Phones of Greek, U.S., officals tapped

[Barrett808]

Phones of Greek, U.S., officals tapped
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

ATHENS, Greece -- Mobile phones belonging to top Greek military and government officials - including the prime minister - and the U.S. embassy were tapped for nearly a year beginning in the weeks before the 2004 Olympic games, the government said Thursday.

It was not known who was responsible for the taps, which numbered about 100 and included Greek Prime Minister Costas Caramanlis and his wife, and the ministers of foreign affairs, defense, public order and justice. Most of Greece's top military and police officers were also targeted, as were foreign ministry officials and a U.S. embassy number. Also tapped were some journalists and human rights activists.

The phone tapping "started before the 2004 Olympic Games and probably continued until March 2005, when it was discovered," government spokesman Theodoros Roussopoulos said at a news conference.

Roussopoulos said it had not been possible to identify who was behind the tapping.

"It was an unknown individual, or individuals, who used high technology," he said.

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[fooj]

1. Ruh Roh...they're catching on...

Peace.

[Tempest]

2. Now watch as the Bushies complain about this

Being the hypocritical pricks they are.

[TomInTib]

3. Well, gosh, we had to save them from themselves. If we don't ,who will?

[tonkatoy57]

4. Uh, Uh, Mr. Kotter

I know, I know who did it.