Ex-CIA Kiriakou in Jail One Year Now Greek-U.S. Relations “Excellent
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S O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek- Americans N c v A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 17, ISSUE 851 February 1-7, 2014 $1.50 Greek-U.S. Ex-CIA Relations Kiriakou in “Excellent” Jail One Says Amb. Year Now Panagopoulos Transfer to Halfway Talks Greece, House Maybe Prior Community, in To 2015 Release, TNH Interview Attorney Tells TNH By Theodore Kalmoukos By Constantine S. Sirigos Translated from the Original TNH Staff Writer Greek NEW YORK – At a time when WASHIGKTON, DC – Ambas - Edward Snowden – who is ac - sador of Greece in Washington cused of stealing and willfully Christos Panagopoulos, in an ex - revealing vital classified infor - clusive interview with TNH mation - is enjoying “temporary spoke about the Greece in the asylum” in Russia – John C. Kiri - presidency of the European akou, a former CIA operative Union, and what that means to and father of five who has been both the country and the conti - hailed as a hero for his role in nent. He also spoke about the capturing high level al—Qaeda economic crisis, the Greek- terrorists, is languishing in the American relations – which he Federal Correctional Institution called “excellent” – the Greek- in Loretto, PA. American community, terrorism, The National Herald, which and economic development. has interviewed Kiriakou in the Panagopoulos said that “the past , contacted his attorney, EU presidency is not an option; TNH STAFF PHOTO Plato Cacheris to learn about his it is an obligation according to Joan Breton Connelly presented her new book, The Parthenon ing and the people who made it, in Manhattan on Jan. 28. She status. He said “we still support the ordinances of the EU and Enigma: a new understanding of the world’s most iconic build - enthusiastically discusses her alternative theory. Mr. Kiriakou,” but noted “There we are going to exercise it with is nothing to report at this time.” full responsibility towards Eu - He added that, “They may send rope and the big issues that are him to a halfway house,” five open today.” He emphasized Was Parthenon Built to Glorify Human Sacrifice? months before his sentence ex - that “it is an opportunity to pires. It will presumably be near show, despite the economic cri - Washington so that he can at sis, that Greece is here, a credi - By Constantinos E. Scaros construed as the iconic temple helpful here in properly present - therefore, is situated at the least be able to see his family. ble partner that looks towards was built to glorify human sac - ing and classifying Dr. Con - Athenian Acropolis. On January 25, 2013, he was the future.” Revered for centuries rifice. Though the experts are nelly’s hypothesis as well as The historian Herodotus sentenced to 30 months in As to how much, if at all, the throughout the world, the mixed in their responses, the commentary by Koehl and other wrote about a previous prison for admitting he violated economic crisis influences the Parthenon “has become the icon common denominator is that experts in the field whom TNH Parthenon, which was destroyed the Intelligence Identities Pro - presidency, Panagopoulos, who of western art, the very symbol The Parthenon Enigma has interviewed for this piece. by the Persians in 480BC. The tection Act. The New York Times is experienced diplomat with of democracy itself,” writes Joan gained a lot of attention. PARTHENON Athenians left the rubble atop reported that he e-mailed “the previous tenures in the U.S. as Breton Connelly, in her latest Dr. Robert B. Koehl, Profes - AND ACROPOLIS the Acropolis undisturbed, a name of a covert CIA officer to Consul General of Greece, said book, The Parthenon Enigma sor of Archeology and Chair of Although the words shrine commemorating that a freelance reporter, who did “let us not kid ourselves: an eco - (New York, NY: Knopf, 2014). the Classical and Oriental Stud - “Parthenon” and “Acropolis” are somber moment in the city- not publish it... In more than six nomic crisis influences every - But the renowned classical ies Department at the City Uni - sometimes used interchange - state’s history. The other preem - decades of fraught interaction thing and, of course, the presi - archeologist – who has taught versity of New York’s Hunter ably, the former refers to the ac - inent Ancient Greek historian, between the agency and the dency in the sense that you at some of the finest universities College, told TNH that Con - tual temple built in Ancient Thucydides, wrote about why news media, John Kiriakou is don’t have the ability to do in the world and is currently a nelly’s is a “new and exciting in - Athens – part of which remains the Athenians had a change of the first current or former CIA things that were done in the professor of classics and art his - terpretation.” standing in modern-day Athens heart and rebuilt the Parthenon