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Takket

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36. EXACTLY

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 11:49 AM

Aug 2016

The whole point of the Olympics is to put political divisions aside and compete on a level playing field in the spirit of togetherness. If every country that had a beef with another country refused to travel with or compete against them, there would be no games. The loudest cheer during the parade last night (besides Brazil) was for the refugee athletes and all they symbolize by competing in these games.

Take the politics and cram them for two weeks.

Otherwise we have a games of USA refusing to play GB over the American revolution

France refusing to play Germany over WW2 invasion

China refusing to play Mongolia

you could go on and on.

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Lebanese Olympians �refuse to ride in bus with Israelis� [View all] oberliner Aug 2016 OP

Then leave them to find their own transportation Travis_0004 Aug 2016 #1

ah yes, the camraderie of the Olympics. cali Aug 2016 #2

This seems like a particular issue that Israel athletes face oberliner Aug 2016 #3

I doubt it. cali Aug 2016 #4

Maybe Greece and turkey yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Aug 2016 #5

Israel has devastated Lebanon with its wars. cpwm17 Aug 2016 #6

Syria has caused far greater devastation across Lebanon oberliner Aug 2016 #8

Israel has bombed the shit out of Lebanon more than once. cpwm17 Aug 2016 #9

And there are nations participating that execute LGBT, other countries have LGBT athletes Bluenorthwest Aug 2016 #10

So you agree that Israeli athletes should not be allowed on the same bus as Lebanese athletes? oberliner Aug 2016 #15

It depends on Israel allowing all people under Israel's control to participate. cpwm17 Aug 2016 #23

Gymnasts from North & South Korea at the #OpeningCeremony take a selfie with each other oberliner Aug 2016 #38

This is what sarisataka Aug 2016 #47

I actually fear for the North Korean athlete in the selfie citood Aug 2016 #54

You really ought to delete your comparison of Gaza COLGATE4 Aug 2016 #21

Hamas Tourist Video MosheFeingold Aug 2016 #50

Quite a "concentration camp" nt COLGATE4 Aug 2016 #51

Obesity in Gaza MosheFeingold Aug 2016 #55

Holeee shit! Egnever Aug 2016 #60

Yep. Those diabolical Joos. COLGATE4 Aug 2016 #61

Source? citood Aug 2016 #53

EXACTLY Takket Aug 2016 #36

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #11

I would point you to Blue's post just above yours. cali Aug 2016 #14

None of them will respond to what I wrote because they know they are defending a double Bluenorthwest Aug 2016 #25

Perpetual victims? oberliner Aug 2016 #17

I don't think figuring out what was said in that post is particularly difficult. cali Aug 2016 #20

"Some folks", eh? Codeine Aug 2016 #27

Yeah, Jews. Oops, I'm sure that was just Israelis and has nothing to do with anti-semitism. cali Aug 2016 #28

That is a big time antisemtc dog whistle. iandhr Aug 2016 #46

Wouldn't iraqi's be justified then to not hang with the American Olympians ? yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #19

How about Russian and Ukranian athletes? oberliner Aug 2016 #41

They shouldn't be allowed leftynyc Aug 2016 #7

After the last slaughter in Gaza malaise Aug 2016 #12

Are there any other countries that you think should be banned from the Olympics? oberliner Aug 2016 #13

Russia, for massively cheating. alarimer Aug 2016 #59

North Korea? oberliner Aug 2016 #62

How about Saudi Arabia? Syria? Malaysia? cali Aug 2016 #16

Hmmm....Israel...slaughter...Olympics... Dreamer Tatum Aug 2016 #22

In a civilized world Israel should be banned from the Olympics for what they did to the Gazans, cpwm17 Aug 2016 #24

How about Saudi Arabia for its apartheid of women? Malaysia? Uganda? cali Aug 2016 #26

If they don't allow the wrong type of person to participate in the Olympics cpwm17 Aug 2016 #30

"wrong type" of person? Yikes. And in that case, the Olympics would be cali Aug 2016 #31

It's all BS malaise Aug 2016 #35

You did not respond to my query. You have stated that Israel should be banned from the Olympics cali Aug 2016 #37

The IOC has never practiced what it preached or countless countries malaise Aug 2016 #43

Deflect and deflect some more. You have a blatant and disturbing double standard that could lead cali Aug 2016 #44

The OP was classic obfuscation malaise Aug 2016 #45

how about the treatment of Women and Gays by many countries ? JI7 Aug 2016 #58

No one should have to apologize for condemning a nation that commits major human rights abuses cpwm17 Aug 2016 #48

The "problem" of the Palestinians MicaelS Aug 2016 #56

How about responding to some of the questions posed to you? cali Aug 2016 #29

There's always a short delay Codeine Aug 2016 #32

You mean a lack of courage. cali Aug 2016 #34

Does that apply to the Palestinians also? katsy Aug 2016 #33

Excellent question leftynyc Aug 2016 #40

Spare me the drama leftynyc Aug 2016 #39

North Korea is participating oberliner Aug 2016 #42

Should Russia be banned for Crimea? NK for enslaving its people? hack89 Aug 2016 #52

ugly stuff, I wonder if there was some element of fear of reprisal geek tragedy Aug 2016 #49

fuck them. JI7 Aug 2016 #57