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“At a certain moment, quite soon, there will be an explosion of social unrest”, says former Greek diplomat Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos, “There are contacts by certain politicians with elements in the armed forces to guarantee that in the event of major social unrest, the army will not intervene.”
The reasons behind Greece’s present unrest is well known to us and illustrated by another quote from the former ambassador
“We do not have six months. If the EU is going to change something, they need to change it yesterday. We even have problems burying the dead because people cannot afford the funeral expenses.”
The Greek government, which has been crushing the people with crippling austerity at the behest of the European financial elite, is aware of the probability of unrest and desertion. Chrysanthopoulos says that the government has hired Blackwater, the American private military firm infamous for its activities in Iraq, and 5 more mercenary companies because
“The Greek government does not trust the police whose salaries have also been cut.”
Read the full story from The New Statesman here
Activists from feminist movement Femen have staged a topless protest at the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square, to support gay rights as the Pope was reading his Angelus blessing. This comes as a massive march against gay marriage took place in Paris.
The four women with an “In Gay We Trust” slogan written over their topless bodies, screamed “Homophobes shut up” as the Pontiff started his address, provoking an angry reaction from the faithful in attendance. One woman in the crowd started hitting them with an umbrella, calling them “diabolical.”
The activists were removed from the square and briefly detained by Vatican police.
Published: 14 January, 2013, 07:28
Edited: 14 January, 2013, 12:33