officer to be convicted of dis - past. It is also an opportunity to tory at New York University – Though many of our readers – and the latter to the highest roughly 50 years later: Pericles, closing classified information to correct some of the bad habits has turned Ancient Greek schol - possess quite a bit of expertise point of a city (derived from the arguably the most influential a reporter.” of the past.” arship virtually on its ear in Ancient Greek history, arche - Greek words “acros” meaning leader of Ancient Athens. It was Kiriakou has said in inter - through a startling and ground - ology, mythology, art, and liter - high or highest, and “polis” views that he believed that the Continued on page 4 breaking theory that may be ature, a brief overview may be meaning city). The Parthenon, Continued on page 9 covert officer had retired. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said at the same time that “safeguarding classified in - formation, including the identi - Gounaris’ Rift with Council is Widening ties of CIA officers involved in sensitive operations, is critical to keeping our intelligence offi - By Theodore Kalmoukos Cathedral. School. cers safe and protecting our na - TNH Staff Writer A Council member made the The continuous dwindling of tional security.” motion to rehire Hantzarides congregants was also discussed: Kiriakou is paying the price. NEW YORK – The crisis that and refire him on the spot just there are now only an average He will be in prison until May, started a year and a half ago at to prove the point that they are of 25 during the Matins and be - the Holy Trinity Archdiocesan the ones who do the hiring and tween 80 and 100 for the Continued on page 6 Cathedral in New York contin - the firing. Thus, eight voted to Liturgy. ues to deepen due to the strong fire Hantzarides and two ab - The distance that exists be - contentiousness between the stained. tween the priest and the Parish Cathedral’s Presiding Priest Gounaris, Parish Council Council President was revealed Anastasios Gounaris and the President Dean Poll, and again in an e-mail sent by Two Greeks Parish Council, as it was mani - Hantzarides did not respond to Gounaris to the Council mem - fested yet again during the TNH’s request for comment. bers that the meeting was council’s meeting on January The Cathedral’s dire financial scheduled initially for January Nominated 23. situation was discussed at the 21 and it was going to be Gounaris dismissed Steve meeting and it was stated once chaired by Vice President Steve Hantzarides from his position as again that Gounaris spends Cherpelis. Gounaris’ e-mail For Oscars Administrative Director at the money for various projects with - made president Poll angry. The Cathedral, without the knowl - out even asking the Council. meeting was canceled due to in - edge, approval, or even the no - The parish decided to make re - clement weather and it was By Johanna Voutounou tification of the Parish Council. ductions starting with the choir, rescheduled for January 23. Poll The Council members became which is comprised of profes - appeared and chaired the meet - HOLLYWOOD, CA – When most Honorary Degree by Fordham to Anastasios extremely upset, despite the fact sional singers, some of whom ing, saying that he continues to people imagine Los Angeles they that they also wanted are not even Orthodox, and it be the president until his tenure envision palm tree-lined neigh - A large crowd at Fordham University saw Archbishop Anastasios Hantzarides out, but they costs $200,000 per year, as TNH is exhausted or if the archbishop borhoods and shiny convertibles of Albania lecture and receives an honorary doctorate. (L-R) strongly stated that Gounaris had revealed in September. The replaces him. At the same time, carrying Hollywood starlets Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou, Dr. George Demacopoulos, Joseph does not have the authority to Cathedral’s annual budget is dressed for success. McShane, President of Fordham, and Archbishop Anastasios. hire and fire personnel at the $1.9 million, not including the Continued on page 6 This is not the case most of the year. The majority of Angeli - nos have less to do with the sparkling movie lights but in - stead spend their day dealing Mario Frangoulis Launches with smog and traffic. However, once a year the fairytale comes true and our city takes center 2014 US Tour in New York stage to host one of the most glamorous events of the year: the Academy Awards. By Constantine S. Sirigos first day of spring at Jazz at Lin - This year, the spotlight is TNH Staff Writer coln Center’s Rose Theater, turned onto a Greek dynamic Frangoulis told TNH it will be a duo that after many years NEW YORK – International different from his Queens con - of friendship have each tenor Mario Frangoulis is one of cert, where he sang opera, pop - snagged Oscar nominations for those artists who connects with ular music and art songs.