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Originally Posted by GlynMeek
Meat, Jamo...you can blame an individual President all you like (since MOST presidents (other than George W) have been fairly elected by the MAJORITY of Americans), but it does NOT deny the fact that WE, as the American people, DID boycott an Olympic games, and WE, as the American people, DID use the Olympics for a political agenda. To quote the bible (although this particular set of verses was actually added by a monk in the 9th century!!!!!) ..."let he who is without sin cast the first stone"!
Like it or not, and I happen to agree that Presidents do NOT always expressly act on the wish of the people (e.g. George W), WE, the American people, HAVE used sports repeatedly for political agendas!!!
Blame it on who you like, but WE are in no position to criticize this kind of action...sorry guys, much as I might agree with you on other issues, on this one you're wrong (or at least, historically incorrect!)
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Nope...Carter was (and is) the worst President we ever had and I will not accept one damn thing he did as my own.
His was a wrong move, and led to screwing up two Olympics ("THEY" boycotted LA you might recall). That should be a lesson well learned...and not repeated.
Following yours and cdnus' arguments...Munich was an acceptable act of civil disobedience on an international stage.