Thread: Now we see how stupid 1980 Olympic boycott really was
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Old 06-19-2008, 12:25 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: Now we see how stupid 1980 Olympic boycott really was
Originally Posted by Big View Post
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?
The Boycott was dumb, but the Soviet invasion wasn't for the noble purpose of denying Bin Laden a safe haven. Bin Laden did get to Afghanistan until after the Soviets invaded.
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