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Big · 06-18-2008, 10:51 PM

Soviets were trying to deny Bin Laden and Al Qaeda a safe heaven and America boycotted Olympic games because of it. It was one thing to fear Soviet influence but to boycott over Soviet's attempt to defeat Bin Laden?

06-18-2008, 10:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Big Olympic Champ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On the forums Posts: 8,320 My Mood: Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Now we see how stupid 1980 Olympic boycott really was Soviets were trying to deny Bin Laden and Al Qaeda a safe heaven and America boycotted Olympic games because of it. It was one thing to fear Soviet influence but to boycott over Soviet's attempt to defeat Bin Laden?