Summer in the city proves too hot for terrorists
The terrorists, whose luck has run out, have begun informing on each other under the pressure being put on them by the close cooperation between the Greek police and British intelligence service and their American colleagues. Working together has proved very fruitful, and a key member of the November 17 terrorist organization is in hospital, under police guard. The apartment that served as a weapons cache right in the heart of Athens, in Patissia’s Patmou Street, has provided a wealth of evidence, from weapons and the organization’s symbols to DNA samples taken to the Greek laboratories and from there to Britain for more detailed analysis. Greece can now go ahead with its preparations for the 2004 Olympic Games without fearing warnings from large countries or grumbling from the International Olympic Committee about «a climate of terrorism and insecurity.» The rooting out of November 17 is in full swing, with newspaper headlines announcing that the organization has been «disarmed» and «rockets fired into the heart of the organization.» «When I walk through the streets of Athens I feel safe,» said US Ambassador Thomas Miller, who thanked the Greek police for their achievements over the past few days. If our readers recall, a similar statement was made by the actress Joan Collins about the island of Hydra, although she was not referring to terrorists but to thieves, as she was in the habit of wearing all her jewelry when she went out. In any case, feeling safe in Greece is a good message to spread around, since up until now all we have been hearing are accusations.
