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A few reasons why the US olympic team should not attend the Athens games this summer...
Yahoo! News | May 17, 2004 | Yours Truly

Posted on 05/17/2004 2:54:21 PM PDT by El Conservador

1) Greece is a leftist hellhole: Over there, if you're not a Socialist, you're a Communist, and that country is still capitalist in spite of herself. 90% of Greeks hate us, and they're set on making the lives of our athletes a living hell: Booed, heckled, jeered, being yelled at on the street, and being general assholes towards the US athletes. Conversely, many of the Games spectators will come from the assorted European Socialist reichs, so it will compound to the general misery our athletes would have to endure.

2) Greece hasn't got its act together in regards of security. All the construction workers are ratting on security flaws in the athletic and residential facilites. Thus, the Athens games would become a prime target for terrorist attacks or kidnapping episodes like Black September. And we all know American and British targets will be very coveted by every terrorist group and their mother.

3) When it comes to politics, count on several countries boycotting these games due to our participation. Although I wouldn't care less if these countries stay home, their absence will be ultimately blamed on us, just like every evil in the world.

4) I'd rather have the US kick ass in a real adversary's turf, like Beijing, than a piss-ant country like Greece, which if it wasn't for tourism, they'd be quite a third-world $#!+hole. Besides, the Chinese would provide better security for the athletes.

We can live without going to Athens. It ain't a life-or-death situation.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: athens; communism; greece; olympicgames; olympics; security; socialism; terrorism; vkpac; zotinside
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What say you???
1 posted on 05/17/2004 2:54:24 PM PDT by El Conservador
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To: El Conservador

To paraphrase Pres. Bush, why should we care about the "Grecians"?


2 posted on 05/17/2004 2:56:21 PM PDT by My2Cents ("Well...there you go again.")
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To: El Conservador
Contact [http://www.olympic-usa.org/]

Let the US Olympic Comittee know what you think about "jingoistic behavior".

3 posted on 05/17/2004 2:57:16 PM PDT by perfect stranger ("Don't shoot – I'm Che! I'm worth more to you alive than dead!" Che Guevara October 1967)
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To: El Conservador
What say you???

I say that some people are too negative.

I say that our athletes go over there and beat the pants off the rest of the world!!

4 posted on 05/17/2004 3:00:46 PM PDT by CROSSHIGHWAYMAN (I don't believe anything a Democrat says. Bill Clinton set the standard!)
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To: El Conservador

There will be a terrorist attack.


5 posted on 05/17/2004 3:00:48 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (From each according to his inability, to each according to his misdeeds - DNC Motto)
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To: El Conservador

Nothing good can come of the US participating in the Olympics--only bad things can happen.

Let's stay home and watch the rest of the world destroy each other, as they have done since history has been recorded.


7 posted on 05/17/2004 3:02:48 PM PDT by jolie560
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To: El Conservador

Hogwash! By us not going to the Olympics, it sends a clear signal to the Islamists and the enabler countries around the world that they can effect us. We need to bring our own security personel, show up, and kick butt! Our athletes will be seen as even greater because of their performance under those circumstances. We cannot cow-tow to anyone.


8 posted on 05/17/2004 3:03:42 PM PDT by vpintheak (Our Liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain!)
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To: vpintheak

Agree. Was it Jesse Owens who showed the Nazis? Let's show everybody.


9 posted on 05/17/2004 3:08:07 PM PDT by battlecry
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To: vpintheak

Amen, we cannot be deterred, and we must provide our own security....we need not stay in any of Greece's hotels...we can take care of our athlete's needs...all we need is a piece of land on which to put our own accomodations.


10 posted on 05/17/2004 3:10:01 PM PDT by Kackikat
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To: Tijeras_Slim

I agree. I work with one sport and am glad I'm not traveling with the squad.

If we're hit, watch for our premiere sport to get hit...and that ain't field hockey or team handball.


11 posted on 05/17/2004 3:10:03 PM PDT by gortklattu
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To: El Conservador

One reason why they should - to show the WORLD that the US is not terroized, scared or in any way threatened.


12 posted on 05/17/2004 3:12:09 PM PDT by taxcontrol (People are entitled to their opinion - no matter how wrong it is.)
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To: mrpunch

Just flip them "my big fat Greek finger."


13 posted on 05/17/2004 3:13:22 PM PDT by My2Cents ("Well...there you go again.")
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To: El Conservador

I believe we should go, and I also believe that the entire 82nd Airborne should be listed on the team.


14 posted on 05/17/2004 3:13:46 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: El Conservador
I say you're right. Going to Athens during the Olympics is insane.

However, Athens is one of my favorite places. Include Turkey in your vacation if you're in that area, especially if you appreciate fine food and biblical history.

15 posted on 05/17/2004 3:23:09 PM PDT by bayourod (Is it just coincidence that the FR spell-checker lists "a**h*le as an alternative to "Tom Dashle?")
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To: El Conservador

Let our athletes decide for themselves. Keep in mind for many this is the pinnacle of their athletic career. The thing to which they've worked for their whole lives. Add to that, for many this is a one shot (or last shot) deal, 2008 is simply not in the cards for many. Would hate for any to be denied this opportunity because of politics.


16 posted on 05/17/2004 3:46:59 PM PDT by Ignatius J Reilly
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To: jolie560
So you would deny 590 Americans that have devoted years of their life to gain prowess, the privilege of testing their skills against the worlds finest. In addition, this is the 100th anniversary of the Olympics.

Sorry, but to deny the kids this opportunity, because we have become a timid society, is just unfair.
17 posted on 05/17/2004 3:52:39 PM PDT by Lokibob (All typos and spelling errors are mine and copyrighted!!!!)
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To: El Conservador

Sounds like Jimmy Carter to me.


18 posted on 05/17/2004 3:56:28 PM PDT by Ben Chad
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To: Tijeras_Slim

I am in agreement with you on this. This is the biggest venue for the terrorist to show their abilities. Being an American over there is certainly a target(more so now than the last Olympics).


19 posted on 05/17/2004 3:59:00 PM PDT by ßuddaßudd (7 days - 7 ways)
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To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
I say that our athletes go over there and beat the pants off the rest of the world!!

Didn't our military just get in hot water for doing that in Iraq? ;-)

20 posted on 05/17/2004 4:09:03 PM PDT by AZLiberty (Of course, you realize this means war! -- Bugs Bunny, borrowing from Groucho Marx)
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