Breaking: Blast rips through U.S. embassy compound in Athens - The Orange Mane

ZachKC · 01-12-2007, 12:50 AM

http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...-EXPLOSION.xml

ATHENS (Reuters) - An explosion ripped through the U.S. embassy compound in central Athens on Friday, a police source said.

It was not clear what caused the blast and there was no immediate word on whether there were any casualties.

Mtbrncofn · 01-12-2007, 12:58 AM

I saw that on my yahoo front page but when I clicked the link it wouldn't work.

I'll hope for the best for anyone involved.

Garcia Bronco · 01-12-2007, 01:03 AM

Man...hopefully it eas at night....but I guess it's the middle of the day there

Garcia Bronco · 01-12-2007, 01:05 AM

Blast hits U.S. Embassy compound in Athens
POSTED: 12:34 a.m. EST, January 12, 2007
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ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- An explosion shook the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece, on Friday morning, an embassy staff member told CNN. No injuries were initially reported.

State-run NET television, quoting police, first reported the explosion occurred inside the main embassy building on the third floor, but the network later said police told them the explosion happened outside the building.

The staff member did not give details on the cause, size or scope of the blast, but local media reported it occurred about 5:55 a.m. (10:55 p.m. ET).

Police cordoned off streets around the embassy after the blast, causing a near-standstill of traffic during morning rush hour.

The embassy in Athens was the target of a rocket-propelled grenade attack on February 15, 1996. That attack caused minor damage.

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Garcia Bronco · 01-12-2007, 01:05 AM

So no injuries

Mtbrncofn · 01-12-2007, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

So no injuries

Great news if true!

ZachKC · 01-12-2007, 01:23 AM

Great.

epicSocialism4tw · 01-12-2007, 01:52 AM

Is this a retaliation for the death of the Somalian Al-Qaeda big wig?

watermock · 01-12-2007, 02:14 AM

People don't even know the MO of "Coversion" to Islam. I'm constantly amazed by the ignorance.

Christians have been fighting for their very existence for centuries. Just in my lifetime Christians have been exterminated in Lebanon, Sudan and other countries?

We would be worshiping Islam if there were not the Crusades. They had reached the pyranees in Spain. There is a calculated infiltration in France, England, and USA prisons.

People don't have a clue about the mindset or ultimate goal.

Maybe the fact they can lop off a head without blinking might give you a clue. Or hand, or foot, or take his wife, ect.

You have to pray 7 times a day on a rug for Christ sake. That is nothing but theocracracy. We can go to a knee but we don't have to bang our heads off a carpet all the time. We bow our heads, and will drop to a knee at a funeral.

I know what is going on, because I know history.

watermock · 01-12-2007, 02:16 AM

This attack was nothing more than an uncivilized idiot that knew how to pull a trigger and had a weapon.

broncocalijohn · 01-12-2007, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by angryllama

Is this a retaliation for the death of the Somalian Al-Qaeda big wig?

they reported they did not kill top guys but that wouldnt stop al queda from going after us.

Kaylore · 01-12-2007, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

So no injuries

Thank God. I hope it was just something like an accident.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 01-12-2007, 10:24 AM

Damn - I know a couple of Secret Service Agents stationed there.

ludo21 · 01-12-2007, 10:26 AM

I hope this was an accident, but I just dont think it was. Dang it...

Bronco Bob · 01-12-2007, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watermock

People don't even know the MO of "Coversion" to Islam. I'm constantly amazed by the ignorance.

Christians have been fighting for their very existence for centuries. Just in my lifetime Christians have been exterminated in Lebanon, Sudan and other countries?

We would be worshiping Islam if there were not the Crusades. They had reached the pyranees in Spain. There is a calculated infiltration in France, England, and USA prisons.

You are a little off on your timelines. It was Charles Martel (One of those so-called French surrender monkeys) who stopped the spread of Islam
into Europe at the battle of Tours in 732. The Crusades didn't start
until 1095, over 300 years later, and were largely a failure in their goal
to oust Muslims from the Holy Lands. So if you want to thank anyone
for Europe remaining Christian, thank the French.

Rock Chalk · 01-12-2007, 10:41 AM

NY Times is reporting it was a rocket.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/12/wo...618&ei=5087%0A

skpac1001 · 01-12-2007, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watermock

People don't even know the MO of "Coversion" to Islam. I'm constantly amazed by the ignorance.

