain in Nazi Security Battalions during the German occupation of Greece. The elephant most certainly did whack the flea in early 1967 when Papadopoulos seized control in a coup. Parliamentary democracy was abolished, while torture, oppression, and political murder became standard policy.

One year after the coup, the Papadopoulos military junta dutifully contributed $549,000 to the Nixon-Agnew election campaign. When the U.S. Senate called for an investigation to discern whether or not the CIA originally funneled this money to the junta, the investigation was swiftly cancelled...at the direct request of certain Mr. Kissinger.

The moral of this story: Iraqis hoping for democracy shouldn't hold their breath.

http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=11589

I left out the hundreds of thousands of 3rd worlders we're murdering each day

such a guilt-ridden bleeding heart
maybe it's time to put that bomb belt on and do yourself a favour?