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US DIPLOMAT SERVING IN ATHENS RESIGNS protesting against the war 
From: Communist Party of Greece, Fri, 28 Feb 2003
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We forward you the following info that has attracted the interest of all mainstream media in our country.

B. Kiesling, political counsellor at the US Embassy in Athens and head of its political department resigned yesterday in protest against the US policy on Iraq.

Also today, tens of students' unions and the campaign "Action-Thessaloniki 2003" organize a demonstration to the ministry of education, protesting against the educational policy of the EU and the EU meeting of the ministers of education in Athens.

Tomorrow, March 1, students' unions, trade unions, the campaign "Action-Thessaloniki 2003", the Balkan Anti NATO Center, call for a big demonstration to the US embassy demanding peace and education

The International Section of CPG

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Macedonian Press Agency
US DIPLOMAT SERVING IN ATHENS RESIGNS
Thessaloniki, 27 February 2003 (21:42 UTC+2)

A veteran US diplomat, who was serving in the US Embassy in Athens, resigned in protest over the policy followed by his country on the issue of Iraq.

According to the Greek state-run television, the US diplomat states in the resignation letter addressed to US Secretary of State Colin Powell that the policy followed by the US government on the issue of Iraq hurts the greatest weapon the US has since the time of Woodrow Wilson namely, international legality. 



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