Security rules questioned after former Greek leader is hurt in letter bomb attack
Athens — On Friday, Greek police sought to determine how a letter bomb wounded former prime minister Lucas Papademos, despite security checks that were allegedly beefed up after a wave of similar attacks in March."We want to determine whether security procedures were followed," a police source said hours after Papademos and two guards were injured by the bomb that exploded as they were passengers in an armoured car in Athens."The fact that the attackers managed to get past security is worrying," the source said, adding that experts were trying to determine the nature of explosive used.Papademos sustained superficial injuries to the chest, abdomen and legs, Evangelismos Hospital in Athens said, after he apparently opened his mail while in the car. He was was in stable condition but was expected to remain in intensive care for at least two days, doctors said.The police source said the attack was "largely symbolic" given Papademos’s injuries despite his proximity to the letter bomb.Cal...
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