# No terrorism in Athens... why ? Consequences ?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 30, 2004, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-terrorism-in-athens-why-consequences/262172 "2004-08-30T03:28:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![DonMartin88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DonMartin88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DonMartin88)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2004, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-terrorism-in-athens-why-consequences/262172/21 "2004-09-01T18:57:02Z")

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> [@Rashak Mani](#):
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> So it wasn’t a replay of 1972… was it good security ? Unwillingness of terrorists of becoming even more world pariahs and suffering the anger of arabs ? They didn’t need to do anything since so much was made about possible terror attacks ? Or in fact they respected the olympic truce ?
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> The lack of even a credible terror threat during the games means anyting ? Consequences of having had a peaceful Olympic game ?

a nutty preacher and his faith

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> An Oslo pastor from an evangelical Christian movement claims he had a vision in May that the upcoming Summer Olympics in Athens would result in a “bloodbath.” The pastor’s remarks have sparked criticism from other Christian leaders and even a local bishop.
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> …He wound up on a newscast over the weekend, saying he needed to “warn” people about what he thinks may happen. Torp already is involved in an international prayer action aimed at halting the Summer Olympics in Athens because of their foundation in Greek mythology.
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> Torp earlier called for “prayer warriors” to band together in an effort to get the Olympics cancelled, fearing the Greek mythology would have a “bad spiritual effect” on both spectators, TV audiences and the athletes themselves.

[http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article840996.ece](http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article840996.ece)

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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-terrorism-in-athens-why-consequences/262172/22 "2004-09-02T02:01:09Z")

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> [@rngadam](#):
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> Not all terrorists are Middle Eastern looking you know… And not all Chineses are Han Chineses. I wouldn’t bet on the 2008 games on being safe.

OTOH, dictatorships are usually known for tight security. The PRC government sure isn’t going to be very hung up on providing due process to anyone that’s perceived as any threat to the games… or to anyone who even thinks of _denouncing_ how they treat those perceived threats.

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**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-terrorism-in-athens-why-consequences/262172/23 "2004-09-03T20:40:23Z")

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Well, if I were a terrorist the last place I would strike is where they are expecting me. The whole point to terrorism is not to take on the secuirty/army dead on but to attack from the unprotected flanks. I’d blow up a shopping mall, the “guards” in my area are, shall we say, less than well trained.

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