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Posting from a Greek News site:

Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/

Projectile hits US embassy in Athens, causing minor damage, no injuries
A strong blast was reported shortly before 6 a.m. (4 a.m. GMT) at the US embassy in central Athens, with Greek authorities now investigating inside the compound, according to the US ambassador. "This attack came from the outside. There is no justification for such an act of violence," US envoy Charles Ries told reporters outside the embassy nearly two hours after the attack. Earlier, the US State Department confirmed that no injuries resulted from the incident. Ries added that he has not as yet visited the exact site where the projectile hit, which he called a "crime scene", and also declined to call the episode an "act of terror" for the moment, noting instead that it was a "very serious" incident.


174 posted on 01/11/2007 11:39:11 PM PST by Cindy
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The U.S. Embassy is seen after an explosion in Athens early Friday, Jan. 12, 2007. Police cordoned off streets around the U.S. Embassy in Athens early Friday after an explosion inside the embassy compound.

Police officers close the avenue outside the U.S. Embassy after an explosion in Athens early Friday, Jan. 12, 2007. Police cordoned off streets around the U.S. Embassy in Athens early Friday after an explosion inside the embassy compound.

A broken window is seen behind the banner of the U.S. Embassy in Athens early Friday, Jan. 12, 2007. Police said they cordoned off streets around the U.S. Embassy in Athens Friday morning after an explosion was heard inside the embassy compound. Police did not report any injuries or give details of the blast

175 posted on 01/11/2007 11:48:39 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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