The Olympics in Beijing

Well, epic fail for the country, but on the other hand, it’s somewhat adorable…

I don’t have anything against the athletes. I’ve seen plenty of Chinese athletes that gave mind-blowing performances. Those vaulters were awesome. Still, I consider anything provided by the host nation’s government (stadiums and the like) to be associated with them.

Anyway, I was watching the swimming events, and I saw the name “Japan” on one of the swimsuits. This got me thinking: why do all the outfits have the english versions of country’s name. I mean, the Japanese don’t call their country Japan, and they weren’t competing in an English-speaking country. Was there some sort of meeting where the athletes decided “english names only?” Did they flip a coin? Maybe I’m just thinking too hard about this.

MajorMajorMajor said:

I support Russia defending a providence that had been independent since 1992

 

death of civilians is tragic, and i dont like it, but i believe that Russia’s reasons are just.

If that’s the case, would you support the US invading parts of Canada if a few rogue elements there want it? How about parts of Iran that want to be free? You know if the US starting invading provinces of Iran there would be a massive international outcry and the UN would *edited* their pants.

This is a very slippery slope to defend.

not every thread turns out like this, in fact it is extremely good that there are these few threads that do. Otherwise WCU would be boring as *edited*.

FYI master p… south ossetia has not been apart of georgia for 16 years

its not us going into canada because a small faction wanted liberation or freedom or whatnot… its closer to us going to kuwait because they got invaded by iraq

oh wait… that happened.

might i also point out the Philippines, Grenada, all of South America after ww1 & 2 and Israel

gg america for being a hypocrite

and i will agree its a slippery rope but the US has been walking it since it was created

YouWinGameOver said:

I am just tired of being the world’s police and then being *edited*ed at for it and then people saying that its our jobs…at this point I have a big middle finger for the rest of the world.

you sound like you actually did something…

happy major?

I have dual citizenship with America and Israel and I got *edited* on a lot for being Israeli and being blamed for all the extra *edited* on the side.

god i love u masterp haha… now here comes the essay

i will stand corrected… the Republic of South Ossetia was not declared an independent nation by the UN but an agreement was made between Russia and Georgia allowing them to self govern. Georgia broke that agreement when the current government of Georgia was heavily influenced by unionist ideas. Russia had every right to go in and protect a providence that wanted freedom and when Georgia refused to stand down, it only makes since to use that big ol army they had to make the conflict stop

also… saying that the regime in Russia is “tyrannical” is biased and who is not to say in Iraq or anywhere in the world that the US is called “tyrannical” its all point of veiw

(Ephraim set me straight… and if thats what u meant… point rescinded lol)

again along with the slippery rope is the whole thing of provoked and non provoked. being provoked and not being provoked has always been a very thin line with the US(and many other countries for that matter) and i wont call it bad or good but there have been plenty of times that the US has sent “military advisers” to countries that served as a watch dog and protector of our assets.

i guess when it comes down to it, i dont like that Russia is all up in Georgia like that, but at the same time I hate how, as YouWinGameOver said, we tend to be a world police. personally im an isolationist i guess u could call it. i think it would be better for the the United States to serve more as diplomatic party rather than anytime an issue arises we send in troops and cause (in my opinion) bigger problems down the road. in the long run i think it would be better to solve the issues we have pressing inside our country rather than spread our money round the would

AND (lastly) while i dont like the fact Russia is all over Georgia, i still think that its important to stand up for nations who wish to be free politically and ideologically, which is the main reason why I Support Russia.

now bash away

THE Ephraim said:

Now, back on topic or I will have to show the picture of Sean Connery’s chest hair again. Yes, I do have it saved.

i wanna see it anyways

so to start another debate: misty may and kari walsh = hottest Olympians

The Aussie Stephanie Rice is a lil hottie as well…And many of the Aussie Field Hockey team…

woot, US is winning,,, bring home them metal’s

YouWinGameOver said:

…why do you continue to watch…

you dont want to see women in tight spandex?

big ol sexy hunk of man right there

boring boxing is boring, if i want to see men hugging, i’ll go to a *edited* rally or something else, if i want men boxing i shouldn’t have to hope for a fight at a concert

China cheated. IOC dosen’t care.