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malaise

(268,998 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2014, 07:40 PM Jan 2014

If foreign news media whipped up the kind of fear against a US based Olympic games

we'd never hear the end of it.
Let's face it special interests in the USA are just pissed that the Russians will not allow their spies, mercenaries and private security folks all over Russia for the Olympics.

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If foreign news media whipped up the kind of fear against a US based Olympic games (Original Post) malaise Jan 2014 OP

Well, I have a bad feeling about Sochi OKNancy Jan 2014 #1

I hadn't thought of that. I am concerned about the "terrorism" going on but then again I monmouth3 Jan 2014 #2

The cold war will live on forever malaise Jan 2014 #5

I dunno about 1980, but 2008 was understandable, TBH. AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #10

I don't agree. There is a very real danger here. It's sad people here on DU are trying to use it okaawhatever Jan 2014 #3

+1 n/t FSogol Jan 2014 #4

The OP never mentioned the government, it specifically said media Fumesucker Jan 2014 #6

and media pretty well constantly bashes something Democratic. n/t Whisp Jan 2014 #11

Russia is Democratic? Fumesucker Jan 2014 #12

more free that the U.S., according to Snowden. Whisp Jan 2014 #13

Capital "D" Democratic Fumesucker Jan 2014 #16

Their nature is to hype, but those bombings Union Scribe Jan 2014 #7

well if the olympics were scheduled for los angeles and arely staircase Jan 2014 #8

Eh, the homophobia backlash is all I'm noticing. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #9

This Olympics will be a debacle...and Putin welcomed our FBI's presence... msanthrope Jan 2014 #14

Some of our Olympian parents are afraid to go and are staying home. B Calm Jan 2014 #15

Forget terrorists. Today's forcast for Sochi: 12 C, or 53.6 F at 1100 local. What Winter Olympics? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2014 #17

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

1. Well, I have a bad feeling about Sochi

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 07:51 PM

Jan 2014

and I don't think it's unreasonable

monmouth3

(3,871 posts)

2. I hadn't thought of that. I am concerned about the "terrorism" going on but then again I

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 07:51 PM

Jan 2014

really haven't been following it all too closely. The "BlackWidow" business is a little scary also. I don't know, I just have a bad feeling about Sochi. I hope I'm wrong and always glad to read your optimism..

malaise

(268,998 posts)

5. The cold war will live on forever

Reply to monmouth3 (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 08:00 PM

Jan 2014

I remember 1980 and the Moscow Olympic boycott. I remember the BS about China hosting the games in 2008.
Those who have dominated international sports and earned massive protests do not enjoy sharing the spoils. Always follow the money.

AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)

10. I dunno about 1980, but 2008 was understandable, TBH.

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 08:21 PM

Jan 2014

And I will sympathize greatly with anyone who chooses to boycott this year's winter Olympics as well.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)

3. I don't agree. There is a very real danger here. It's sad people here on DU are trying to use it

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 07:57 PM

Jan 2014

to bash our government.

FSogol

(45,485 posts)

4. +1 n/t

Reply to okaawhatever (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 07:58 PM

Jan 2014

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

6. The OP never mentioned the government, it specifically said media

Reply to okaawhatever (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 08:10 PM

Jan 2014

Whisp

(24,096 posts)

11. and media pretty well constantly bashes something Democratic. n/t

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 08:23 PM

Jan 2014

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

12. Russia is Democratic?

Reply to Whisp (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 08:26 PM

Jan 2014

Whisp

(24,096 posts)

13. more free that the U.S., according to Snowden.

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #12)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 08:37 PM

Jan 2014

more humany rightsy too.

didn't you hear?

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

16. Capital "D" Democratic

Reply to Whisp (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 09:08 PM

Jan 2014

As in Democratic party.

That's what the media like to bash.

Union Scribe

(7,099 posts)

7. Their nature is to hype, but those bombings

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 08:15 PM

Jan 2014

at the end of the year in Russia were very real. If any country were hosting the Olympics and it had been less than two months since a flurry of terrorist attacks, I'd consider them at risk no matter where they took place.

arely staircase

(12,482 posts)

8. well if the olympics were scheduled for los angeles and

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 08:16 PM

Jan 2014

Several dozen people had been blown up on buses and in train stations in Vegas by people pledging to attack the LA Olympics the foreign media would be justified in raising those concerns.