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To: cody andre who wrote (15345)	11/20/1999 4:58:00 AM
From: George Papadopoulos	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

> Except for firebombs, sounds like anti-US protests organized by Clinton & ilk in the UK in late 60s ... Did Clinton have long hair too? Was he a drug addict too, I thought he never inhaled...<gggg> Sitting here now chatting with another Greek American who watched the dinner with Clinton. He said our President was very forward and right to say what he did say but......the translation lost a bit of that "forwardness"...what will govts do for national interests;) Note: The President is a figurehead with no real power at all...and kind of a loose cannon many people think. I just heard a joke...This guy knows how he can solve the Cyprus problem in less than 5 minutes. Get Mimi to do a Monica to Bill. Mimi is the widow of the former prime minister of Greece, Andreas Papandreou. He was near 80 she was 33. a former air stewardess whose oral skills are legendary....such, in fact, that the prime minister divorced his american wife Margaret (a highly respected lady) after 40 years of marriage and 4 kids...she just couldn't "do it" without her...this guy claims it will take no more than 5 minutes if you get Bill and Mimi in the same room...an hour he will give us Constantinople too! LOL

To: cody andre who wrote (15345)	11/20/1999 5:10:00 AM
From: George Papadopoulos	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17770

Protesters Clash With Police, Set Fires As Clinton Begins Short Visit to Greece Associated Press ATHENS, Greece -- Thousands of left-wing protesters chanting anti-American slogans clashed with police and set dozens of stores ablaze Friday as President Clinton arrived in Athens. Mr. Clinton said the demonstrations wouldn't worry him and that he hoped his visit would highlight "the changing face of Greece." Riot police wearing gas masks faced off with more than 10,000 people in front of the parliament building in central Syndagma Square, using tear gas to push back a group that rushed them. Stores and banks were ablaze in central Athens as baton-wielding riot squads hurled dozens of tear gas canisters at protesters who set up fiery roadblocks and cut off main avenues in central Athens. More than 60 stores and banks were damaged, police said. Dark, acrid smoke hung over parts of downtown. Bare mannequins were pulled from broken shop windows and discarded on the streets, and piles of garbage set afire by hooded and masked demonstrators. The rioters also tore up paving stones and large cement flower pots to hurl at police. At least 15 people were injured and more than 20 people were detained by police. Most of the violence was carried out by a few hundred self-proclaimed anarchists. The Greek Communist Party, which organized the rally to protest NATO's bombing of Yugoslavia, called on supporters to go home. Meanwhile, a small crowd gathered at the airport, chanting "Clinton, Clinton" and waving Greek and American flags as the president saluted Greece's booming economy and said he hoped its leaders would help to "build a world that is undivided, democratic and at peace" by promoting democracy and stability in the Balkans. "Through this visit, I want the American people to see the changing face of Greece," he said. At a state dinner held in his honor, Mr. Clinton reminded Greek President Costis Stephanopoulos that their two countries had stood together "in every major international conflict in this century." "We have not always agreed, but we have never broken ranks because of our shared devotion to democracy and freedom," Mr. Clinton said. "If someone engages in passionate debate, it is well to remember how hard both our countries have fought for their right to do just that." Police had closed off much of downtown to traffic and it seemed unlikely Mr. Clinton would even see the demonstrators. There was an eerie calm along Mr. Clinton's motorcade route from the airport to downtown. No cars were to be seen and few pedestrians, aside from hundreds of police. Greek Communist Party leader Aleka Papariga and other protest leaders negotiated to no avail with police, who refused to allow the marchers to press on to the U.S. Embassy. More rallies were planned in other cities. "I'm delighted to be going, and I'm not concerned about the protests," Mr. Clinton told reporters in Istanbul, Turkey, before heading for Greece. "Greece is the world's oldest democracy. If people want to protest they should have a chance to do it." Mr. Clinton said the protests don't bother him because Greece and the United States have been "great allies" despite widespread opposition in Greece to the NATO-led mission in Yugoslavia. "They have a right to their opinion and I have a right to mine," Mr. Clinton said. "I believe I was right, and I think that the facts will prove that I was right." Mr. Clinton said he wanted to use his visit to inform the people of Greece about the "receptive ear" he'd gotten in Turkey on resolving tensions with Greece. "The Greek people and the government should be quite encouraged," Mr. Clinton said. Before dawn Friday, some demonstrators erected two giant banners that read "Killer Mr. Clinton" on a mountainside overlooking central Athens. Even across the road from Mr. Clinton's downtown hotel, an American flag bearing a large swastika was in full view. Security was stepped up after the threat of unrest and a string of sporadic firebomb attacks prompted the United States to delay and shorten Mr. Clinton's trip, initially scheduled for Nov. 13-15. Mr. Clinton, his wife and daughter will be in Greece for 24 hours. The U.S. move sobered Premier Costas Simitis' Socialist government, which is banking on continued American support for Greece's efforts to play a stronger role in the region. But the measures, rare by Greek standards, have spurred fresh defiance. "In essence, they have imposed martial law on Athens. We will not accept this," said senior Communist official Stratis Korakas. Protest organizers were hoping to revive a wave of public anger first seen during the 78-day bombing campaign against Yugoslavia, when daily street rallies were held in Athens. Many people in Greece, which is a NATO member, sympathized with fellow-Orthodox Serbs that dominate the Yugoslav government and remained bitter at Washington for its widely perceived support of a Greek dictatorship that imposed military rule from 1967-74. Premier Simitis was forced into a difficult balancing act, keeping Greece out of the conflict but allowing NATO to use key Greek port facilities. Mr. Clinton, on a tour of Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Italy and Kosovo, was being accompanied by top U.S. officials. In Athens, he was to discuss efforts to thaw fierce animosity between Greece and Turkey as well as the course of Greek investments in nearby Balkan countries.