"Today it is the Serbs -- tomorrow it will be our turn.
     The "new order" of things won't leave anyone out."


Greeks To Be Shields in Yugoslavia

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- In a show of opposition to NATO airstrikes, more than
160 Greek volunteers left for Yugoslavia on Thursday to act as human shields.

The volunteers, members of left-wing trade union movements, plan to join
Serbs in the city of Nis who line bridges and surround hospitals to avert air
attack. Greek media also reported four Athens area mayors joined the group.

Many Greeks feel strong bonds with fellow Christian Orthodox Serbs, and
opposition to NATO attacks is strong. The pro-Serb sentiments have placed
Greek officials in a difficult position between public outrage against the
attacks and the country's obligations as a NATO ally.

``Today if it is the Serbs, tomorrow it will be our turn. The new order of
things does not leave anyone out,'' said one member of the group, George
Filousis, 45, general secretary of a construction workers union in Athens.
``They (NATO) are killing innocent people.''

The volunteers hoped that their country's membership in the alliance would
make them effective shields.


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