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Missile Umbrella Ready for Athens Olympia

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Posted by: John Ross on March 16, 2004 11:15:14 AM
China View, Mar 16 2004
The umbrella consists of Patriot, Stinger and Hawk missile batteries, as well as a variety of aircraft. Considering that the protective position for an umbrella is right over your head, is this supposed to make people feel safer? Click here for original story.
The security budget for the Athens Olympics comes to a whopping 650 million euros, three times that for the Sydney Olympic games, which may be justifiable, especially after the terrible bombings of Madrid commuter trains. But considering that terrorists are more likely to take a low-tech approach, is this kind of hardware deployment the right investment?
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