Talk:Explosion at the U.S. embassy in Athens

This is being reported on BBC News and on CNN. 90.192.7.8 05:21, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Will change time to 0600 local time, since both BBC.com and Independent Online claim this. Hunter 07:44, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Suggest getting stronger on the rocket, e.g.: According to police officials, the blast was caused by a rocket fired from street level and exploding in toilets of the embassy compound. It seems to become common knowledge. Hunter 07:52, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Added reference "Independent Online" as second source. Is the author=AP acceptable? Added reference "NYT" as third source. Changed time of incident to 0555 according to this source. New suggestion: According to police officials, the blast was caused by a rocket fired from street level and exploded in toilets of the embassy compound. Other reports suggest the attack was carried out from another building. The incident has been labelled a terrorist act and anti-terrorism forces are on the scene. Hunter 08:08, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

npov

 * Actually I dont see why it has to be a bomb, maybe it was a oven, stove, or even a toilet. Do you have pictures?  Let me see some pictures of the inside, leme see the bomb explosion -Nima Baghaei 15:33, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Usually when a bomb is in a building, I am guessing that people get injured, yet know one was injured, how come? And this was a rocket grenade, wow I am really surprised no one got injured. -Nima Baghaei 15:35, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * I have every right to post npov on this article, so please stop removing it! -Nima Baghaei 15:36, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * The only reason they say there was chaos and traffic is because the security forces arrived, people were probably doing ok until they saw uniformed people come in, and then they got worried, how come there is no specific time table for the events? How can there be so much traffic near this building? -Nima Baghaei 15:43, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

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Nima Baghaei, stop adding npov to this. They have confirmed that a rocket did hit the embassy, and you suggestion that people won't react to an explosion from an RPG, but will react when authorities get to the scene is very unlikely. This article is neutral, but this talk page is not (just for kicks)

OK you know what

 * Ok first off all, I want to see pictures, I dont want you to tell me it happened, second it is not neutral b/c I dont beleive this story is true. Actually I am suprised no one was hurt to, how is that possible, this is a rocket grenade! -129.7.127.195 15:50, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Oh, so they confirm it? Who is they really I want to know, I want a full log of everything that shows how this is real! -129.7.127.195 15:51, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

LINKS
THERE ARE LINKS TO SEVERAL RELIABLE SOURCES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ARTICLE

THERE ARE PICTURES ON THESE PAGES THAT SHOW THAT SOMETHING HIT THE GLASS ON THE FRONT AND SMASHED THROUGH

IT IS TRUE BECAUSE BBC WOULD NOT REPORT SOMETHING LIKE THIS IF IT WASN'T.

Now I'll turn off caps lock and take a deep breath.


 * Actually it is very likely that people will go crazy when they see security forces, I mean who in the world wouldnt! But before they showed up, did people really notice anything?  Are there any smoke trails in the sky taht show it was a rocket?  Are there any fragments near houses or parks or streets that show this was rocket exlposion?  Usually explosions of this magnitude release material into the public area, yet I havent heard of it... how strange -129.7.127.195 15:54, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * How come I dont see pictures of traffic jams, does anyone have google earth so we can confirm this? -129.7.127.195 15:55, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Ok, were you there? No, you weren't.  I know this because your IP address traces back to Houston, TX.  Furthermore, the likelyhood that it did happen is much higher than it not happening.  This isn't the first time the embassy has been attacked.


 * Google Earth isn't live, think before you post.


 * How come the united nations nor the Vatican has said anything? Is it b/c the Vatican will not support a lie?  Is it b/c the UN will not support a lie? -129.7.127.195 15:58, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Actually google earth is live, you have to be a subsriber I believe, think before you post -129.7.127.195 15:58, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Does anyone here have access to NASA satellite images, can you please post a picture of this? -129.7.127.195 15:58, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Because it's totally possible to control and take picture of the Earth from your home computer... Google Earth is not live.  A subscription just gives you more features, none of which give you control of satelites.


 * Can someone contact NASA then? This is a security alert, and we all on this planet have to take it seriously, so we need NASA to show us proof that this happened, that it was a terrorist attack because all of humanity depends on it! -129.7.127.195 16:01, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Oh were are the rocket trails, can someone please take a chemical analysis of the area? -129.7.127.195 16:01, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * You should be banned on terms of ignorance...


 * You should be banned on terms of not showing ur IP... -129.7.127.195 16:03, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * I want the United Nations to condem this attack at once! -129.7.127.195 16:04, 12 January 2007 (UTC))


 * I can't tell whether you're trying to be sarcastic (if so, it isn't witty, nor funny), or if you're serious. Bl a st  12,01,07 2125 (UTC -5)

Press Releases Available
There are press releases from the Embassy in Athens available via http://athens.usembassy.gov/ Rob 19:15, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Interwiki to add
 fr:Grèce : l'ambassade américaine prise pour cible . Thanks. Hégésippe &#124; ±Θ± 09:39, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
 * done. –Doldrums(talk) 11:09, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Edit to protected page request- time.
"0558 local time (0358 GMT)" should be adjusted to fit our MOS and wikilink to the appropriate timezone. So should read something like "05:58 EET (UTC+2)" JoshuaZ 03:21, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
 * ✅. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 17:42, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Actually, this was during summer time so the off-set is +3.--SVTCobra 17:54, 7 November 2007 (UTC)