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PROTOPAPAS: QUESTIONS ON THE CBS REPORT ON TERRORISM
Questions are being raised by the Greek government over the ulterior motive of a news report on "terrorism in Greece" that was broadcast on the US private television station CBS today, according to statements made by Greek government spokesman Christos Protopapas.
Mr. Protopapas stated that the television channel in question did not respect even the basic journalistic code of ethics saying characteristically that even though it had taken a long interview with Foreign Minister Giorgos Papandreou did not broadcast it. Mr. Protopapas stated that the report concluded by launching a strong attack on parliament president Apostolos Kaklamanis.
One day before the visit of Prime Minister Kostas Simitis to the United States, the US television station CBS presents Greece as a terrorist "paradise". In the most important television program of the station and the country itself, called "60 Minutes", that was broadcast in the early morning hours of Monday, it was repeated that after 26 years of terrorist action and over 100 terrorist attacks by "17 November" there have been no arrests and no court trials of possible suspects.
The report includes statements made by parliament president Apostolos Kaklamanis on whom it was stressed that he represents "the ultra-nationalist and anti-American" wing of the governing party. Mr. Kaklamanis characterized the allegations linking "17 November" with the Greek government as an insult for him personally and the Greek parliament.
Questions are being raised by the Greek government over the ulterior motive of a news report on "terrorism in Greece" that was broadcast on the US private television station CBS today, according to statements made by Greek government spokesman Christos Protopapas.
Mr. Protopapas stated that the television channel in question did not respect even the basic journalistic code of ethics saying characteristically that even though it had taken a long interview with Foreign Minister Giorgos Papandreou did not broadcast it. Mr. Protopapas stated that the report concluded by launching a strong attack on parliament president Apostolos Kaklamanis.
One day before the visit of Prime Minister Kostas Simitis to the United States, the US television station CBS presents Greece as a terrorist "paradise". In the most important television program of the station and the country itself, called "60 Minutes", that was broadcast in the early morning hours of Monday, it was repeated that after 26 years of terrorist action and over 100 terrorist attacks by "17 November" there have been no arrests and no court trials of possible suspects.
The report includes statements made by parliament president Apostolos Kaklamanis on whom it was stressed that he represents "the ultra-nationalist and anti-American" wing of the governing party. Mr. Kaklamanis characterized the allegations linking "17 November" with the Greek government as an insult for him personally and the Greek parliament.
perhaps the most important part was when the CBS reporter directly asked the President of the Greek Parliament if he agrees with the actions of terrorists....
and a little bit of truth: there HAVE been arrests and trials for terrorism, just not for 17N. and yes, 17N has killed 22 people in the last 26 years. meanwhile ETA has killed over 800 in the last 30 years and OBL killed 4000 in a day...
perhaps it would not be considered an insult if a greek journalist asked Bush about it?
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