U.S. denies threat of Olympic boycott

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http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4532704/
U.S. denies threat of Olympic boycott
Newspaper said ambassador demanded tighter security
Petros Giannakouris / AP file
Greek police officers guard the entrance of the Helleniko Fencing Hall during a security test event in Athens on March 13.

NBC News
Updated: 5:38 p.m. ET March 15, 2004

The U.S. State Department denied a British newspaper report Monday that U.S. Ambassador Tom Miller told Greek officials that U.S. athletes would be pulled from the Summer Olympics if security was not drastically increased, NBC News reported.
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Guess Mike was correct about these fools and being afraid of their own shawdow :cry:

[DuctapeFatwa]

1. Why not just ban athletes from other countries

Just have the Greek army escort US athletes in to accept the medals and go home. Cheaper for everybody.

[PartyPooper]

2. To be sure, Junior will push for a boycott to protect his politcal arse.

He wants to scare everybody into believing that there *might* be an incident.

I only hope the public doesn't buy it. The world athletes (including many in the U.S.) have practised and trained hard for many long months and years. They should NOT be denied their participation in this Olympic tradition.

Security: yes!
Boycott: no!

[proud patriot]

3. if they do this I'll be so pissed

The olympics always warm my heart
with everyone competing ..like it
should be in the world a challenge
of skill...

[DrWeird]

4. How porous is the Greek border?

It borders the balkan states, right? Lots of explosives and pissed off people.

Look what Eric Rudolph did for Atlanta.

[dw]

5. They're working 24/7 to ensure no dirt touches the US athletes' shoes.