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Italy bans U.S. security guards from Winter Games
2005-07-15
Italy will not allow the United States or any other country to bring its own security personnel to guard athletes during next February's Winter Olympics, the government official in charge of the Games said on Thursday.
"Italy is perfectly able to guarantee security," Mario Pescante, Undersecretary and Extraordinary Commissioner for the Turin Olympics, told a news conference.
"I exclude categorically that the U.S. team or any other team will be able to bring people for their own security..."
Why do I suspect that several teams will suddenly triple the size of their "training staff", and recieve "diplomatic pouches" in big steel boxes from their embassies?
Posted by:Anonymoose

#8  The countries bribing competing for oleo-lympic venues have no concept of the bottom line. They are in it for the prestige. Their taxpayers are held captive while the promotors raid the treasury to cover cost explosions. Just like Greece....heh heh.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-07-15 22:07  

#7  Just like Jackson Hole. Wherever liquor's served you'll find pegs by the door. Hnag 'em up and c'mon in.
- childhood memories working on a Dude Ranch
Posted by: .com   2005-07-15 21:57  

#6  I can see Italy's problem. Where do you draw the line? If you let the U.S. come armed, how about the U.K.? Turkey? Iraq? Iran? Pakistan? Better that everyone check their weapons at the door.
Posted by: Neutron Tom   2005-07-15 21:50  

#5  fine - Italy is held totally responsible for the safety of our athletes and staff . They just added 45,000 needed agents on THEIR budget
Posted by: Frank G   2005-07-15 21:45  

#4  So an extra assualt carrier parks near Northern Italy and Aviano gets an expanded "security force" following a "terrorist threat".

Seriously,I doubt even Islamic terrorists are stupid enough to attack the Olympics. Maybe Rome or somewhere else during them,but not the Olympics.
Posted by: Stephen   2005-07-15 19:39  

#3  LOL!
Davy Crockett banned from Italy.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-07-15 15:41  

#2  "Pardon me, sir, but I do not believe that competitors in the biathlon are allowed to use squad assault weapons."
Posted by: Matt   2005-07-15 12:13  

#1  'moose...

That trainer's earpiece is his hands-free cellular phone.. How could you be so suspicious?

SHAME! ;)
Posted by: BigEd   2005-07-15 11:34  

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