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Construction Delays Lead to Fears of Heightened Terror Threat to Olympic Games in Greece
Construction delays at the Athens stadium site for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece are compromising a $1.2 billion security effort to prevent a terrorist attack on the games, according to security analysts and officials involved in preparations, the Boston Globe reported yesterday (see GSN, June 1). With work crews of many nationalities going to and from the construction site where the various venues are undergoing last-minute construction, the chaos has increased the threat of a terrorist posing as a worker to gain access to the area, according to security analysts. Delays are also likely to limit the time counterterrorist specialists will have to “lock down and clean” the sites prior to the games’ commencement, as well as the time frame that security personnel will have to familiarize themselves with a complex set of security procedures known as “C-4-I,” or “Command, Control, Communication, Coordination and Integration,” the Globe reported. Intelligence “chatter” indicates that Islamic militant groups plan to carry out a “spectacular” attack this summer, possibly using chemical or biological weapons. The Olympic Intelligence Center, a coordinated operation involving the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, France, Germany, Spain, and Australia, is working to assess threat levels and prevent terrorist attacks on the games (Charles Sennott, Boston Globe, June 1).
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