John D. Giorgis wrote:
>I know that I've been in Mexico, so maybe I've missed something, but has
>anybody seen any criticism whatsoever from the European Union, a European
>Head of State, or important members of a European Parliament on awarding
>the Olympics to China?
I know there's been several very indignant opinion articles- many of 'em
quite good- floating around New Zealand, but I haven't heard anything
from Europe.
>About the only bright spot in this entire travesty is that no that China
>has taken full advantage of one of the rights of civilized nations, it just
>may be that the international community is prepared to hold China to the
>responsibilities of civilized nations. China now must act responsibly for
>the next seven years, for if it does not, it risks a boycott, and having
>the Beijing Games rank right alongside Moscow in 1980 in the ashheap of
>Olympic History.
<sigh> the problem is, when has China *ever* shown that they cared what
the rest of the world thought of them? But I guess we have to make the
best of it. And not go to the Olympics.
Kat Feete
Not that I've *ever* been to the Olympics....
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I have six locks on my door, all in a row. When
I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter
how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they
are always locking three of them.
- George Carlin
