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U.S. Military Base in Greece Prepares to Respond to WMD Attack on 2004 Olympics
A U.S. military base on the Greek island of Crete is stockpiling medical equipment for use if terrorists conduct a WMD attack on the 2004 Olympics in Athens, the Associated Press reported yesterday (see GSN, Jan. 14). In the event of an attack involving biological, chemical or radiological agents, the Souda Bay Naval Base could establish decontamination sites and field hospitals within a few hours, said base commander Capt. Stephen Sale. “The goal is to reduce the risk and increase the capability to respond,” Sale said (Miron Varouhakis, Associated Press/Yahoo!News, Jan. 22). The Greek newspaper To Vima reported today that the Athens subway system is set to purchase 150 portable radiation detectors and a central chemical detection system, according to Agence France-Presse. The Athens Metro also plans to purchase other security devices for the Olympics, including identification devices for its employees and 80 explosion-resistant garbage cans (Agence France-Presse, Jan. 23). Greek military and security forces are scheduled to hold exercises Feb. 6-8 to simulate a hostage situation at sea and a terrorist attack involving weapons of mass destruction, according to the Associated Press. A larger security exercise currently set to be held in March is expected to also include U.S. military personnel (Varouhakis, Associated Press).
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