This just breaks my heart

[MariaS]

The scrolling news on msnbc had this to say (I'm paraphrasing)American Olympic Athletes will not wear any USA colors or symbols when not competing. We can not wear our Country's colors at the olympics without fear of harm. Now we will have another group of America's young people to fear for in Athens. Bush is the single worst thing to happen to our country EVER.


I searched for a link to this story without success. If anyone finds one please post it.

[greyl]

1. At least the French will be wearing them.

I think it's pretty silly for people to think that red white and blue are "American" colors.

[MariaS]

7. They are our colors

and now because of our standing in the world our athletes could be targets. I think the anyone wearing red, white, and blue should be cautious.

[Hogarth]

29. And Russia, too.

nt

[arewethereyet]

2. you realize that terrorist attacks pre-dated Bush right ?

and that is not intended as a Clinton slam.

Its not Bush that they hate...

[G_j]

4. and you don't think

Bush has made it a hundred times worse?

[nostamj]

6. yes, it IS bush* they hate

see LONDON

see the pre-Invasion GLOBAL protests

they HATE BUSH

Bush is TMHMOE (The Most Hated Man On Earth)

yes, it is BUSH they hate.

[trumad]

8. Yo..Rip Van Winkle

wake up dude... They hate Bush big time!

[philosophie_en_rose]

9. You realize that they hate Bush, right?

Bush is the incarnate example of everything that makes us not so popular in international circles. Maybe "they" (whoever "they" are) don't only hate Bush, but he doesn't have many friends that he hasn't bought or fooled.

Everyone else has plenty of reasons to hate Bush, just for being himself.

[arewethereyet]

11. yes, they DO hate Bush but they hate you and I too

And, no, I don't think their hate is any greater or smaller as a result. Hate is hate.

If there is a difference its that they area getting more money from the likes of the Saudis et al.

[Catherine Vincent]

10. As far as I know terrorist activities started during the Reagan presidency

And you say it's not intended as a Clinton slam, so why did you mention Clinton and not Bush I, Reagan or Carter?

[arewethereyet]

12. the current Jihadists are more recent

but you miss the point. Its not An american, its ALL americans or really westerners in general.

[bpilgrim]

15. "the current Jihadists are more recent" r u auditioning for a strangelove

part... a more recent version :shrug:

peace

[Catherine Vincent]

25. No, you miss the point.

Yeah, they do hate Americans, but they hate Bush* more.

[Terwilliger]

13. they hate all American foreign policy

but they can REALLY accentuate that with someone like Bush in charge, because he's such a nut-ball

[TankLV]

20. Yes it is BUSH, not "americans" that they hate.

Funny how all this was almost non-existant during the LAST administration.

Funny how Clinton can go ANYWHERE and is mobbed with adoring fans, while bunkerboy can't shit without massive security and only near hand picked "supporters".

[EV1Ltimm]

23. you do realize that up until * went on his misadventure

american athletes could wear american colors when not competing?

[MoonAndSun]

3. bush* is evil incarnate, when will he finally pay for his sins?

I hope it will be very soon.

[southerngirlwriter]

5. found a link

This is so awful, it makes me cry.

http://espn.go.com/oly/news/2003/1208/1681525.html

[arewethereyet]

14. from what I hear from Europeans

they can spot an american three blocks away. colors will not be required to identify Americans. another lame brained gesture that is utterly futile.

[dreissig]

17. Spotting Americans

I can easily pick out the tourists in New York. It's not how they dress, it's how they act.

[arewethereyet]

18. that was the jist of what I got

although the cloths themselves were telling as well.

[Fescue4u]

21. Go on....

How do they act?

Im really curious? (not being a NY'er myself)

[arewethereyet]

24. come on, you can't spot tourists in your town ?

I can spot them here

[sweetheart]

19. America fucked Greece and overthrew their government

No shit they're not forgiving the nasty nation.... in the last year, they've nixed a british diplomat as well.... how sympathetic do you think americans would be to a nation that fucked over one of our elections and destroyed the constitution? .. even a coupla decades later.

Its not just about american hatred blind... rather rightful concern and distrust over american abuse of power.

Another poster is right, the bush-hatred bleeds over amongst people who don't really know any americans in to anti-american disgust... and loathing of big mouthed, fat assholes who treat their countries like provinces of their fat empire.

Believe me, i live in europe and deal with that sentiment every day... but i myself would be extremely low key in Greece... i have many greek friends where we've had enough drinks for them to confess their prejudice against "america" and then treat me as an individual... likely the olympic athletes won't quite have the time to penetrate the national war crimes of previous american behaviour.

[Ksec]

16. Bush is clearly a divider and the world isnt on his side.

Its really sad what this beast has done to US internationally. Jeebus, we have to worry about bodily harm now because of this dude in office. Thats just astonishing .

[creativelcro]

That is really heartbreaking... Cannot wear US colors...

Now, that is a real tragedy... What will we do ?

[creativelcro]

22. That is really heartbreaking... Cannot wear US colors...

Now, that is a real tragedy... What will we do ?

[EV1Ltimm]

26. more fear mongering.

the rove machine is just trying to get us to believe the world hates us, just so we can hate the world out of spite.

they could run around in athens wearing nothing but american flag loin cloths and no harm would come of them. maybe some fines, but no harm.

the people who released this warning to the athletes probably think that the rest of the inhabitants of the world act like americans.

[killbotfactory]

27. Proud to be an American, eh Bush?

But just to be safe, we should hide in shame when you're out of the country.

What a disgrace.

[Fridays Child]

28. This tshirt should be updated in Greek for the Olympics.

http://www.cafeshops.com/americanapology.6120915?zoom=yes#zoom

[Hogarth]

30. Thanks!

I just ordered a pair of them for Mari and me.

[dajabr]

31. Saw it too. Your description is dead-on...Heartbreaking (nt)

[muriel_volestrangler]

32. Maybe they should sew some maple leaves on

see http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=258786&mesg_id=258786