The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.

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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Ottawa,shooting at the Canadian Parliament..[ 4838 ]

Krauthammer: 'Tremendous ideological appeal of ISIS' could be inspiring lone-wolf attacks

Published October 22, 2014

FoxNews.com

Krauthammer on Panel

Charles Krauthammer said on Wednesday's "Special Report with Bret Baier" that the shooting at the Canadian Parliament building in Ottawa, which was carried out by a man who reportedly had converted to Islam, seems to indicate that "the appeal of ISIS is such that it can now spark these attacks."
The gunman killed a Canadian soldier before being shot dead. U.S. agencies have been advised that the shooter, 32-year-old Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, was believed to be a Canadian convert to Islam. The incident came just two days after two Canadian soldiers were run over -- and one of them killed -- in Quebec by a man with jihadist sympathies.
Krauthammer, a syndicated columnist and a Fox News contributor, said that the "tremendous ideological appeal" of the Islamic State terror group, also known as ISIS or ISIL, could be inspiring jihadists already in Western countries to carry out attacks on their own.
"So whether these two guys were connected, I'm not even sure how much it matters, but it looks as if the appeal of ISIS is such that it can now spark these attacks," he said.
Krauthammer said it is troubling that although these attacks are small in scale when compared to 9/11, they can occur without any effort on the part of the terror group.
"(They) spark these attacks around the world without lifting a finger, without organizing, without doing for example what Al Qaeda in Yemen does - to organize, create a bomb, send somebody on a plane and that's the new face of terror," he said.

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