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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:16 AM Original message |
Iraq Olympics ban confirmed |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. Disgusting display of arrogance by the IOC. |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
2. W H A T ? ! ? ! ? ! |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
3. Dening the Iraqi Athletes is just disgusting |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
4. Yet, Iran WILL be competing--53 athletes, no less |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Do you even know why the Iraqi team was banned? |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. My bad...didn't read through the whole article |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. Tell me again |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. oh, that just sucks, the IOC just sucks to keep those athletes from |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. 2 way street |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
8. One must wonder if the Republicon Homelanders have their stinky fingers involved in this |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
9. Now That's Just Petty |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
10. Why? Iraq has done nothing, but be attacked. |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
11. Another link |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Let's put them on the US team, then. We think we own Iraq, anyway. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
13. Yet Zimbabwe can send a team |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. But they are independent countries. Iraq is a colony. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. That is just silly.... |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. The corruption of the IOC knows no limits.... |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Why did Iraq's government disbanded their NOC? |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:44 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Here is an article explaining why they disbanded the committee from 05/22/08 |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. You think Iraq is as independent as Germany? |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Yet, all the Eastern European countries were allowed in the Olympics during the Cold War era |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. And I do think Iraq should be allowed. |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Iran and Zimbawe have not disbanded their NOC |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
17. Iraqis have their own government to blame for this |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Please see post # 30 |
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Flagg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
25. That's one less propaganda stunt for Mc Bush |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
26. Boycott Beijing Olympics anyway nt |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. Iraq gets OK for Beijing Games ( China caves ) |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. "China caves" ? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:05 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. * nt |
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