Christians have been fighting for their very existence for centuries. Just in my lifetime Christians have been exterminated in Lebanon, Sudan and other countries?

We would be worshiping Islam if there were not the Crusades. They had reached the pyranees in Spain. There is a calculated infiltration in France, England, and USA prisons.

People don't have a clue about the mindset or ultimate goal.

Maybe the fact they can lop off a head without blinking might give you a clue. Or hand, or foot, or take his wife, ect.

You have to pray 7 times a day on a rug for Christ sake. That is nothing but theocracracy. We can go to a knee but we don't have to bang our heads off a carpet all the time. We bow our heads, and will drop to a knee at a funeral.

I know what is going on, because I know history.

If you replace Islam with "the jews" you would sound just like bobby fischer.

gmandret · 01-12-2007, 10:52 AM

Sorry guys you are a little off for this particular topic. This looks like a copy cat group of the former November 17, a former Greek terrorist group that was very anti-American and anti-British. It is unfortunate but it's not hard to find anti-American sediment in most countries these day. In this case it's not a Islam issue as Greece is 98% Greek Orthodox Christians!

Spider · 01-12-2007, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

So no injuries

Depends on when the city council of Bangor Maine can asses the levels of damage second hand smoke did to people in cars in the area ............

gmandret · 01-12-2007, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watermock

People don't even know the MO of "Coversion" to Islam. I'm constantly amazed by the ignorance.

Christians have been fighting for their very existence for centuries. Just in my lifetime Christians have been exterminated in Lebanon, Sudan and other countries?

We would be worshiping Islam if there were not the Crusades. They had reached the pyranees in Spain. There is a calculated infiltration in France, England, and USA prisons.

People don't have a clue about the mindset or ultimate goal.

Maybe the fact they can lop off a head without blinking might give you a clue. Or hand, or foot, or take his wife, ect.

You have to pray 7 times a day on a rug for Christ sake. That is nothing but theocracracy. We can go to a knee but we don't have to bang our heads off a carpet all the time. We bow our heads, and will drop to a knee at a funeral.

I know what is going on, because I know history.

Also the original seat of Christianity is being systematically dismantled in Turkey due to laws that won't allow a new Patriarch that is not a Turkish citizen. The Patriarchate is situated in Istanbul and the Orthodox Christians that live there are slowly being either killed or driven off by the government.

Even though Turkey is trying to get into the EU they continue to treat the non-Islamic population as trash and the world community turns a blind eye as they are "allies" in the region.

Islam itself as a religion has killed more Christians and Hindu than most people know. You are correct watermock if you know your history you know what's really going on in the world.

Garcia Bronco · 01-12-2007, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by §Pide®

Depends on when the city council of Bangor Maine can asses the levels of damage second hand smoke did to people in cars in the area ............

LMAO

Old Dude · 01-12-2007, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmandret

Sorry guys you are a little off for this particular topic. This looks like a copy cat group of the former November 17, a former Greek terrorist group that was very anti-American and anti-British. It is unfortunate but it's not hard to find anti-American sediment in most countries these day. In this case it's not a Islam issue as Greece is 98% Greek Orthodox Christians!

It's getting to the point where we need some charts to keep track of all the violent groups who hate us.

Old Dude · 01-12-2007, 11:18 AM

I think we need to institute some sort of playoff system to have some of these groups eliminate each other from the various brackets before they get to take their shots.

gmandret · 01-12-2007, 11:26 AM

You are right about that. There are more that hate us and how much we have and work than like us. But if you give them the opportunity to be like us they grab it in a heart beat.

smalltowngrll · 01-12-2007, 01:44 PM

Glad noone was hurt.

If it occured before 6am, I wonder if it was some sort of "warning"? Reality is, if whomever did this was really trying to kill more people, wouldn't they have chosen another time of day where more people would be at the embassy?

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ZachKC For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Kansas City Posts: 9,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eddie Kennison	Breaking: Blast rips through U.S. embassy compound in Athens http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...-EXPLOSION.xml ATHENS (Reuters) - An explosion ripped through the U.S. embassy compound in central Athens on Friday, a police source said. It was not clear what caused the blast and there was no immediate word on whether there were any casualties.

