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To: Sully- who wrote (2556)	5/20/2004 5:27:29 PM
From: Sully-	of 35834

Enjoy the cartoon. coxandforkum.com The London Telegraph reports: Fear of a hostile reaction has led US officials to warn its participants in the Games against overtly patriotic displays. The spectacle of victorious athletes grabbing a national flag and parading it around the stadium is a familiar part of international sporting competition, but US Olympic officials have ordered their 550-strong team to exercise restraint and avoid any jingoistic behaviour. [...] Despite the extra burden being placed on American athletes, officials still predict a US medal haul of more than 100, and have made it their target to finish top of the medals table. The irony is that finishing the Games as the most powerful nation is unlikely to endear them to the rest of the world. And therein lies the problem: We shouldn't be trying to endear ourselves to those who hate us no matter what we do.

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