Terrorist Attack On U.S. Embassy In Athens

Posted on January 12, 2007

The U.S. Embassy in Athens was attacked early Friday by a rocket that exploded inside the modern glass-fronted building but caused no casualties in an attack police said was probably carried out by a domestic terror group.

Narrowly missing the embassy seal, the small anti-tank shell pierced the building near the front entrance shortly before 6 a.m., damaging a bathroom on the third floor, which houses the ambassador’s office, and shattering windows in nearby buildings.

Greece’s Public Order Minister said the pre-dawn attack was probably carried out by a domestic terrorist group â€” raising fears of resurgent violence by far-left Greek militants.

Greek officials condemned the attack and said they would move quickly to discover who was responsible for firing the rocket.

“There were no injuries and very minimal damage,” U.S. Ambassador Charles Ries told reporters outside the embassy. The rocket struck near his office.

Thank goodness there was no injuries.

Captain’s Quarters:

Regardless of the source, it points out the vulnerability of fixed assets in an age of terrorism. The US has heavy security around our embassy in Greece, the result of a terrorist attack by November 17 in 1996 and the overall security issues from al-Qaeda attacks in 1998 and on 9/11. In this case, the shot came from a bathroom on the third floor of a building facing the embassy, a point that exists outside of any security protocols — although one would hope that anyone watching a person drag an RPG and a launcher into a building might get curious enough to call the police.

This event has more to do with Greek politics than with the global war on terror, but the US had better remain engaged in getting to the bottom of this attack. More will follow if these perpetrators get away with it.

Lots of coverage at Hot Air and Riehl World View.
Also see Gateway Pundit.
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One Response to “Terrorist Attack On U.S. Embassy In Athens”

kerwin_brown on January 13th, 2007 12:31 am

Boxer is using a foolish argument that does not stand up to the light of day. It is an argument of the Loony left and explains why they are called Loony.