Comments on: Are the Greek riots a taste of things to come?

By: mary

mary — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:59:22 +0000

The destruction of property including the statue of Rigas Feraios is very sad. I just can’t believe anything good can come of this. Two wrongs don’t make a right. Pasok party wants to take over (is asking for resignation of Karamanlis), but they had plenty of scandals. Is this really going to bring back the dead boy? Destroying the statue of a poet who stood for freedom and spray-painting it with an anarchist symbol. Not enough people have their head screwed on straight. This is a tragedy all around. I just don’t see how any political party can solve this.

By: rlilewis

rlilewis — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:31:51 +0000

I’m glad they are standing up to the government thugs, the fact that police blatantly lie to cover their own gangsters just shows whos side they are really on. Its exactly the same here in Britian, the police have lied through their teeth in regards to Menezes shooting. We must never forget what happened…

By: Manos

Manos — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:05:47 +0000

If having a people who are 20 years behind means that people have more guts than the “enlightened” over in the states, then the rest of the world needs to get 20 years behind as well.

By: Lasthorseman

Lasthorseman — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:16:54 +0000

Don’t think they are not learning from this. This is Greece and as such they are about twenty years back in time from us here in “the states”. The tactical observations from this event will be used against us here. Maybe not though as we here are far too retarded to demand such things as rights.

By: Sad day for the Republic

Sad day for the Republic — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:39:51 +0000

#45 Laws that are against our constitution are not valid laws. and we will see riots in American cities. Police and military that would enforce invalid laws ARE the terrorists, and yes they should be treated as such. Greece is just a small precurser to what is coming in the very near future. There is a huge storm brewing and like #42 said “it’s a tinder box one spark and it will explode.” Let us not forget it was the goverment(s) that caused it in the first place, and you want them to protect us? Put the crack pipe down and get real. I don’t want or need the goverment to protect me. God, guns and guts made this country free, limp dicks like you gave it away.

Long live the Republic!

By: mary

mary — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:16:19 +0000

Thank you very much Kostas #47 for your information. I just posted a new comment before reading yours, but your information about the mom and pop shops and who is doing that destruction is appalling. Thanks for the information from a first-hand observer. That is impossible to get in the mass media. Thanks, and sixaritiria!

By: mary

mary — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:10:50 +0000

I like reading all the responses and opinions. I’ve read something to the effect of what I am about to say again and again on this site (and I agree with it every time). No one should stoop low in reaction to events. If you’ve got something valid, don’t discredit it by using inappropriate behavior. Otherwise, people with a rotten agenda but who act more calculated will come out looking better than those with a good agenda but who act with hot heads. 2 billion euros in destruction is what is happening in Greece. Whatever the rioters’ end goal (good or bad), I bet quiite a few people over there are furious to see everything laid to waste when Greece isn’t exactly the land of plenty in the first place!

By: Will Wilson

Will Wilson — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:34:14 +0000

I’m glad to see at least one other American has figured out that Dubai is the destination of the evil ones. First they screw the world over and then they want to get away from the wrath of the US public as well as uncounted numbers around the world by fleeing to their overseas New Palm Springs. When will those bastards at last be brought to justice?

By: navarino

navarino — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:14:53 +0000

I’m there. I spent 2 nights in the Polytechnic University of Athens. It is not only anarchists and communists. Don’t believe the propaganda.

And even if there are many anarchists and communists. So what? Many Greeks have bought into the far left.

But that doesn’t mean they’re stupid. They just don’t know all the facts about the origins of communism. But they still are on the right track.

AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

The guys burning down MOM AND POP SHOPS are WORKING WITH THE POLICE.

THIS IS VERY WELL DOCUMENTED AND I HAVE SEEN IT FIRST HAND AS WELL.

They are trying to distract the attention away from the root of the protests (eco socio problems) and focus all the attention on the EXTREMISTS AND HOODED EVIL DOOERS.

PLEASE DO NOT FALL FOR THIS!

All the best,

Kostas

By: DestroyerofWorlds

DestroyerofWorlds — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:45:10 +0000

I don’t actually care about the cause of the riots in Greece, or anything to do with Greece for that matter. What is interesting is how it is dealt with. Greece, at least, appears to have no means to control its population with less-the-lethal means. That is important for the people of Greece to know, and for members of Europe. Greece is important for the US in learning HOW tactics are being used. I feel sorry for the citizens of Greece in this regard, but we should learn from their tactical mistakes. So far, it looks like they have the upper hand….thousands of tear gas canisters sure hasn’t dampened their resolve…