--============_-1287465497==_ma============ Lou wrote: >Over on the Trotsky newsgroup, somebody just posted something >about Greek troops refusing orders. ***** <http://www.serbia-info.com/news/military/index.html> Greek army won't fight for US interests April 19, 1999 Thesalonika against NATO aggression Athens, April 19, 1999 (Beta - abridged) - More than 80 soldiers of the Greek armed forces condemned the aggression of the NATO forces on Yugoslavia and refused carrying out their duties relating to the attack on Yugoslavia. Sailor of the Greek Navy Nikos Gardikis from the destroyer Themistocles which should have set off to the Adriatic, announced his written statement in which he says he should not be involved in this war because it is beyond his oath he had given to defend his own country. The destroyer Themistocles was to replace the destroyer Kimon, taking part in annual Nato exercises in the region. Another officer and one non-commissioned officer of the destroyer Themistocles also expressed their refusal to participate in the NATO attack. The statement also came from George Papaioannou, a sailor, who said in a statement on behalf of the eight sailors who joined him: "We would rather face imprisonment, but stay with our head up high and our principles intact, rather than serve under the Nato flag and participate even indirectly in the crime being committed against Yugoslavia." His letter was backed by 26 Greek artists and novelists. =20 Copyright =A9 1998, 1999 Ministry of Information Email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] ***** Yoshie P.S. I wonder how long we can continue to post this sort of info, in that NATO regards Yugo media (especially TV but not limited to them) as legitimate bombing targets and that the US military is developing what to do with left-wing uses of the internet. According to Michael Perelman's PEN-L post: ***** A study prepared for the US military on what they call "Netwar" concludes that they must center attention on countering the activities of NGOs using Internet communication. The study was sponsored by the US Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence and was produced in the RAND Arroyo Center's Strategy and Doctrine Program. The Arroyo Center is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the United States Army. Based on an analysis of the international solidarity developed by NGOs in support of the Zapatistas, it particularly targets the APC as a network for NGOs. The following quote indicates the thrust of the study: "The most important remains the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), which, as discussed earlier, is a worldwide partnership of member networks (like Peacenet and Conflictnet) that provides low-cost computer communications services and information-sharing tools to individuals and NGOs working on social issues." The full report (in Adobe Acrobat format) is at: http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR994/MR994.pdf/ see also eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/list/mediamentor =46ree Web-based e-mail groups by eGroups.com ***** --============_-1287465497==_ma============ Lou wrote: >Over on the Trotsky newsgroup, somebody just posted something >about Greek troops refusing orders. ***** <<http://www.serbia-info.com/news/military/index.html>=20 <bold><fontfamily><param>Arial</param><bigger><bigger>Greek army won't fight for US interests </bigger></bigger></fontfamily></bold>April 19, 1999 <bold>Thesalonika against NATO aggression </bold>Athens, April 19, 1999 (Beta - abridged) - More than 80 soldiers of the Greek armed forces condemned the aggression of the NATO forces on Yugoslavia and refused carrying out their duties relating to the attack on Yugoslavia. Sailor of the Greek Navy Nikos Gardikis from the destroyer Themistocles which should have set off to the Adriatic, announced his written statement in which he says he should not be involved in this war because it is beyond his oath he had given to defend his own country. The destroyer Themistocles was to replace the destroyer Kimon, taking part in annual Nato exercises in the region. Another officer and one non-commissioned officer of the destroyer Themistocles also expressed their refusal to participate in the NATO attack. The statement also came from George Papaioannou, a sailor, who said in a statement on behalf of the eight sailors who joined him: "We would rather face imprisonment, but stay with our head up high and our principles intact, rather than serve under the Nato flag and participate even indirectly in the crime being committed against Yugoslavia." His letter was backed by 26 Greek artists and novelists. =20 Copyright =A9 1998, 1999 Ministry of Information Email: <<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] ***** Yoshie P.S. I wonder how long we can continue to post this sort of info, in that NATO regards Yugo media (especially TV but not limited to them) as legitimate bombing targets and that the US military is developing what to do with left-wing uses of the internet. According to Michael Perelman's PEN-L post: ***** A study prepared for the US military on what they call "Netwar" concludes that they must center attention on countering the activities of NGOs using Internet communication. The study was sponsored by the US Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence and was produced in the RAND Arroyo Center's Strategy and Doctrine Program. The Arroyo Center is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the United States Army. Based on an analysis of the international solidarity developed by NGOs in support of the Zapatistas, it particularly targets the APC as a network for NGOs. The following quote indicates the thrust of the study: "The most important remains the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), which, as discussed earlier, is a worldwide partnership of member networks (like Peacenet and Conflictnet) that provides low-cost computer communications services and information-sharing tools to individuals and NGOs working on social issues." The full report (in Adobe Acrobat format) is at: http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR994/MR994.pdf/ see also eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/list/mediamentor =46ree Web-based e-mail groups by eGroups.com ***** --============_-1287465497==_ma============--
