You know its bad for Bush when Carl Lewis is piling on. . .LOL

[wndycty]

Olympic gold hero accuses Bush

Denis Campbell and Helena Smith in Athens
Sunday August 29, 2004
The Observer

America's biggest Olympic hero yesterday accused George Bush of exploiting the Athens Games for his own political advantage in the run-up to the presidential election.

Carl Lewis, who won nine Olympic gold medals in athletics in a record-breaking career, condemned Bush for using the presence of Iraqi and Afghan teams in Athens in a television advertisement to boost his chances of re-election.

Criticising Bush for linking his foreign policy with the two countries being allowed to compete here, Lewis said: 'I felt that was disingenuous. It is funny that we boycotted the 1980 Games in support of Afghanistan, and now we're bombing Afghanistan,' he told the Athens News yesterday.

'Of course, we've invaded Iraq and are in there and are using it for political gain. It bewilders me, and I understand why the Iraqi players are offended.

'To support the players or the community is fine, but for political gain I disagree.'
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http://sport.guardian.co.uk/olympics2004/story/0,14912,1293293,00.html

[blondeatlast]

1. DING. I think he's got it.

It is funny that we boycotted the 1980 Games in support of Afghanistan, and now we're bombing Afghanistan.

I hadn't thought of that, but he's right.

[fearnobush]

2. Ok, but can we get this story in our Fucking media.

Unfortunately, we don't have a real press.