Progress Report and Analysis of the Greek Intifada

While the Indymedia mediated Intifada continues unabated, there are sections of Greek society who are on to the transnational efforts to cause chaos and mayhem in their country.
By Cassandra Troy

Anarchism as a political or cultural phenomenon is nothing new in Greece. The Marxist Communist Party - standing out as just one among a number of Leftist dinosaurs - is still good for some 8% of the vote.

In Greece anarchists also go under the name of hoodbearers; elsewhere they may be known as squatters, anti-globalists, one-worlders, students, disenfranchised youths - whatever. The present revolt is a close copy of France's burning barricades, as is the narrative in the press.

The mainstream media as usual seem to be in on the conspiracy, pointing ludicrously at unemployment rates, neglect by the state, and now poor education. If some are to be believed Greece is either bordering a police state, or alternatively, is an almost failed state.

Here's the news on the latest activities towards toppling the democratically elected government of Center-Right PM Kostas Karamanlis (all from Yahoo!News):

- "Firebombs thrown at Greek police" (not a weekend passes by without at least one such assault)
- "Greek youths hang protest banners from Acropolis"
- "Greek youths take over TV, radio stations"

What no one mentions is that the Karamanlis Government in a drive for educational reform wants to put an end to the so-called “academic asylum,” which prohibits security forces from entering university campuses. It is a by-product of a spade of hyper corrections that took place under previous Socialist Governments, symbolically outlawing the military junta's political persecution of Leftist students.

Last week - from Madrid to Moscow, Greeks living abroad, left-wing activists and other sympathisers took part in demonstrations in solidarity. All ostensibly to protest the unlawful killing of a teen-aged student by what probably was a ricocheting police bullet.

Intelligence Analyst at the RIEAS (Research Institute for European and American Studies) Ioannis Michaletos, when asked in a recent interview in the Polish Times for an analysis of the urban guerrilla, said in reaction:

"The street battles are the worst Athens has ever experienced, although it is a city with rather frequent clashes with the police. Important characteristics include the rapid mobilization of the rioters. For example they were out in the streets destroying property in just 20-25 minutes after the death of the young person was announced. It happened in 21.03, it was first announced in a website around 21:30 and the riots were already in full swing at 22:00. I have served in the Navy but I don't think armed forces are that quick in mobilizing their personnel!

Over the coming days, the rioters that numbered between 1,500-2,000 people (30% of those immigrants-mostly Muslim), were able to move from one part of the city to another in a quick way using a variety of methods, such as public transportation in small groups, motorcycles or even riding taxis alone and gathering in a specific "meeting place".

Lastly, they used extensively the internet, mobile phones and instant messaging services to alert against police and gather information of what the media were transmitting. In a few words, they were trained in a fashion that distincts them from the usual "Athenian rioters". They seemed to have international experience and plenty of hideouts within the city centre. (...)

The last two days the police took more action against them and they disappeared. This is a typical urban guerrilla way of fighting; avoid confrontation and strike when least expected, always in a very fast mode. (...) the rioters were not seeking immediate financial gains, nor did they want to make a political pronouncement. Their aim was to inspire fear. (...)

(...) a web of relations has been developed between Greek radicals and foreign ones. In that sense a provocation or the involvement of foreign intelligence apparatus it is not improbable judging by the recent European history. (...)" >>>

You can read the English translation of the entire interview here!

In an earlier article in the International Analyst Network Michaletos disclosed that the riots have been orchestrated since late summer 2008. There were reports within the Greek police that the riots would commence by the Christmas period at the latest; the location and the justification was not known, but any event could have caused them. This is a copycat case of what happened in France in October 2005. 

"The culprits on the higher levels are Islamic networks in the Middle East, who go hand-in-hand with corrupt western officials, who are selling their services to the highest bidder. 

The purpose is to destabilize Greece, the “weakest link” in the Euro zone countries. The ultimate goal is the creation of a European space, suitable for expansion of the Middle Eastern networks. For the moment the latter use a variety of techniques to bolster their aims: terrorism, disinformation, psyops, bribing officials. 

They are trying to pit the US against Russia on the one hand, and to disrupt the Euro-American alliance on the other. They were also responsible for the Greek wildfires (pyro terrorism) in summer 2007 in an operation some call “the Ibrahim Project”, reminiscent of the type of havoc wreaked on the same region by Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt during the Greek revolution in the summer of 1827. 

The existence of more than obvious links between renegade intelligence officers of western origin and anarchist-radical movements, in order to destabilize European countries is a major issue nowadays. 

The anarchist-radical network of disenfranchised youths is very strong in Europe as the riots in 2005 showed, when radicals and Muslims joined forces and failed to damage French President Sarkozy’s image. In France it was announced recently by the Ministry of Interior that French anarchists are in contact with their Greek and Italian counterparts in trying to sabotage the High Speed Railway Network (TGV trains). 

The inability of western governments to comprehend what is really at stake has already grave consequences for Europe. Moreover, the deals between European and Russian energy companies will increase natural gas imports by the former, will greatly diminish the influence of the Saudis in Europe, along with their long-term income. 

The new American administration should really understand that it has been used for a number of years by Riyad (and others) who have managed to throw American forces into the Iraqi and Afghan battlefields, where the new 21st century Mujahedeen forces are being forged. They will be used against Europe in a few years, in a wargame that will surpass the abilities of Western capitals. (...)" 

In a concluding remark Michaletos emphatically notes that the responsibility of the western capitals is of historical proportions. Rioting by “radical youths” will become an everyday reality on the continent in the coming years and the security forces should look further than their noses in assessing the situation.

A 4th World War erupted in 2001 and there are enemy collaborators within our ranks. (...) The riots in Greece are just one small incident in the ongoing war, that may last longer than the previous ones; it is a struggle which all-encompasses national, social, and economic structures.Interested readers should not forget that the first “Little War” of the Cold War started on Greek soil in 1946. Back then the enemy was clear and present. Now he is not, and the effort therefore will be much harder. 

Quite a few Greek radical groups have adopted Arabic noms de guerres; they promote illegal immigration of Muslims into Europe, and call for the destruction of Western civilization. They are part of an almost global network that acts as a “soft power” element of the hard one, as envisaged by Al Qaeda. It has to be stressed once more that rogue elements of western security forces protect them. They have to be dealt with as soon as possible. 

Cassandra Troy also blogs at Politeia