guerilla war = defeat.

The communique had a signature that is translated something like: “Guerrilla Group of Terrorists – Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire” (or Conspiracy of the nuclei of fire – same word in greek). A confusion with the translation may happen. The group does not use the greek word for “terrorists” (τρομοκράτες), which is actually the most used and common. They use the word “τερροριστών”, which is the latin equivalent and generally it is not used, even though it is easily understood by greek speakers.

Searching for the previous communiques of the group “Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire” i see that they used this word (always the latin equivalent) for first time last May, when they attacked two under construction police offices (in Athens and Thessaloniki) with relatively big bombs (it was the first time they used something more than propane gas canisters). They used actually the phrase “revolutionary terrorism”, explaining that “it is a factor of social deregulation and systemic instability without never sure what could happen after”. In this communique they explain their view about urban guerrilla. (not first time, but in my opinion the most extent)

After that they used the word again in a communique for the attack of 3rd of October 2009 against the main pre-election gathering of the rightwing (and at that time ruling) party of New Democracy, during the speak of the prime minister. In that communique which is relatively long and it’s the first after the arrest of three supposed members of the group, they refer to this word 4 times, in different parts of the text. In the part that they explain that the type of bomb they used is not something new or their invention (as suggested by the media) and is used for many years “since the 19th contury by French terrorists and nihilists (Anri, Ravasol, Vayan)” and by others that they refer to.

Also, what “culture shock names” says is true. They announced the cooperation of the conspiracy of Cells of Fire with the Guerrilla Group of Terrorists, in the communique for the attack against Mimis Andreoulakis, a former leftist and current member of the parliament. The abstract translated is: “From now on, the comrades of ‘Conspiracy of Cells of Fire’ and ‘Guerilla Group of Terrorists’ will work toghether promoting the social provocation, along with the continuation of collaboration of certain cells with the Nihilist Fraction”.

This was the last attack, using small bombs, and after that this attack with a mega-bomb took place…

I’m not trying to justify the use of this word by this group, i’m just trying to clarify a bit things for comrades that don’t understand greek. The last thing i would want to do is to condemn or cheer for these actions or texts. One thing is sure 100%: that normal people generally in greece are not terrorized by these attacks.

I think the conceptual struggle around ‘terrorism’ is worth fighting; not all political violence is terrorist, and especially not anarchist (anti)political violence when it chooses its targets thoughtfully and tries to avoid indiscriminate casualties. If anarchists call this violence ‘terrorist’, they just add to the confusion the State wants.

“Even if those who hold power, and therefore the manipulators of History and Culture try to change its meaning, the word ‘terrorism’ means ‘use of indiscriminate violence with the aim of conquering, consolidating and defending political power’. Anarchists, on the contrary, even when they have decided to use violence, have never used it in an indiscriminate way. Then it is absolutely ridiculous to think that anarchists want to conquer power, given that their aim is to destroy it! After all, the bombs in the squares and on the trains, the massacre of entire populations and the ‘exportation of democracy’ are certainly not anarchist practises.”
- Salvatore Signore (Lecce, 2007)
http://breakallchains.blogspot.com/2007/07/lecce-defendants-update.html

Is this a parastate diversion, or who are these “terrorists”? Does anyone have a clue?

the state is oppressive, militaristic denies liberty, is hierarchical and closed. we must oppose it with openness, with horizontal organizing, be resolutely anti militaristic

.. these ‘actions’ merely mirror the state and are as such anti-revolutionary

Hope people find it, and see it as a useful piece for English readers to get an idea of December 2008. Oh… and go buy the real book when it comes out!