Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Greece hit with more mail bombs

On Monday November 1st, the bomb mails were first discovered as one of the devices exploded during the delivery service in Central Athens. One day later, bomb explosion was reported again at the Swiss and Russian embassies in Athens, Greece. Also, suspicious packages were detonated outside of the Greek parliament, Bulgarian embassy and a courier company which was originally meant to be delivered to the German embassy in Athens. Fortunately, no injuries or serious damages were reported from the series of small bomb explosions. Authorities announced that the bombs were not particularly powerful.

Two Greek men that were spotted near one of the bombing sights were arrested for suspicion of plotting the attack immediately after the bombing on Monday. According to the police, both of these men were carrying handguns with bullets, wore body armor and were disguised with wigs and caps. Police announced that one of these men was wanted for his connection with the radical anarchist group called "Conspiracy Nuclei Fire". The Greek government's spokesman Petalotis, in respond to the mail bomb attack, said "The government condemns in the strongest possible way those who try in vain to terrorize and disturb the public tranquility." Moreover, another government's spokesman stated that "No one can terrorize democracy", assuring that the Greek government will not tolerate the mail bomb terror. The Greek police announced today that the major suspects for the mail bomb terror are the anarchist groups. Greek Police also announced that they will be preparing in case for additional bomb attacks. Thus, extra police force for security will be provided towards every embassy in Greece.


My perspective towards this event is that no matter whom the terrorists are and no matter what the purposes and reasons for creating these mail bombs were, the mail bomb terrorization should not be justified. In my opinion, I believe it was the anarchists who sent out these mail bombs in order to get attention, speak out their beliefs and also to show their resistance towards government. I agree that the anarchist groups have rights to have sayings and voices regarding to their beliefs however their ways of promoting those voices are not admissible. Although the series of small bomb attacks didn't cause any severe injuries or destruction, they are still weapons that can cause severe injuries and kill innocent people. Moreover, the mail bombs have made the entire nation and the world feel insecure and unsafe. I strongly believe that people should not suffer and be concerned with their safety just because of the minority groups that are not satisfied with the world.

With all of these facts in mind, my point of view is that appropriate consequences and punishments seem necessary to the anarchists who plotted and sent out the mail bombs. Their actions have made dreadful impacts around the world such as making everyone feel insecure, attacking international embassys to damage the international connections and so on. Moroever just by the fact that these bombs were intended to hurt, injure and kill people, they should be punished instantly. The anarchist will have to admit to their guilt and step up as soon as possible. Anarchists will also have to come up with more adequate and justifiable ways if they want to promote their beliefs and have stronger voices within our society in the future.

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