Price of an Open Society

The Athens games will be unprecedented for its security. From terrorists with death and mayhem on their minds, to cyberterrorists and local anarchists out to disrupt the games and gain attention, Greece is readying itself for all potential disruptions.
  • 41,000 police, along with other emergency personnel
  • 10,000 military personnel stationed at venues
  • Special forces will be on call for emergencies
  • Unspecified number of bomb sniffing dogs will be on patrol
  • Ocean floor sensors and frogmen will protect against underwater attack
  • NATO warships will patrol the coast and guard cruise ships
  • 1,600 surveillance cameras will be in use around Olympic sites
  • Unspecified number of Patriot missiles will be in place
  • NATO AWACS planes will scan the sky, while Greek fighter jets will be on call to intercept any hijacked planes
  • A NATO battalion that specializes in nuclear, chemical and biological contamination will be on call

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