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2008-03-19 China-Japan-Koreas

France raises idea of boycotting Olympics ceremony over Tibet

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Posted by Steve White 2008-03-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 This is a good idea. It would be a big 'face' issue for the Chinese.

Posted by phil_b 2008-03-19 00:46|| 2008-03-19 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 The French are showing some spine here. I like that. More please.

Posted by Secret Master 2008-03-19 13:02|| 2008-03-19 13:02|| Front Page Top

#3 From: http://vomitcomet.blogspot.com/2008/03/gold-medal-ass-clowns.html

The national Olympic committees said others should stand up instead of athletes.

"Sports should not carry the burden," said Togay Bayatli, president of the Turkish Olympic Committee.

"Our countries are doing business there. Everybody is going there," Bayatli said, adding it was up to businessmen and politicians to take the initiative.

In the absense of a show of spine in the business or government arena, what if we organized a viewer boycott?

Posted by Formerly Dan 2008-03-19 18:44|| 2008-03-19 18:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Seeing how I haven't really watched an Olympics since about 1992, that would be fine by me.

Posted by tu3031 2008-03-19 18:53|| 2008-03-19 18:53|| Front Page Top

#5 The Olympics are on TV?

Who knew?

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#6 The French Foreign Minister is absolutely right (I can't believe I just typed those words).

Posted by DMFD 2008-03-19 21:06|| 2008-03-19 21:06|| Front Page Top

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