Should Western countries boycott the Beijing Olympics? What are the pros and cons here?
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74Should Western Countries Boycott the Beijing Olympics?
by Hovalis
In 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. There was a diplomatic cry among western nations, which the Soviet Union ignored. The cold war was on in earnest and neither side was willing to give way. Even worse for countries such as the United States and their allies the Olympic Games were due to be held in Moscow in 1980. If there wasn't a resolution of the crisis by then action would have to be taken. published 6 months ago
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64Should Western countries boycott the Beijing Olympics? What are the pros and cons here?
by Julius Marlo
The Olympics has a very long history, its rich, colorful past marks its greatest achievements and maybe underachievements. This summer, at 08/08/08,(china's current lucky number combination) different nations... published 6 months ago
63Should Western countries boycott the Beijing Olympics? What are the pros and cons here?
by Pat Merewether
Would boycotting the Olympics actually do more damage than good? After reading about the thousands, or tens of thousands of Chinese citizens who had their homes and land siezed in order tho build the Olympic... published 6 months ago
55Should Western countries boycott the Beijing Olympics? What are the pros and cons here?
by Shil1978
Yes - Western countries should definitely boycott the Beijing Olympics. In fact, any country that respects human rights and dignity of human beings should boycott the Beijing Olympics. Not doing so would be... published 6 months ago
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