In the recent months the international mainstream media have launched a campaign of vilifying and criminalizing the Anarchist movement in Greece. A year ago all media were speaking about how Al Qaida or other Islamic extremists might pose a threat to the Olympic Games, but on the recent months all media coverage are speaking of anarchists as the main threat.

The US State Department in its annual report on "Patterns of Global Terrorism" is referring to Greek Anarchists as a terrorist threat. The report states:

"Anarchists and leftwing terrorists continued to conduct arson attacks and some low-level bombings against an array of perceived establishment and so-called imperialist targets, such as banks, courts, and personal vehicles. Between September and late December, more than 50 anarchist attacks took place -- mainly conducted in solidarity with imprisoned anarchists and 17N trial defendants. Overall, there were 10 low-level attacks against US businesses and vehicles in 2003, compared to a total of eight such attacks the previous year. Anarchists also were responsible for a “barrage” of low-level bombings of banks in November on the eve of the visit of FBI Director Mueller and claimed them as a “warm welcome” to the US official. These attacks only caused property damage but underscore the lingering nature of leftwing terrorism in Greece. "
 http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/2003/c12108.htm

Here is a list of recent mainstream articles about anti-anarchist propaganda and the Olympic Corporate Games:

 http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/olympics/article/0,1406,KNS_937_3063086,00.html
"Leave anarchists and firebombs to Athens; I'll take Sydney"

 http://216.26.163.62/2004/eu_greece_01_20.html
"Anarchists called terror threat at Athens Olympics"

 http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,10221244%255E1702,00.html
 http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,10221244%255E1702,00.html
"Anarchists 'biggest Games risk'"

 http://news.lifestyle.co.uk/sports/6482-sports.htm
"Greek extremist group claims attacks, warns Olympic visitors"

 http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040723-062732-6491r.htm
"U.S. warns against disrupting Olympics"

 http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031776880740&path=!nationworld&s=1037645509161
"Large Olympics security network finally in place"

 http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/V4/L0/S82/E3012/sport_Lng0_Spo82_Evt3012_Sto587836.shtml
"Fourth bomb blast"

 http://www.floridatoday.com/!NEWSROOM/sportstoryS0720OLYTERROR.htm
"Guarding the Games "

 http://www.chillicothegazette.com/news/stories/20040724/opinion/908595.html
"Special Forces will make games safer for all"

 http://www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories2004/national/20040725003921.shtml
"Hidden pleasures found in Athens"

These are only a few of the recent articles from the mainstream press...