What is Google doing in Greece? On September 15, 2014, Julian Assange performed a "Ask me Anything" at Reddit in the context of the presentation of his book “When Google Met WikiLeaks. "
I submitted a question and received an answer which I would like to share for the benefit of politicians, businessmen as well as consumers of productof Google, who are likely to come into contact with this multinational company in GREECE.
Julian Assange's book reveals the close relationship between them governmentof the USA and Google. His response below leaves no doubt about the dark company's intentions, drawing the parallel of Google as a "Piper of Hamelin" whistleblower for a US defense contractor such as SAIC (today called Leidos).
Google as Hamelin's Piper (or magic flute as it is known in Greece) for the US defense contractor SAIC
Question (greekemmy): Today September 15 the Greek Minister Mr. Dendias (currently at the Ministry of Development, previously at the Ministry of Public Order) met with Google executives Nicklas Lundblad, Director of the EU Relations Department, and Mr. Dionysis Kolokotsa, Director of the Public Policy Department of Google for "improving the business environment and the company's participation in Greece." In the book "When Google met WikiLeaks" it is stated (p21) "the chairman of Google may, in one way or another, conduct diplomacy from underground channels for Washington." Then (in the book) he mentions the launch of GiFiles (P22) and Google Ideas project "oppressive societies" that they "do things the CIA can't do..."
Considering that your book exposes the political character and strategy of this company, what will be the challenges of politicians in a small country like Greece when they come face to face with a corporate giant such as Gogle, and what could be the importance for Google's increased engagement geopolitically.
Julian Assange: Your recognition of what this visit means is exactly what I was hoping for. People just look at what they are, and when their representatives appear in Greece or somewhere else instead of being considered as polite wizards with cash-filled hats, they are better understood in the same way as a pied piper informant Hamilin's rifle) of a company like SAIC.
Posted on 27 January 2015 by his girlfriend iGuRu.gr greekemmy
We thank greekemmy for translation interventions and why we drew attention to this text.
