I just wanted to add a few more thoughts on the security of the Olympic games as its is now 5 days since the attack on Madrid, and it appears almost certain that Al Qaeda has quite a bit of involvement in the game.
It is also more or less confirmed now that a rather substantial number of NATO forces will be in and around Greece during the Olympics as an 'umbrella coverage' against any terrorist events.
To be frank I certainly do not believe that all those measures are doing the games any good. I am not saying that we shouldnt be prepared for any terrorsit situation, but I somehow feel that we are going a bit overboard with this and I frankly do not see this working out anyway.
Greece has always been friendly with Arab countries and the NATO umbrella may actually make the relations between us and 'them' worsen. I definitely do not believe that hundreds of security checks, loss of personal freedoms and a 'police state' can prevent terrorist attacks of the type that are organized by the ruthless terrorists of Al Qaeda.
Again, I feel I must repeat that the games are going to be safest ever and by the sound of it 'too safe' for their own good.
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