[JohnHuang2]

Exactly. It all boils down to envy. They envy us.

[self_evident]

Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins labeled the controversies at the Salt Lake City Games an "anti-American binge," ...

If you use your imagination a little, it is interesting to think what would have been the reaction if there were a terrorist act at the Olympics. Say the kidnapping and murder of the Russian hockey team. I think everyone would agree that the so-called controversies would become forgotten quickly. It shows that the Europeans have lost perspective and are self-centered on their trivial concerns.

An excellent rejoinder BTW.