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01-12-2007, 12:58 AM	#2
Mtbrncofn Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 8,558	I saw that on my yahoo front page but when I clicked the link it wouldn't work. I'll hope for the best for anyone involved.

01-12-2007, 01:03 AM	#3
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,991 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	Man...hopefully it eas at night....but I guess it's the middle of the day there

01-12-2007, 01:05 AM	#4
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,991 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	Blast hits U.S. Embassy compound in Athens POSTED: 12:34 a.m. EST, January 12, 2007 Adjust font size: ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- An explosion shook the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece, on Friday morning, an embassy staff member told CNN. No injuries were initially reported. State-run NET television, quoting police, first reported the explosion occurred inside the main embassy building on the third floor, but the network later said police told them the explosion happened outside the building. The staff member did not give details on the cause, size or scope of the blast, but local media reported it occurred about 5:55 a.m. (10:55 p.m. ET). Police cordoned off streets around the embassy after the blast, causing a near-standstill of traffic during morning rush hour. The embassy in Athens was the target of a rocket-propelled grenade attack on February 15, 1996. That attack caused minor damage. Tools: Save \| Print \| E-mail \| Most Popular

01-12-2007, 01:23 AM	#7
ZachKC For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Kansas City Posts: 9,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eddie Kennison	Great.

01-12-2007, 01:52 AM	#8
epicSocialism4tw Tebowing the long haul all the way to the title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TX, USA Posts: 37,072 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	Is this a retaliation for the death of the Somalian Al-Qaeda big wig?

01-12-2007, 02:14 AM	#9
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	People don't even know the MO of "Coversion" to Islam. I'm constantly amazed by the ignorance. Christians have been fighting for their very existence for centuries. Just in my lifetime Christians have been exterminated in Lebanon, Sudan and other countries? We would be worshiping Islam if there were not the Crusades. They had reached the pyranees in Spain. There is a calculated infiltration in France, England, and USA prisons. People don't have a clue about the mindset or ultimate goal. Maybe the fact they can lop off a head without blinking might give you a clue. Or hand, or foot, or take his wife, ect. You have to pray 7 times a day on a rug for Christ sake. That is nothing but theocracracy. We can go to a knee but we don't have to bang our heads off a carpet all the time. We bow our heads, and will drop to a knee at a funeral. I know what is going on, because I know history.

01-12-2007, 02:16 AM	#10
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	This attack was nothing more than an uncivilized idiot that knew how to pull a trigger and had a weapon.

01-12-2007, 10:24 AM	#13
Billy Clyde Puckett Billy=Semi Tough Big Guy Looking down on KC, SD and Oakland Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation Posts: 12,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	Damn - I know a couple of Secret Service Agents stationed there.

01-12-2007, 10:26 AM	#14
ludo21 RIP Darrent Williams Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 17,903 Adopt-a-Bronco: Paul Ernster	I hope this was an accident, but I just dont think it was. Dang it...

01-12-2007, 10:41 AM	#16
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	NY Times is reporting it was a rocket. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/12/wo...618&ei=5087%0A

01-12-2007, 10:52 AM	#18
gmandret Fan for LIFE! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 13	Sorry guys you are a little off for this particular topic. This looks like a copy cat group of the former November 17, a former Greek terrorist group that was very anti-American and anti-British. It is unfortunate but it's not hard to find anti-American sediment in most countries these day. In this case it's not a Islam issue as Greece is 98% Greek Orthodox Christians!

01-12-2007, 11:18 AM	#23
Old Dude Host Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: As if I'd tell you crazies! Posts: 14,152	I think we need to institute some sort of playoff system to have some of these groups eliminate each other from the various brackets before they get to take their shots.

01-12-2007, 11:26 AM	#24
gmandret Fan for LIFE! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 13	You are right about that. There are more that hate us and how much we have and work than like us. But if you give them the opportunity to be like us they grab it in a heart beat.

01-12-2007, 01:44 PM	#25
smalltowngrll Orange Blue Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 8,038 Adopt-a-Bronco: dortoh	Glad noone was hurt. If it occured before 6am, I wonder if it was some sort of "warning"? Reality is, if whomever did this was really trying to kill more people, wouldn't they have chosen another time of day where more people would be at the embassy?