Reuters is reporting that a retail computer shop in Athens, Greece was bombed today. The computer store was an Apple retail outlet. According to Reuters, authorities think that the bombing may have been a response to the US bombing in Kosovo. According to Reuters:
A bomb exploded outside a shop selling Apple computers in Athens on Friday in what police believe could be a protest against U.S.-led NATO raids on Yugoslavia.
Police said a television station had received a warning call that a bomb was to be set off at a shop selling U.S. computers.
The bomb shattered the shop's windows and those of nearby stores and damaged some computers. No one was hurt.
Demonstrators earlier clashed with police in central Athens outside the U.S. embassy, protesting against NATO attacks on Yugoslavia.
U.S. ambassador to Greece Nicholas Burns asked Greek officials to increase security around U.S. interests in the country.
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The Mac Observer Spin: I do not understand the propensity among terrorists to hurt those uninvolved with their particular struggle.
Whether or not the US is justified or not justified in its offensive against Yugoslavia, Apple Computer and very likely the store that was bombed, have NOTHING to do with the invasion. For that matter, there are likely VERY few people, companies, or other entities in Greece that are involved with this invasion. Thank goodness no one was physically hurt.
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